Chocolate Babies – satiric 90s NYC queer activism film screening includes post reception, performances, and Q&A with director Stephen Winter – June 21, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Monday, June 19, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Toronto

Chocolate Babies was seemingly lost to the world after a regrettably brief festival run in the late ’90s. Despite its critical acclaim, it did not receive proper distribution until 25 years after its premiere. Now, the film’s themes of racial discrimination and lack of support for those who are most vulnerable feel just as urgent […]

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YOUphoria: A Pride Showcase Juried Exhibition – June 21 to July 9, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Sunday, June 18, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Pride, Queer, Toronto

YOUphoria is an exhibition for Queer/anyone who identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ artists to have a space to showcase artwork about finding joy while living on the margins of society. When so often we have been called ugly or unloveable, dirty or distinctly wrong, YOUphoria will shift that narrative to being one of beauty, joy, and love. So, we ask […]

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Naked. Loud. Proud. takes a look at the drag and burlesque scene in Poland

posted Saturday, June 17, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer

In Naked. Loud. Proud. the protagonists are drag and burlesque performers, trans and non-binary, bi- and queer.  Paweł, a low-ranking bank employee in his forties, travels with his boyfriend Gąsiu to a celebrated Prague burlesque festival to catch a performance by iconic American burlesque artist Dirty Martini, which later fuels his dormant desire to appear […]

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Heritage Toronto Pride Month Queer-Themed Walking Tours – June 10/11. 2023

posted Thursday, June 8, 2023

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

Pride Month  is upon us and Heritage Toronto are offering two LGBTQ+ themed walking tours to provide both locals and visitors an opportunity to get a better understanding of the queer history of Toronto. It Takes A Village  – June 10, 2023 Discover the stories of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ community — from advocacy fuelled by the […]

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Start planning as Pride Toronto takes over the city for the month of June

posted Thursday, June 1, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Events, Family, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Pride Toronto is one of the largest and most inclusive 2SLGBTQI+ festivals in the world, and will once again take over the city throughout the month of June. This yearʼs theme, “Here, There, Everywhere” is more than just a slogan,  itʼs a rallying cry for the entire 2SLGBTQI+ community. Focused on the present moment, we […]

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Buddies Queer Pride offers a month of innovative theatre, comedy, cabaret, and more- June 3 to 25, 2023

posted Thursday, June 1, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Comedy, Featured Events, Queer, Toronto

Buddies Queer Pride is a series of events held at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (23 Alexander St) that showcases the LGBTQ+ community’s unstoppable spirit, featuring Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers. Queer Pride is radical love and defiant self expression. It’s a time to celebrate everything that we are and all that we can be, […]

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Queen of the Universe Season 2 begins streaming on June 2, 2023

posted Thursday, June 1, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Queer, Streaming Online

Queen of the Universe follows the world’s most talented drag queens as they battle it out for global domination, and countries go head-to-head spotlighting their top talent. The second season is hosted by Graham Norton, and will premiere with two back-to-back episodes on June 2, 2023 in the U.S. and Canada. Each episode will feature […]

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Lavender Wild – queers music and arts festival – June 4, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, June 1, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Queer, Toronto

Lavender Wild is a one-day queer music and arts festival taking place at RBC Echo Beach (909 Lakeshore Blvd West, Ontario Place) on Sunday, June 4, 2023 in Toronto. The outdoor music event will host an eclectic 2SLGBTQ+ lineup across two stages, with both domestic and international artists. Of all the shades of purple, lavender […]

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Supporting Our Selves (SOS) – documentary explores 40 years of Toronto’s queer history

posted Tuesday, May 30, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Toronto, Trans

On the evening of May 30, 2023, hundreds of Toronto’s most influential 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders and influencers will attend the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Centrepiece Gala screening of Supporting Our Selves (SOS) at the TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5). From award-winning director Lulu Wei (There’s No Place Like […]

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Joy. Sorrow. Anger. Love. PRIDE: A Celebration of Toronto Pride, 1970s to Present – visual exhibition on display June 1 to July 22, 2023

posted Tuesday, May 30, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Art Gallery, Featured Events, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Joy. Sorrow. Anger. Love. PRIDE: A Celebration of Toronto Pride, 1970s – Present is a print publication and visual art exhibition taking place at Collision Gallery (30 Wellington St W) in Toronto. This free exhibition will be on display from June 1 to July 22, 2023, with the publication available for purchase in person or […]

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