posted Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Death isn’t exactly a fun topic for a discussion. Who really wants to talk about death at a dinner party and it certainly makes for awkward casual talk. But then what do we do when someone we love passes? Almost five years ago I lost one of my best friends to Cancer. Dean’s death was a horrific experience […]
posted Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Gay Play Day is an annual festival of theatre by LGBTQ playwrights and their allies, and 2016 marks the 5th anniversary edition. This year’s festival happens on September 30 & October 1st at 8pm. The organizers are also bringing back the popular Solo Shows matinee on October 1st at 3pm. The festival features short plays by […]
posted Friday, August 19, 2016
Originally from Ohio, Shirley U. Jest left her job teaching and moved to New York in pursuit of her true love, performing. I met Shirley as a contestant in Marti Gould Cummings’ Drag Suicide, but after winning New York’s Next Top Drag Queen she’s now host to her own nights in addition to working events throughout the big apple. Her latest project […]
posted Monday, August 8, 2016
The Windsor-Excess Pride Fest arts and culture festival took place August long weekend (Aug 3 to 7, 2016) celebrating its diversity of the LGBTQ community in Canada’s southern most city, Windsor, Ontario. Saturday kicked into high gear with Thunderpuss’s DJ Barry Harris and DJ Josh Karmin Saturday August 6th for the 19 + event “REVIVAL“, and […]
posted Monday, August 8, 2016
The 26th edition of the Black & Blue Festival will be presented October 5th to 11th under the STARDUST theme. From October 5 to 11, Montreal will move to the beat of the Black & Blue Festival. The main event will be held overnight in the spectacular Pierre-Charbonneau Amphitheater (located in the Olympic Park at […]
posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016
One of the world’s most esteemed events of its kind, the Toronto Burlesque Festival is pleased to announce the line-up for its 9th annual festival taking place July 28 – 31. Combining inventive striptease with variety acts, the 9th annual Toronto Burlesque Festival will be an unprecedented experience of splendor, innovation, seduction and five-alarm allure. […]
posted Thursday, June 30, 2016
Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance. Featuring the fiercest looks […]
posted Monday, June 27, 2016
How do queers mourn the death of someone they love? With brunch of course! If you haven’t heard already, Toronto’s beloved Videofag is closing up shop and so they’ve been holding funeral services (yes, that’s plural) to help our community mourn. I went to the brunch service to deliver the following eulogy in honour of this tragic […]
posted Thursday, June 23, 2016
Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance. Featuring the fiercest looks […]
posted Thursday, June 23, 2016
Toronto has a new queer festival in what some have referred to as the Queer West end for many years now. However, some are now referring to the far western reaches of the city as Queen’s End. It’s a great play on words, as it is western terminus of Queen Street that dissects the city […]
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