90’s Nostalgia presents: Electric Circus: Diva’s and Drag Queens, featuring Estelle, Kiesza, Robin S and more – June 25, 2022 (Vaughan)

posted Wednesday, June 22, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Electric Circus: Diva’s and Drag Queens , presented by 90’s Nostalgia, takes place June 25th, 2022 (Pride Weekend) featuring an all-female musical lineup, that includes Estelle, Adassa, Dev, and Canadian artists Kiesza, Rêve, Delaney Jane, and up and coming artist Laraw. The 90’s Stage features Juno award winner Simone Denny, Robin S (Show me Love), Charvoni of Black […]

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The Toronto AIDS Candlelight Vigil returns June 21, 2022

posted Sunday, June 19, 2022

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

After two long years, the Toronto AIDS Candlelight Vigil is proudly returning in-person to Barbara Hall Park (519 Church Street, Toronto) on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. EST.  Finally, hundreds of 2SLGBTQIA+ community members and allies will be able to gather together to honour the lives of those who have passed from AIDS or AIDS-related illnesses or have given […]

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Toronto Taste returns to Evergreen Brickworks for 30th Anniversary – June 12, 2022

posted Thursday, June 9, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Hospitality

Toronto Taste is Celebrating its 30th Anniversary! Be part of the original, one-and-only, premier culinary extravaganza of the year! Join the celebration on Sunday June 12, 2022 at Evergreen Brick Works, where the best of the best of the city’s food scene come together for one spectacular evening in support of Second Harvest, Canada’s largest […]

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Buddies Queer Pride Festival includes theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties – June 7 to 26, 2022

posted Monday, June 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has announced the line-up for Queer Pride 2022 – a festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases the LGBTQ+ community’s unstoppable spirit. For three weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS An digital audio experience capping off Buddies’ […]

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General Idea exhibition at Ottawa’s National Gallery of Canada on until November 20. 2022

posted Friday, June 3, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Events, Featured Events, Ottawa, Queer

The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) presents the most comprehensive retrospective exhibition of General Idea to date, on now until November 20, 2022. Challenging both the art world and the world at large, General Idea (1969–1994) remains one of the most influential artists to have emerged from Canada. Together, Felix Partz (1945–1994), Jorge Zontal (1944–1994) and […]

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Blue Jays Pride Weekend – June 3 and 4, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, June 2, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Sports, Toronto

Kick-off Pride Month with the Blue Jays on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4 when Pride Night returns for a weekend full of events. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins on Friday, June 3 (7:07 p.m.) and Saturday, June 4 (3:07 p.m.). Beginning pregame and running throughout the game there will be interactive activities in the WestJet Flight Deck […]

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Precious Cargo – Queer Artist Series Launches In Toronto June 4, 2022

posted Thursday, June 2, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Charity, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

There has been a significant loss of Queer spaces across the city over the past two years, leaving many searching for new gathering places that provide that same feeling of support, self-expression and family. In an effort to help fill this void, a brand new Queer artist series, Precious Cargo, has set out to create […]

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LGBT+ Music Festival features three days of queer programming – July 1 to 3, 2022 (Porto, Portugal)

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges, port wine production, and friendly openness. This summer, the city will play host to an array of LGBTQ+ icons and allies as part of the first ever LGBT+ Music Festival, an inclusive celebration taking place from July 1 to 3, 2022. Confirmed entertainment […]

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AIDSbeat 25th Anniversary fundraiser to be held June 3, 2022 at the El Mocambo in Toronto

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Charity, Events, Featured Events, Toronto

On Friday, June 3, 2022, AIDSbeat will bring together the top legal minds in Toronto as they make noise on-stage, not in the courtroom, in support of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR)’s mission to end HIV in Canada. This year’s event is chaired by David Palumbo of Baker McKenzie as well as Nicole Sigouin of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP with special […]

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Inside Out returns to in person presentations, with stream-at-home options – May 26 to June 4, 2022

posted Wednesday, May 25, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Toronto, Trans

The 32nd annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has revealed its full film lineup that will take place both in-person and virtually from May 26th to June 5th in Toronto, showcasing 128 films from 28 countries, including 38 feature films, 3 episodic series, and 7 world premieres. The festival’s opening night film will be the […]

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