posted Monday, June 5, 2017
It’s time for an 80s flashback…or introduction…depending on when you were born. Either way, this will be an incredible evening of Canadian New Wave & Synthpop, live on stage and then afterwards with a DJ dance party curated by Toronto’s own DJ Lazarus. RATIONAL YOUTH (Montreal, Canada) – New Wave Synth Pioneers – Rational Youth was formed […]
posted Monday, June 5, 2017
INSPIRE Awards was pure community magic on Friday June 2nd. Attended by hundreds of members of our LGBTQ community, friends, families, allies, and the media, the theme for this year’s celebration was #WeAreFamily. After enjoying a fantastic reception with some wonderful garden entertainment, guests made their way to the Great Hall for a seated awards […]
posted Monday, June 5, 2017
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents Queer Pride 2017, a festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases our community’s unstoppable spirit. For three weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS New theatrical works from local Queer artists Dainty Smith, Nick Green, Johnnie Walker, […]
posted Thursday, May 25, 2017
The 18th annual Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf returns on May 27 and 28. In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday and as part of TO Canada with Love, the theme is “15 Decades of Canadian Architecture.” The event has 150 buildings, representing each decade since the 1860s, as well as a collection of […]
posted Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The Toronto Inside Out LGBT Film Festival begins this week, and the programming line up is looking as diverse and exciting as ever! The Opening Night Gala offers the Canadian Premiere of God’s Own Country, following its success at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. The Women’s Gala, taking place opening weekend, will be […]
posted Friday, May 19, 2017
Sandy Duperval is a Montreal native now living in Toronto. She’s been through a lot and it shows in who she is a singer and a person. With training from Whitney Houston’s mom, Sandy originally signed with DJ Records (which later went bankrupt), she’s performed at Rhythm Nation and then in 2004, was a Star […]
posted Friday, May 12, 2017
Venus Flytrap is a new musical comedy web-series following a band of young women intent on grabbing rock and roll by the balls in the land of Trumpistan. Together, it’s something WE can do to fight the powers that be, and laugh our asses off while we squeeze! Follow along as the punk feminist band Venus Flytrap (VFT) and their […]
posted Friday, May 5, 2017
New wave legends, Blondie, have a new album out today (May 5th, 2017 via BMG), and a North American summer tour scheduled that includes Toronto (July 26, 2017), with equally fantastic co-headliners, Garbage! Front woman Debbie Harry’s persona, along with the band’s boundary-pushing pop, have shaped the look and sound of many chart-topping female artists who […]
posted Wednesday, April 26, 2017
“My hope is that through greater awareness about our philanthropic sector and by strengthening our community’s non-profits we can create a more connected and healthier community for all.” –Phillip Wong Philip has worked in the LGBTQ sector for more than 15 years and as much as he’s seen things improve, he notes that there is […]
posted Friday, April 14, 2017
Some of My Most Favourite People in the community are long-time activists and community champions, like the very caring Deb Parent (who I recently discovered is also a kick ass DJ), and event expert and impresario, Mary Lou Borg, who is as delightful as she is a genius at throwing the best, classiest, and most lavish […]
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