posted Friday, March 24, 2017
Salah Bachir has been appointed as the Chancellor of OCAD University, effective June 1, 2017. A successful entrepreneur, Bachir began his career in publishing, and is currently president of Cineplex Media. An avid art collector, Bachir’s diverse collection features many works by Canadian artists and as a patron of the arts, he has supported numerous […]
posted Friday, March 24, 2017
Wyvern is a kids book by author Kyle McGiverin, featuring illustrations by trans artist Toby Medeiros. The story is as much about a kids journey through the world of Aldia as it is about visibility. I interviewed Kyle about the book and his personal experiences with the trans community. Raymond: How much of your own childhood is […]
posted Thursday, March 23, 2017
Twiz & Tuck is an immersive docu-series following two best friends, on a bachelor party road trip to end all road trips, all told through the lens of being transgender and gender fluid. Contemplating their personal backstories along the way, as well as visiting places from their pre-transition past, Twiz and Tuck embark on a […]
posted Thursday, March 23, 2017
Bravely bearing witness to human rights violations worldwide, the documentary and fiction features at the annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival tell extraordinary stories of struggle, survival, and hope. The festival presents documentary feature films from Afghanistan, Canada, China, Egypt, France, the United States, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Syria, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. […]
posted Monday, March 20, 2017
SNAP is a photographic art fundraiser and gala with all proceeds supports ACT’s (AIDS Committee of Toronto) crucial HIV prevention, education and outreach programs within the communities most affected by HIV in our city. Since 2002, SNAP has raised $3 million dollars. Photography for the auction is solicited by a volunteer-led Curatorial Committee who represent […]
posted Monday, March 13, 2017
A broke writer and his rent-boy lover move in with a scrappy old widow and discover that inter-generational living is anything but easy. Based on the article in GUTS Magazine, We Three Queens show creator’s Michael Young and Tom Cable Rees were inspired to turn their story into a web series and share the eccentricities of such […]
posted Monday, March 13, 2017
The little Boutique Bar is promoting their place with guest DJ’s and encouraging more people to drop in. Local DJ Relentless has spun there, along with the likes of djadamt and DJ Vinny daVinci, with more DJ’s on the horizon. You might think of Boutique Bar at 506 Church St. as a summer place, as in the warmer weather the terrace […]
posted Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Walk & Monument of Heroes is a visual and interactive landmark located in Toronto and designed to cultivate a public understanding of the accomplishments by many in the LGBTQ community. It is a reminder that Toronto, and Ontario as a whole, is and continues to be a city and province of many “firsts” in […]
posted Monday, February 6, 2017
I love Donnarama, there I said it. Years ago I asked her to work for an event that I was doing for what back then was Dominion grocery stores. She wasn’t as well known as she is now, but I knew of her and thought she was really unique. She showed up to the event on […]
posted Friday, February 3, 2017
Do you remember the drag trio The Fabulous Freaks? Imperial Court of Toronto honourees Amanda, Sylvia and Felicia (aka Glen, Ben, and Mark) could turn any room into an instant party that was as classy as they could be trashy, making a name for themselves for fifteen years until 2010 when Felicia passed away at […]
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