Skip The Dishes Celebrates Pride and National Picnic Day with a Free Drag Brunch on June 18, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, June 9, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Uncategorized

SkipTheDishes, Canada’s largest food delivery network is “Roar”-ing with excitement to announce the release of their new commercial and partnership with global icon and pop star Katy Perry, and the next evolution of Skip’s ‘Did Somebody Say’ campaign.The fun and colourful spot is the next iteration of Skip’s famed ‘Did Somebody Say’ campaign, which aims to capture […]

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Tubi streaming network offers a full slate of Pride Month programming

posted Wednesday, June 8, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Pride, Queer, Streaming Online

TUBI  online streaming service is owned by Fox Corporation, and was launched on April 1, 2014. As of January 2022, it had 51 million monthly active users, offering both free ad-supported content and a paid premium commercial free option. Below is a list of their Pride Month programming online for the month of June. A SINGLE […]

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Box of Rain – story of a one Grateful Dead fan reconnecting with her Deadhead community 25 years later

posted Wednesday, June 8, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Streaming Online

What do you do when you’re seventeen, suicidal, and believe that the only thing the world has to offer you is violence and pain? You get in your car and drive across the United States to go see the Grateful Dead, of course. At least, that’s what you do if you’re lucky. And without a doubt, Lonnie Frazier […]

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Baloney – documentary on San Francisco’s Gay Male Burlesque Troupe

posted Tuesday, June 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Streaming Online

Baloney is a  no-holds-barred documentary chronicling 18 months in the life of a mostly male, mostly naked, very erotic San Francisco burlesque troupe called, Baloney. Queer artist Michael Phillis realized that “his worst day as an artist was still better than his best day as a tech manager.” So, he quit his day job, not just […]

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Buddies Queer Pride Festival includes theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties – June 7 to 26, 2022

posted Monday, June 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has announced the line-up for Queer Pride 2022 – a festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases the LGBTQ+ community’s unstoppable spirit. For three weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS An digital audio experience capping off Buddies’ […]

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Canadian Music Week celebrates its 40th anniversary – June 6 to 11, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Friday, June 3, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Music

Now in its 40th year, the annual Canadian Music Week Festival is the premier music showcase event in Canada. Over the years, CMW has featured some of the top headliners in the business, alongside thousands of rising new artists, and remains dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media, and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive […]

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General Idea exhibition at Ottawa’s National Gallery of Canada on until November 20. 2022

posted Friday, June 3, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Events, Featured Events, Ottawa, Queer

The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents the most comprehensive retrospective exhibition of General Idea to date, on now until November 20, 2022. Challenging both the art world and the world at large, General Idea (1969–1994) remains one of the most influential artists to have emerged from Canada. Together, Felix Partz (1945–1994), Jorge Zontal (1944–1994) and […]

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Blue Jays Pride Weekend – June 3 and 4, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, June 2, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Sports, Toronto

Kick-off Pride Month with the Blue Jays on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 when Pride Night returns for a weekend full of events. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins on Friday, June 3 (7:07 p.m.) and Saturday, June 4 (3:07 p.m.). Beginning pregame and running throughout the game there will be interactive activities in the WestJet Flight Deck […]

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Precious Cargo – Queer Artist Series Launches In Toronto June 4, 2022

posted Thursday, June 2, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Charity, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

There has been a significant loss of Queer spaces across the city over the past two years, leaving many searching for new gathering places that provide that same feeling of support, self-expression and family. In an effort to help fill this void, a brand new Queer artist series, Precious Cargo, has set out to create […]

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LGBT+ Music Festival features three days of queer programming – July 1 to 3, 2022 (Porto, Portugal)

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges, port wine production, and friendly openness. This summer, the city will play host to an array of LGBTQ+ icons and allies as part of the first ever LGBT+ Music Festival, an inclusive celebration taking place from July 1 to 3, 2022. Confirmed entertainment […]

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