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Toronto’s Glad Day Bookshop needs your help

posted Friday, June 17, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

The people at Glad Day Bookshop are business savvy community heroes, no doubt about it! Glad Day Bookshop in Toronto is the world’s oldest LGBTQ bookstore since the closure of New York City’s Oscar Wilde Bookshop in early 2009. Glad Day started in 1970 and has occupied its current location on Yonge Street since 1981. […]

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The Innovative Sharing Depot has an intriguing inventory

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2016

by: in Charity, Events, Toronto

The Sharing Depot at 1803 Danforth is now open and it is bustling with many visitors, workshops, and a lively Twitter feed. Like house parties, games and sports? There are many very cool things in sporting goods, and with 118 items in the games section, this place looks fun!  They have a community-building spirit as […]

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Faux Girls at Joy Bistro

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Joy Bistro, located on the corner of Booth and Queen St. East, is an elegant example of historic architecture at 884 Queen St. East now hosting FAUX GIRLS on selected Sundays. After only three shows which began back in April, “Toronto’s only fine dining and drag experience with celebrity lookalikes, traditional drag and live performances” […]

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Wayla Bar still rocking Leslieville!

posted Sunday, April 10, 2016

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

The Wayla Bar & Lounge is at 996 Queen St. East in Toronto’s happening Leslieville area, and to some people it may appear like nothing exciting is happening from the outside, but once inside it is rocking! Some people say it’s hard to find, with only a sign saying “Carlaw Carburations” above it, and even […]

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Not-To-Be-Missed Upcoming Nights at Leslieville’s “The Duke”

posted Thursday, March 3, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Last Friday night I dropped by The Duke, a red brick Leslieville landmark built in 1870 and an historic night spot that offers 5 dollar pints, karaoke, sports TV, open pool tables, and claims of a great kitchen backed up by the sight of several generous servings seen sliding past on their way to delivery! […]

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Kensington’s “The Round” Hosts an Eating Disorders Event

posted Wednesday, March 2, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

  Here’s something worth checking out.  If you go to the gym often and wonder about some of the things you overhear, or if you have friends who engage in negative or conformist body image talk, you are not alone. At The Round in Toronto’s Kensington Market on February 4th, a collection of performers in […]

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Anarres Natural Health – A Gem in the West End of Toronto

posted Tuesday, March 1, 2016

by: in Art, Books, Queer, Toronto

Great times at a delightful health resource on Dovercourt, Anarres Natural Health This cool little shop is run by Tracey Tief, a holistic health practitioner who also runs a collection of amazing workshops both in the store and around the city. With everything from healing “mojo” oils and workshops emphasizing sexual health for womyn, lgbti, […]

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