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Pride Toronto – Ch-Ch-Changes

posted Monday, June 18, 2018

by: in Activism, Charity, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

With a festival as large and as politically charged as Pride Toronto, there’s always going to changes happening, which undoubtedly will lead to disenchantment from some community members, and applause from others. Pride means something different to everyone, and for many it’s a very personal and passionate experience. While many see the festival as losing […]

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Men’s Room Toronto bestows first-ever leather title to Taliesin Wolf

posted Tuesday, May 22, 2018

by: in Charity, Events, Fashion, Montreal, Queer, Toronto

Considered a village gem, Men’s Room Toronto has solidified its place as a leading and involved local business in the heart of the Toronto’s LGBT community. Owned and operated by Steve Palmer and Francis Gaudreault, the one-stop neighbourhood shop offers exclusive fashion, fetish wear, and grooming products for every type of queer man, including a large selection of […]

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Toronto’s beloved Green Space Festival previews it’s 10 year anniversary for Pride 2018

posted Friday, May 11, 2018

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Charity, Dance, Drag, Entertaining, Events, New York City, Pride, Queer, Television, Toronto

The Green Space Festival is an extremely popular outdoor celebration which has grown in size and numbers over the course of a decade. Beginning in Barbara Hall Park (adjacent to the 519 Community Center ) in the heart of Toronto’s LGBTQ+ community, the Green Space Festival produces a gathering for queer people and allies in […]

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INSPIRE Awards holds Press Conference at Toronto City Hall

posted Thursday, May 10, 2018

by: in Activism, Charity, Dance, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Trans

The Board of Directors of Inspire Awards officially announced the 2018 nominees and recipients for the 8th annual INSPIRE Awards at a recent press conference at Toronto City Hall. Watch the video of the conference here. INSPIRE Awards was founded eightt years ago and the Awards have become a cornerstone of celebrating and bringing the […]

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Community activist, Susan Gapka, receives honorary “Key to the City”

posted Tuesday, May 1, 2018

by: in Activism, Charity, Queer, Toronto

Mayor John Tory will be presenting the Key to the City to seven distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the City of Toronto, including LGBT activist Susan Gapka. Gapka is well-known as a tireless and effective campaigner for social justice. The Mayor is presenting her with a Key to the City for her long and proud record of addressing issues related to affordable housing, education, mental health, and community safety in the LGBTQ2S […]

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We Belong: Voices of Youth IDAHOT – May 17, 2018 (Mississauga)

posted Thursday, April 26, 2018

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

Peel HIV/AIDS Network (PHAN) wants you to join their We Belong: Voices of Youth International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) Breakfast, to be held on May 17, 2018, at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Mississauga.  We Belong: Voices of Youth will convene over 200 of the Peel Region’s most influential policy makers […]

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Pride Toronto’s 2018 theme is “35 Years of AIDS Activism”

posted Tuesday, April 17, 2018

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

Pride Toronto has unveiled its 2018 Pride Month theme, 35 Years of AIDS Activism, to express the spirit of North America’s largest Pride Celebration, and our fight for our lives. The 2018 creative reflects the change our community is undergoing, and how deeply impacted the community has been by loss, both in the past and […]

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre – A Legacy of Queer Celebrations

posted Friday, March 23, 2018

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

I remember several years back, going to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre when it was at the first location, in a converted auto detailer with a pink leopard spots paint job, and you walked south from Queen St. past Britain and Bootlegger Lane. The original Buddies is an auto detailer again, which goes to show, […]

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“Around The World in 30 Days” art fundraiser for annual 10 X 10 Exhibition

posted Tuesday, March 13, 2018

by: in Art, Art Gallery, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Toronto

  Now in its third year, AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS aims to raise funds to publish the  annual 10X10 Photography Project book. This 10X10 fundraiser and annual event is curated by James Fowler, who’s practice as a visual artist is complimented by his curatorial pursuits and his community involvement with Toronto’s LGBTQ communities. Seeing a […]

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Workman Arts “Being Scene” – March 1 to 25, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, February 28, 2018

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, Music, Photography, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Celebrate Workman Arts 17th Annual Being Scene Exhibition from March 1-25 at the Gladstone Hotel 2nd Floor Galleries. BEING SCENE 2018 annual juried art exhibition features upwards of 130 artworks produced by artists navigating issues of mental health. The annual submission call attracts artists working in painting, photo-art, text-based art, media-art, 3-dimesional work and other contemporary […]

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