posted Thursday, May 13, 2021
Amythyst Kiah has quickly become a name everyone is talking about. From her Grammy Award nominations for her song ‘Black Myself‘ with Our Native Daughters to her recent live performance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, we are definitely amid an Amythyst moment. And it’s a moment with no expiry in sight. Now Amythyst has released […]
posted Tuesday, May 4, 2021
With the upcoming 10th Anniversary INSPIRE Awards set for May 14th, we wanted to introduce readers to a few of the incredible artists who will be performing, including Canadian Country music artist Drake Jensen. The INSPIRE Awards is an annual event celebrating the contributions that activists, change makers, groups, organizations, and individuals have made to […]
posted Monday, May 3, 2021
The line up for the 40th anniversary edition of Pride Toronto has been announced, and includes over 70 events showcasing more than 130 2SLGBTQ+ artists, 14 party collectives, and seven community committee programs. The full month of programming begins on June 1, concluding with two Festival Weekends on June 18-20 and June 25-27, 2021, with […]
posted Thursday, April 29, 2021
Here’s our weekly roundup of what we think you should tap into today. Enjoy! PRONOUN – I Wanna Die But I Can’t (Cuz I Gotta Keep Living) Everything about this track from Brooklyn indie artist PRONOUN – aka Alyse Vellturo – is boptastic (It’s a word, don’t judge me!). From beat to vocal distortion to […]
posted Thursday, April 15, 2021
Each week LGBTQ artists from around the world release new music only to have it go unheard, unplayed, and unknown. As members of a community who are often under-represented, it is vital that we know and support our artists as they write their place in history. Music is universal and can be a support and […]
posted Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Buddies in Bad Times is Toronto’s leading destination for artistically rigorous alternative theatre and a world leader in developing queer voices and stories for the stage. Buddies offers a year-round program that includes a full season of queer theatre, new works festivals, artist residencies, and intergenerational training and education initiatives. This past year, we have witnessed […]
posted Friday, February 26, 2021
The Operation Soap bathhouse raids, which took place 40 years ago in 1981, generated a string of protests against queer oppression. Later in the year, “Lesbian and Gay Pride Day Toronto”, now Pride Toronto, was legally incorporated and an estimated 1,500 people celebrated Pride Day on Sunday, June 28th, 1981 at Grange Park. Near the […]
posted Tuesday, August 11, 2020
1. Pride Afrique, the first pan African virtual pride, is a timely opportunity to curate African LGBT stories and leave them in the cloud for future generations. These stories are meant to be a testament to vibrant afro-queerness that cannot be erased. It is an important platform to speak with one voice that various shades […]
posted Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Trixie Mattel has turned her success as the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars into pop culture gold, also co-creating and starring in the wildly successful comedy web show UNHhhh, with fellow Drag Race alum Katya Zamolodchikova, that was later adapted into the Viceland program The Trixie & Katya Show. The pair also collaborated […]
posted Tuesday, June 30, 2020
On the heels of receiving Calgary Theatre Critics Award nominations for Best Leading Performance(Evan Kinnane) and Best Production of a Musical, the producers and creative team behind the hit musical THE LOUDER WE GET are thrilled to release a new video of the song THIS DANCE IS FOR YOU. The video, shot and produced remotely, is being released in honour of the […]
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