Memoir of Author and Activist Rupert Raj – “Dancing The Dialectic: True Tales of A Transgender Trailblazer”

posted Thursday, March 15, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Books, Featured Events, Queer, Trans

Rupert Raj is a trailblazing, Eurasian-Canadian, trans activist and ex-psychotherapist, who transitioned from female to male in 1971 as a transsexual teenager. He is (co-)editor of “Trans Activism in Canada: A Reader” and “Of Souls & Roles, Of Sex & Gender: A Treasury of Transsexual, Transgenderist & Transvestic Verse from 1967 to 1991. He is also included as […]

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“Myseum Intersections” Launch Party and March Events

posted Monday, March 5, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Events, Featured Events, Photography, Queer, Trans

You’ve invited to the launch of the third annual Myseum Intersections festival. This year’s festival includes 23 projects that explore intersectionality in Toronto through collaborative exhibits, events, workshops, and tours. 06 Mar 2018 Myseum Intersections: Launch Party Don’t miss your chance to mix and mingle with the artists and curators behind this year’s 23 Myseum Intersections projects. RSVP for free […]

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Workman Arts “Being Scene” – March 1 to 25, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, February 28, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Art, Art Gallery, Charity, Events, Featured Events, Gallery, Lesbian, Music, Photography, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Celebrate Workman Arts 17th Annual Being Scene Exhibition from March 1-25 at the Gladstone Hotel 2nd Floor Galleries. BEING SCENE 2018 annual juried art exhibition features upwards of 130 artworks produced by artists navigating issues of mental health. The annual submission call attracts artists working in painting, photo-art, text-based art, media-art, 3-dimesional work and other contemporary […]

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Trans Web Series “Brothers” is Breaking Boundaries

posted Tuesday, February 27, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Film, Queer, Trans

BROTHERS is a critically acclaimed narrative short-form web series that follows a group of transgender male friends, exploring what it means to go up against traditional societal gender roles.  It’s he first narrative series about a group of trans male friends to not only feature the stories of transgender men, but also to cast trans actors in the […]

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Tim Arnold’s “What Love Would Want” / “Que Désire l’Amour” – anthem for acceptance

posted Wednesday, February 14, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Last year, original British recording artist Tim Arnold released ‘What Love Would Want’ – a simple, poetic song celebrating love as a unifying force to overcome discrimination and hatred for sexual and cultural diversity. The song was playlisted on BBC 6 Music in the UK and spread across Canada, receiving spins on SiriusXM and CBC. […]

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“Just Charlie” – a trans teen coming of age film

posted Monday, January 29, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Trans

JUST CHARLIE traces with nuance and sensitivity one young person’s struggle with gender identity through the lens of a gritty, sports loving blue-collar community and a tough family struggling to accept it.  Set in Tamworth, a gritty, small working class Midland town in the UK, teenage soccer star Charlie and his family see soccer as a […]

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Rhubarb Festival – February 14 to 25, 2018 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, January 3, 2018

by: Bryen Dunn in Art, Bar/Club, Comedy, Dance, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Canada’s longest-running new works festival returns for its 39th year this February. For two weeks, The Rhubarb Festival transforms Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre into a hotbed of experimentation, exploring new possibilities in theatre, dance, comedy, music, installation, and performance art. Rhubarb is the place to experience the most adventurous ideas in performance and catch […]

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Pride Toronto announces dates for 2018 Pride Month and Festival Weekend

posted Wednesday, November 1, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Lesbian, Outdoors, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Pride Toronto announced today the official dates of its 38th annual Pride Festival happening from June 22 to 24, 2018. Toronto’s third annual Pride Month starts June 1 with the Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall. Pride Month 2018 will see the return of long-standing hallmarks of Pride, including the Streetfair, Pride Parade, Dyke March […]

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“Send The Right Message” LGBTQ Youth-Led Campaign Launches Sept 26, 2017

posted Thursday, September 21, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Charity, Lesbian, Pride, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Planned Parenthood Toronto launches a new campaign encouraging straight and cisgender youth to challenge everyday instances of homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. The LGBTQ Youth Initiative at Planned Parenthood Toronto will launch Send the Right Message on September 26th, 2017. This LGBTQ youth-led campaign provides resources for straight and cisgender youth who want to help improve […]

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch on stage at Hart House Theatre opens Sept 22nd

posted Monday, September 11, 2017

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

Opening September 22, Hart House Theatre presents the cult-favourite, glam-rock extravaganza, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Directed by Hart House Theatre alumnae, Rebecca Ballarin, and starring a stellar cast, Hedwig and the Angry Inch promises to open the 2017/2018 Hart House Theatre Season on a high note. Winner of several awards and international acclaim, this musical transforms the theatre into a […]

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