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 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 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 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 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 Monday, April 17, 2017
El Convento Rico is a LEGEND of a nightclub in our city, and they are celebrating a fantastic and impressive milestone. In 1992 El Convento Rico opened its doors as a safe haven for the LGBT community, and they have been breaking down barriers ever since. In the 25 years since its inception, College Street has […]
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