posted Friday, June 16, 2017
With B-C16 having passed into full legislation on June 15th, 2017, adding gender identity or expression to the Canadian Human Rights Act, this year’s Trans Pride events in Toronto will make for more reason for everyone to celebrate. This year’s Grand Marshal is Maybella, who is Pottawtomi Ojbway and identifies as two-spirit. Maybella serves the community in many capacities, including […]
posted Friday, June 16, 2017
CANFAR‘s fifth annual luncheon, Can You Do Lunch? was attended by business and philanthropic leaders, who joined together in the fight against HIV and AIDS on June 12th at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. Hosted by Co-chairs Shawn Hewson and Ruth Promislow, Founders, of Bustle Clothing, and with guest speakers including Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in conversation with […]
posted Thursday, June 15, 2017
Toronto culinary star Anthony Rose heads west to showcase his skills at Function in the Junction on June 22nd, in support of Haiti School Building Project. Rose has made a name for himself as the brains behind popular Toronto establishments as Rose and Sons, Fat Pasha,Big Crow, Bar Begonia and, Schmaltz Appetizing. This eclectic mix of restaurants has turned Dupont Street into […]
posted Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Nuit Rose is back for its fourth year showcasing the best of LGBTQ art and performance, and this year, we’re adding a second night to showcase works and performances from Toronto and beyond. On June 16 and 17, Nuit Rose showcases, highlights, and celebrates LGBTQ* art works that seeks to answer the question “What Lies […]
posted Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Are you a business owner? Are you a consumer? Do you want to toast your pride on a fantastic patio part of a stunning venue, while listening to music and enjoying a show by Toronto’s own superstar drag queen Donnarama? Pride Business Cocktail Reception is a fantastic event put together for the second year by […]
posted Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Pride Toronto has announced its Honoured Positions for 2017, with the selections reflecting the importance of indigenous and two-spirit voices within the LGBTQ+ community, and honouring the tireless work done by groups based on their contribution to fighting discrimination and equality; violence, torture and abuse. As well as, criminalization of LGBTQ+ people, identities, and activities […]
posted Monday, June 12, 2017
The Toronto Queer Film Festival showcases contemporary, innovative, queer and trans film and video art. We are especially interested in supporting formally experimental films and/or social justice themed projects that center the experiences of Indigenous people, people of color, people with disabilities, transgender people, sex workers, porn makers, and other communities often marginalized in contemporary […]
posted Friday, June 9, 2017
Pride Toronto’s successful Human Rights Panels continue this year during Pride Month, voicing and discussing issues that face LGBTQ+ communities around the globe. Also returning for the second year in a row is the Queer ICON Speaker Series, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tony Kushner as the keynote speaker. Mr. Kushner is a prolific writer, addressing […]
posted Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer is a new book from Coach House Books that draws on range of voices from Toronto’s queer community. Toronto is home to multiple and thriving queer communities that reflect the dynamism of a global city. Any Other Way is an eclectic and richly illustrated local history that reveals how these individuals […]
posted Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Who enjoys cycling? Who enjoys art? Who enjoys cycling to see art? Well this event is for you then! Art Spin is a roving curatorial project that situates commissioned, site-specific works in unique public spaces throughout the city. Each Art Spin tour gathers a large audience on bicycles to visit the multidisciplinary installations and performances […]
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