Inside Out LGBT Film Festival TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King Street West) May 17–27, various times Single tickets $6–$10 LGBT-positive Torontonians had two causes for celebration on Thursday: following the mayor’s belated-but-welcome gesture of support, the evening also marked the beginning of the 2012 edition of the Inside Out Festival. Running through May 27 at [...]

Is there anything wrong with a little politics mixed into partying? Sasha Van Bon Bon doesn't think so. "I often mix politics with partying," she says. The writer and performance artist doesn’t give much credence to the idea that Pride festivals should be a place for celebration with no room for politics. Pride marches around the world, after all, were started to show solidarity with New York City's Stonewall riots of June 1969 that took place after a police raid and kick-started the queer liberation movement.

Photo of Caribana revellers by Phil Marion, from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Electrifying music, stunning costumes, and enthusiastic crowds are what you can expect at this year’s Caribana festivities. Yet while the largest North American cultural festival of its kind celebrates Toronto’s ethnic diversity with events designed for all ages, cultural backgrounds, and musical preferences, [...]

Photo of Julie Doiron courtesy of Jagjaguwar. Feminism means different things to different people—and for many people it means something negative. From the angry feminist stereotypes to news outlets simply ignoring it, feminism is an important movement that’s gotten a bad rap. Ladyfest Toronto is aiming to change that by throwing a festival that proves [...]