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New LGBTTQ Documentary – Older Than What?

posted Tuesday, September 15, 2015

by: in Activism, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto

Filmmaker Sheen Starr is working on her second feature, a short film about the experience of aging in the LGBTTQ community. See below on how you can help support the making of this important documentary. Older Than What? is a short film about LGBTQ identity and aging. It promises to be a quippy, honest, surprising, […]

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Toronto’s New West-End Gallery Hub

posted Monday, September 14, 2015

by: in Art, Events, Featured Events, Film, Gallery, Photography, Queer, Toronto

Last week I ventured out to an art exhibition happening at Clint Roenisch Gallery on St. Helens St in the Bloor and Landsdowne area. The gallery was showing a film, as part of TIFF, and it was free! The movie, La Giubba, was not very exciting, but the context seemed somewhat relevant to the current […]

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s “Art Attack” Fundraiser November 5, 2015

posted Tuesday, September 8, 2015

by: in Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Mark your calendar for the 2015 edition of ARTATTACK!, the annual art auction and fundraiser for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, taking place on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Buddies, located at 12 Alexander Street, Toronto; pre-party is at 6pm with live auction starting at 8pm.   ARTATTACK! is fast becoming Toronto’s best loved and […]

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Queer Programming at the 10TH Annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival

posted Thursday, September 3, 2015

by: in Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Toronto

The 10TH annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) 2015 kicks off its 10th Anniversary with a Gala Caribbean reception and celebration on Wednesday September 9, in association with the Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago in Toronto, at the Royal Cinema, 608 College Street in Toronto. Opening night on September 9th there […]

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The Amina Profile opens in Toronto August 21st

posted Monday, August 10, 2015

by: in Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto

Amina Arraf, an attractive Syrian-American revolutionary, is having an online affair with Sandra Bagaria, a young and brilliant Montreal professional. Amina then launches her provocatively named blog, A Gay Girl in Damascus. As the Syrian uprising gains momentum, the blog acquires a huge following. But it’s Amina’s subsequent abduction, allegedly by the Syrian secret police—that sparks […]

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NXNE – M-Style

posted Wednesday, June 24, 2015

by: in Events, Featured Events, Music, Outdoors, Toronto

Every year, M for Montreal puts together two of the most unique musical offerings at Toronto’s NXNE festival, spotlighting primarily bands from Montreal and Quebec region. One is the Bruise Cruise held on Lake Ontario aboard The Mariposa boat, and featuring three or four bands and DJ’s. The other is M for Manning event is […]

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It’s Festival Time in Toronto – NXNE / Pride Toronto

posted Saturday, June 20, 2015

by: in Bar/Club, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Once June hits, one would be hard pressed not to find something to do any weekend in Toronto from now until the end of summer. This weekend sees a cross over of  NXNE, Luminato, Pride, and the Jazz Festival, with events happening in all parts of the city. I’ll be posting a couple of blog […]

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Bestival wasn’t gay…

posted Monday, June 15, 2015

by: in Celebrity, Drag, Events, Music, Outdoors, Queer, Toronto

…until I ran into Judy Virago and Allysin Chaynes, who were brought in with a few other local performers (Ryan Boa, Sapphire Tithi-Reign, Eve Summers) to add some glitter to the mix of festivities.           Bestival UK chose Toronto to launch their North American version of the same fabulous event, hoping to add some […]

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Top Five Picks at Toronto’s Inside Out LGBT Film Festival

posted Tuesday, May 26, 2015

by: in Celebrity, Family, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Pride, Queer, Toronto

It’s been 25 years since the Inside Out LGBT Film Festival made its debut, and this quarter century milestone proves that the caliber and representation from a wide spectrum of topics continues to flourish. The team behind this festival work hard to make it happen, and it shows with creative and diverse programming, and of […]

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Odysseo closes May 31st in Toronto

posted Wednesday, May 20, 2015

by: in Events, Featured Events

Three years after its smash 18-week debut run in Toronto, Odysseo by Cavalia has returned, and is more popular than ever. Due to strong demand, the producers of Odysseo announced an eighth and final week to its run in the GTA area. The larger-than-life theatrical production will now have its last performance under the White […]

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