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 Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Together since 2005, the JUNO award winning band (won Dance Recording of the Year for “Hello”) has been at the forefront of Canadian dance music. Collaborating with some of the most influential acts around, like Basement Jaxx, DJ Martin Solveig, Kaskade and more – they have carved out a special niche within the Canadian landscape. […]
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 Thursday, May 4, 2017
The 25th Toronto Jewish Film Festival takes place May 4 to 14, 2017, and this year they honour Canadian literary giant Mordecai Richler, with Richler On-Screen. This series is the most comprehensive collection to date of film and TV works written by Richler, or based on his stories. The Festival will also feature the local Premieres of […]
posted Tuesday, May 2, 2017
After a five year hiatus, the WE’RE FUNNY THAT WAY Festival returns by popular demand! The legendary LGBTQ+ comedy festival and fundraiser will make its triumphant return on May 3 – 6, 2017 with a variety of comedy, music, and burlesque performances to benefit the We’re Funny That Way Foundation. WE’RE FUNNY THAT WAY will kick […]
posted Sunday, April 30, 2017
The Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival takes place April 27 to May 7, 2017 at various locations in Toronto. There’s always a good selection of queer-themed flicks to check out, and here’s a list of recommended viewing. Get your tickets in advance. CHAVELA Artscapes With a fierce and haunting persona, lauded majestic chanteuse Chavela […]
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 […]
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