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“Love is a Drag” – Man-to-Man Love Songs (1962)

posted Friday, January 13, 2017

by: in Activism, Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Drag, Music, Pride, Queer

A once shocking 1962 LP of love songs… by men, for men. A long lost treasure featuring the cool & sophisticated vocals of Gene Howard and a cast of prime studio jazz musicians, performing a set of standards sung to a male suitor. Ahead of its time in every way. Reissued for the first time […]

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Glad Day Books: Literature with Flavour

posted Thursday, January 5, 2017

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

Glad Day Books, Toronto’s longest-running bookstore and always an awesome place to drop around and visit, has turned overnight into one of the hottest places to hang out in all of Toronto. With an espresso machine, many metres of red granite bar surface, talented bartenders, bright new tiles with neon pink grout, tables with a […]

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Woody’s Has Winter Festivities…and the Best of…Everything!

posted Saturday, December 17, 2016

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

Woody’s is quite possibly Toronto’s most famous gay bar, especially if you’re a fan of “Queer as Folk”! It’s even fun to go here on the quiet afternoon. There’s a pool table, the daytime music is good, and the DJ’s that arrive later are always hot. There are monitors playing in the background, with usually […]

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Photo by Josh Haggarty. Co-Founder/CEO of aBabe Music.

Canadian Musicians To Watch Out For in 2017

posted Monday, December 12, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Music, Toronto

I love music, almost any kind of music. Recently two emerging artists were brought to my attention, so I had a listen to each of their CD’s to see what they are all about. After the recent international success of Brampton native, Alessia Cara, it seems others from “The 905” are reaching for the same […]

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Trans Day of Remembrance Across Canada – November 20, 2016

posted Thursday, November 17, 2016

by: in Activism, Events, Featured Events, Montreal, Ottawa, Queer, Toronto, Trans

The Trans Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender or anti-transsexual hatred or prejudice. Events are held internationally in November to honour transgender and transsexual people who have died through violence. The Trans Day of Remembrance serves several purposes. It raises public awareness of hate crimes. The […]

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Toronto Pflag Ally Awards – Nov 17, 2016

posted Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

Join Pflag families, donors, and stakeholders for an incredible night celebrating 25 Years as Toronto Pflag looking back at Decades of Unconditional Love as volunteers within Toronto Pflag families. Our Ally Awards will honour and recognize two deserving Toronto champions and the contributions they have done alongside the LGBTQ Community, and for their LGBTQ loved […]

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Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival – Nov 4 to 12, 2016 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, November 1, 2016

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

The 24th RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS Film Festival returns November 4-12, 2016 with its boldest, most eclectic and provocative programming yet. Canada’s original festival devoted to movies about mental health and recovery will venture onto the new frontier of public awareness toward the mysteries of the human mind – offering audiences an opportunity to watch films […]

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AIDS Walk Toronto – September 11, 2016

posted Wednesday, September 7, 2016

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Canada’s most important annual HIV awareness and fundraising event, the Scotiabank AIDS Walk Toronto, will take place on Sunday, September 11 at Barbara Hall Park. The Toronto Walk raises support for the vital education, outreach and prevention programs for people at risk of HIV, as well as support services for those living with HIV and […]

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Sky Gilbert Does Toller Cranston (Again)

posted Tuesday, July 19, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Hamilton, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

“The love that dare not speak it’s name has become the love that won’t shut up.”–from TOLLER – Sky Gilbert Sky Gilbert is a queer writer, actor, director, filmmaker, academic, and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University and at the University of Toronto, before co-founding of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, He has written and produced […]

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Aydian Dowling: International Grand Sex Symbol

posted Saturday, July 2, 2016

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Pride, Toronto, Trans

Please don’t tell my boyfriend, but I’m in love with another man. It all started during this year’s trans march when I went down to try and grab a quick interview with Aydian Dowling, this year’s International Grand Marshal. If you don’t know who Aydian is, a quick Google image search will get you all the eye candy you […]

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