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Drag ON! with Dottie Dangerfield

posted Sunday, June 5, 2016

by: in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance.  Featuring the fiercest looks […]

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Performance Art Party at AGO kicks off Pride Month June 2, 2016

posted Thursday, June 2, 2016

by: in Art, Art Gallery, Celebrity, Drag, Fashion, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Photography, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Join Toronto-based artist, filmmaker, writer and photographer Bruce LaBruce tonight as he takes over AGO First Thursdays to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month in Toronto. LaBruce invited four internationally celebrated queer performers, all leaders in their fields, to participate in this special edition of AGO’s First Thursdays. Highlights include: Performance artist Ron Athey, who has been at the forefront of his field […]

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The Prancing Elites Project: Gender Mentors

posted Thursday, June 2, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Pride, Queer, Trans

Hailing from Alabama, The Prancing Elites are stars of the reality television series, The Prancing Elites Project, and despite the show’s glittery veneer there’s a very real and political gender battle being waged. The term reality TV’ typically suggests a cast of caddy characters each trying to outdo the other for witty comebacks and mean spirited attacks, but with this show it’s […]

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Faux Girls at Joy Bistro

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Bar/Club, Charity, Comedy, Disability, Drag, Events, Fashion, Film, Gallery, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Joy Bistro, located on the corner of Booth and Queen St. East, is an elegant example of historic architecture at 884 Queen St. East now hosting FAUX GIRLS on selected Sundays. After only three shows which began back in April, “Toronto’s only fine dining and drag experience with celebrity lookalikes, traditional drag and live performances” […]

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Keith Cole: Butter Tarts, KFC and Queering Up the AGO

posted Saturday, May 21, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Events, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Uncategorized

Keith Cole is a queer Canadian performance artist and political activist. An alumnus of York University’s Fine Arts program, Cole has worked in film and video, dance and theatre performance, both as himself and in character as drag queen Pepper Highway. Theatrical works include: the shows Mine, Alma, The Needle Exchange and Dodged Bullets/Missed Opportunities. He […]

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NO GIRLS ALLOWED: Bio Queens, Boy Drag & Belonging

posted Tuesday, May 10, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Drag, Lesbian, New York City, Queer, Theatre

RuPaul is no stranger to controversy, and her latest comments have exploded all over social media. When asked about allowing biological females on RuPaul’s Drag Race she responded with “That show already exists. It’s called #MissUniverse” and while her comment is humorous, it’s also insensitive to those who are seeking acceptance. We are witnessing an […]

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Serving Our LGBT Youth: From New York to Toronto

posted Thursday, April 28, 2016

by: in Activism, Charity, Lesbian, New York City, Queer, Toronto, Trans, Uncategorized

Organizations such as Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York has been providing youth services to at-risk LGBT youth since 1979 and they have had extraordinary successes including attracting such notable ambassadors as Andy Bell, Judy Gold, and Carole Pope to name just a few. Targeting services to at-risk LGBT youth is not about providing separate services, […]

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Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival – May 26 to June 5, 2016

posted Tuesday, April 26, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Events, Fashion, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

The Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, the largest event of its kind in Canada, announced today the Opening and Closing Night Galas for the 26th edition of the Festival, taking place May 26 to June 5, 2016.  The Festival will open with the International Premiere of Chris Kelly’s (Saturday Night Live, Broad City) writing-directing debut […]

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Queer Flix at Hot Docs – May 2 to 6, 2016 in Toronto

posted Sunday, April 24, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival will present 232 titles from 51 countries in 12 screening programs, with work by female filmmakers representing close to 40% of the 2016 program, and a significant list of queer programming as well. In addition to the opening night world premiere of Rama Rau’sLeague of Exotique Dancers, a […]

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Wayla Bar still rocking Leslieville!

posted Sunday, April 10, 2016

by: in Bar/Club, Drag, Events, Music, Queer, Toronto

The Wayla Bar & Lounge is at 996 Queen St. East in Toronto’s happening Leslieville area, and to some people it may appear like nothing exciting is happening from the outside, but once inside it is rocking! Some people say it’s hard to find, with only a sign saying “Carlaw Carburations” above it, and even […]

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