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Gay-Themed Holiday Gifts

posted Tuesday, November 17, 2015

by: in Family, Lesbian, Queer

It’s getting closer to that time of year, when people think about giving and receiving…gifts that is! Here are a few suggestions for the dancers, loungers, and caffeine heads on your list. EastSiders DVD EastSiders explores the drunken outbursts and double standards of twenty-somethings living and loving in sunny California. The second season delves into […]

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Regent Park Film Festival – November 18 to 21, 2015

posted Tuesday, November 17, 2015

by: in Activism, Events, Featured Events, Film, Queer, Toronto, Trans

The Regent Park Film Festival is Toronto’s only free-of-charge multi-cultural community film festival, dedicated to showcasing local and international independent works relevant to inner-city communities across Toronto.  The Festival aims to reach isolated communities throughout Regent Park and beyond, providing a forum for people from all walks of life to engage in critical dialogue on […]

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Blu Party shakes Toronto – Review and Interview

posted Saturday, November 14, 2015

by: in Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Queer

This is part two of my story on Sydney Blu the talented Canadian DJ  whose famous Blu Party hit Toronto for the first time last Friday. Her many admirers were excited and definitely not disappointed. Party goer Michael Thorner  had many likes to tell me about his experience at the Blu Party. ”I liked the venue, I liked […]

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Toronto is Warhol Wild

posted Friday, November 6, 2015

by: in Art, Art Gallery, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Queer, Toronto

There are currently two extensive exhibitions of iconic artist Andy Warhol’s works on display in the city, and both are unique and each worthy of a visit. TIFF – Andy Warhol – Stars of the Silver Screen A fascinating look inside the world of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, this […]

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International Diaspora Film Festival – November 6 to 8, 2015

posted Thursday, November 5, 2015

by: in Events, Featured Events, Film, Queer, Toronto

The 15th International Diaspora Film Festival (IDFF) brings a unique selection of films from around the world with many award winning works. The festival theme is “Iranian Diaspora Revisited” to celebrate the roots of the festival in its Quinceañera. The Festival opens with the Canadian premiere of The President by renowned Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. […]

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Black & Blue Strikes Gold in Montreal

posted Thursday, November 5, 2015

by: in Bar/Club, Celebrity, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Queer

Last month while many were preparing (Canadian) Thanksgiving turkey and sitting cross-legged at the dinner table, on our best behaviour in front of the family, there were others who descended down upon Montreal in a swarm of excitement, bright eyed and bushy-tailed with a hedonistic sense of adventure. No, this was not Pride, it was […]

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TIFF BOOMBOX fundraiser November 5th

posted Wednesday, November 4, 2015

by: in Art, Celebrity, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Queer, Toronto

  TIFF’s annual charity fundraiser BOOMBOX will celebrate the highly anticipated exhibition Andy Warhol: Stars of the Silver Screen, that explores his lifelong fascination with fame and celebrity. This event is going to be off-da-hook, so you better grab your tickets early! Taking place on Thursday, November 5, BOOMBOX offers an all-out blast of film, […]

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Naked Heart LGBT Festival of Words – Oct 16 to 18, 2015

posted Thursday, October 15, 2015

by: in Books, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Glad Day Bookshop is thrilled to present the first year of NAKED HEART – The LGBTQ Festival of Words. The vision for NAKED HEART is to establish a yearly Canadian LGBTQ literary festival that amplifies love, language and freedom. This year, over 120 writers are presenting at 47 panels, workshops and readings during the weekend […]

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Pride Toronto announces new five year Strategic Plan – 2016-2021

posted Wednesday, October 14, 2015

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

This new community-driven Plan offers strategic directions, revised mission, vision and values for organization, the result of a years worth of community engagement and consultation which will guide the organization over the next five years. The Strategic Plan, Beyond 20/20, introduces a revised mission, vision and values for Pride Toronto, as well as strategic directions and […]

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Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival – November 6 to 14, 2015

posted Tuesday, October 13, 2015

by: in Activism, Celebrity, Events, Featured Events, Film, Queer, Toronto

The first and largest mental health film festival in the world, Rendezvous with Madness (RWM), presented by Workman Arts (WA), returns to TIFF Bell Lightbox alongside the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema and Workman Theatre from November 6 – 14 for its 23rd edition. The nine-day festival showcases 20+ programs with almost 40 feature and short […]

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