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“Venus Flytrap” – stories from a punk feminist punk band

posted Friday, May 12, 2017

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Film, Lesbian, Music, New York City, Queer

Venus Flytrap is a new musical comedy web-series following a band of young women intent on grabbing rock and roll by the balls in the land of Trumpistan. Together, it’s something WE can do to fight the powers that be, and laugh our asses off while we squeeze! Follow along as the punk feminist band Venus Flytrap (VFT) and their […]

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“It’s All Tru” – a new play about AIDS, by Buddies founder, Sky Gilbert

posted Friday, April 7, 2017

by: in Activism, Events, Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Kurt and Travis are a perfect gay couple – a young prince charming and a charming silver fox – whose marriage is threatened by the appearance of a sexy street boy named Gideon. Did Gideon have condomless sex with Travis? Did Gideon have permission? Did Travis take his PrEP? The once a day PrEP pill (Truvada) has […]

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Salah Bachir appointed Chancellor of OCAD University

posted Friday, March 24, 2017

by: in Activism, Art, Charity, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Salah Bachir has been appointed as the Chancellor of OCAD University, effective June 1, 2017. A successful entrepreneur, Bachir began his career in publishing, and is currently president of Cineplex Media. An avid art collector, Bachir’s diverse collection features many works by Canadian artists and as a patron of the arts, he has supported numerous […]

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“Twiz and Tuck” premieres on VICELAND March 27, 2017

posted Thursday, March 23, 2017

by: in Activism, Queer, Television

Twiz & Tuck is an immersive docu-series following two best friends, on a bachelor party road trip to end all road trips, all told through the lens of being transgender and gender fluid. Contemplating their personal backstories along the way, as well as visiting places from their pre-transition past, Twiz and Tuck embark on a […]

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Human Rights Watch Film Festival – March 29 to April 6, 2017 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, March 23, 2017

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

Bravely bearing witness to human rights violations worldwide, the documentary and fiction features at the annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival tell extraordinary stories of struggle, survival, and hope. The festival presents documentary feature films from Afghanistan, Canada, China, Egypt, France, the United States, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Syria, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. […]

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Help Make “Walk & Monument of Heroes” a reality in Toronto

posted Thursday, February 16, 2017

by: in Activism, Charity, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto

The Walk & Monument of Heroes is a visual and interactive landmark located in Toronto and designed to cultivate a public understanding of the accomplishments by many in the LGBTQ community.  It is a reminder that Toronto, and Ontario as a whole, is and continues to be a city and province of many “firsts” in […]

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The Painful Encounter That Led To Me Falling In Love With My Blackness

posted Wednesday, February 1, 2017

by: in Activism, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

I was only nine years old when I came face to face with a ‘racist’. The sad thing about this encounter was not only what was happening to me, but the other person, who had no idea that they were actually inciting racial hatred. That person was another nine year old girl. I remember the day like […]

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Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi Will Not Attend Oscars

posted Monday, January 30, 2017

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Events, Film

  The Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose film THE SALESMAN is nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign-language movie, said on Sunday to the New York Times that he would not attend the Oscars ceremony next month even if he were granted an exception to President Trump’s visa ban for citizens from Iran and […]

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Club Kid, Superstar DJ Keoki, Arrested and Under Investigation

posted Thursday, January 19, 2017

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Drag, Events, Fashion, Featured Events, Film, New York City, Queer, Toronto

It was reported on January 12th that Superstar DJ Keoki has been arrested for drug possession stemming from an incident where NBC producer Thomas Felty was found dead a few weeks back in a New York City apartment. Keoki is still reportedly in jail, and while friend Patrick Walsh was also charged with the same […]

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Star Wars, Celebrity Deaths, and Dictators

posted Wednesday, January 18, 2017

by: in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Film, Uncategorized

It’s officially 2017, and while most of us are excited about the “new year, new me” narrative, I can’t help but notice how current global affairs are emulating the Star Wars movie franchise in a “same old mistakes” kind of way. Star Wars and its chronicles seem so paralleled to our own universe, it’s as […]

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