Researchers of a newly released Canadian survey on homophobia in schools say, “It is extremely unlikely that there is any high school anywhere in Canada that doesn’t have students who are LGBT.” The first national survey on homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia in Canadian schools was released on Thursday by Egale Canada, a Canadian LGBT advocacy [...]
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Join Shaun Proulx for an afternoon of intimate conversation and exploration as he shares how the powerful dynamics of The Law of Attraction have changed his life. This is Shaun’s final Law of Attraction workshop of the season, a Pride Toronto fundraiser. Workshop participants will: - Obtain clarity on what The Law of Attraction actually [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. Navy could be performing same sex marriages and civil union on bases soon
May 10, 2011 No Comment
KJ Mullins: The Navy’s head chaplain, Chief of Chaplains Rear Adm. Mark Tidd sent out a memo recently that could change how marriage looks on base when the military lifts the ban for homosexuals. The changes would come as soon as the U.S. repeals “don’t ask, don’t tell.” On Wednesday President Obama signed the repeal [...]
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Sky Gilbert is a playwright, director, actor, poet and drag queen extraordinaire, residing in Toronto, Hamilton, and other parts unknown. Queer Toronto had the opportunity to ask Gilbert about his thoughts on queer activism. 1. Do you consider yourself a queer activist and/or leader, and why? I am primarily an artist. But because I am [...]
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Sky Gilbert presents a solo evening of drag performance poetry on Friday May 20th, 2011 at 8pm, Tallulah’s Cabaret, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre. Be sure to catch this “preview” before it makes its New York City debut in 2013. The Mommiad is a unique opportunity for an audience to explore Sky Gilbert’s attempt to [...]
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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents the world premiere of Tightrope. International cabaret sensations 2boys.tv embarked on a quest to confront their relationship with the generation that vanished with the AIDS crisis. In particular, they wished to address what they perceived as a societal amnesia surrounding this loss. Their journey led them to Mexico, Central [...]
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Bryen Dunn-Toronto: The Mint Media Group, the nation’s premier LGBT marketing and publishing company, announces the acquisition of assets from Outlooks Magazine Inc., Canada’s only national LGBT magazine. Joining the company’s other publication, In Toronto magazine, this step expands the brand’s coverage and presence in the market, making the Mint Media Group one of the [...]
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Bryen Dunn-Toronto: For its 2011/12 Season, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre offers a collection of some of the world’s major dramatists including Jean Genet, Martin Crimp, Caryl Churchill, Larry Kramer and Margaret Atwood. It is a season of bold re-imaginings and revisions of canonical works and sacred stories that furthers Buddies’ position as one of [...]
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TRIGGER Fest 2011 Submissions – QUEER Arts Survivor-Centric Festival Third annual TRIGGER FESTIVAL! JUNE 16th, 17th and 18th 2011 Toronto, ON A militantly unapologetic group of performers, facilitators, speakers, musicians and activists will transform, evoke and stimulate with outrageous interactive performances and workshops focused around community accountability and healing. TRIGGER rages with collective love and [...]
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The Board of Directors of Pride Toronto is pleased to announce the appointment of Interim Executive Director Glen Brown. Brown will provide support to the staff and volunteers in delivering the 2011 Pride Festival and support the Board of Directors in enacting recommendations from the Community Advisory Panel. The Pride Board is also launching the [...]
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