Posts Filed Under: LGBTQ

Out of the Closets, Into the Streets: Toronto’s LGBTQ History Walking Tour

Toronto's queer history isn't all in the Church and Wellesley Village.

By Heritage Toronto Aug. 15th, 2:00 pm

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Putting Sex Worker Rights Front and Centre at SlutWalk Toronto

What began in Toronto in 2011 has now grown an international movement against sexual violence and victim blaming.

By Marina Tyszkiewicz Aug. 11th, 9:00 am

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With Growing Fears in Toronto’s Gay Community, Police Ramp Up Investigation into the Missing Men

At a recent town hall, a concerned crowd told that there's no new information into the search for the vanishing men from the Village.

By James Dubro Aug. 4th, 1:30 pm

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Celebrating Queerness and Blackness at Caribana

Blockobana will be taking up space at Caribana with queer Black pride on August 6 in Regent Park.

By Craig Dominic Aug. 1st, 1:30 pm

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The Vanishing Men of Toronto’s Gay Village

Toronto Police have established a new task force to investigate a link into the cases. Meanwhile, a town hall meeting is planned for Tuesday at The 519 on Church Street.

By James Dubro Jul. 30th, 10:22 am

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What Hanlan’s Nude Beach Means to Toronto’s Queer Community

The beach will re-open on July 31 after being closed to the public since May due to extensive flooding.

By Aeryn Pfaff Jul. 28th, 10:00 pm

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Feminist Street Artists Transform Parkdale Alleyway into Public Gallery

Twenty artists attempt to capture the diversity of being a woman in freshly painted murals—but the project is not without criticism

By Alisha Sawhney Jul. 18th, 1:15 pm

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The Sun’s Sue-Ann and Scrawler Vs Toronto Pride

But the real question is why didn't the Dyke Marchers make the homophobic pastor feel more included and welcomed?

By Jesse Hawken Jun. 27th, 1:45 pm

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In Photos: Politics and Celebration at Toronto’s Pride Parade

Indigenous artist and grand marshall Kent Monkman was at the front, and Black Lives Matter Toronto unexpectedly closed the procession to cheers from a supportive crowd.

By Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel RaphaelJun. 26th, 3:32 pm

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In Photos: The Dyke March is Still Radical, Still Resisting

At about halfway, marchers took part in a die-in by laying on the concrete to symbolize the violence done to queer women’s bodies.

By Zach Ruiter Jun. 25th, 10:26 pm

Video and Photos: Trans Marchers Celebrate the Passing of Trans Human Rights Bill

“I'm marching today because I finally have the freedom to be the person I always wanted to be"

By Zach Ruiter • Photos by Mitchel RaphaelJun. 24th, 11:25 am

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In Photos: Toronto’s Annual Queer Night March Blocks Traffic in Front of Police Headquarters

The Night March is the annual reminder that Pride is political.

By Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel RaphaelJun. 22nd, 7:54 pm

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Anti-Muslim Hate Groups Plan to March in the Toronto Pride Parade

"We’re going there to cause some shit. The lefties are going to lose their shit."

By Alex Verman Jun. 21st, 3:45 pm

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Body Blitz Spa Told Unequivocally That Trans Women are Women

Since going public about discrimination, the couple have been bombarded by transphobic abuse.

By Hillary Di Menna Jun. 19th, 5:00 pm

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In Photos: York Region Pride Marches Through Newmarket

Small but mighty: community Pride events send a powerful message of acceptance and inclusivity.

By Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel RaphaelJun. 19th, 12:00 pm

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Fleeing Violence, Gay Iranian Refugees Find Safety in Toronto

“We're dealing with a lot of equal rights issues in Toronto, and there is still work that needs to be done, but we are in a better position than a lot of people around the world”

By Sharon Kashani Jun. 16th, 3:40 pm

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Mayor Tory Missed Opportunity to Speak Up for Gay Chechens

Human rights organizations like Rainbow Railroad are calling on the Canadian government to grant emergency visas to people trying to escape.

By Marina Tyszkiewicz May. 22nd, 2:00 pm

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The Blue Jays Have a Homophobia Problem. How Do We Fix It?

There is an institutional responsibility to address the culture of toxic masculinity in the wake of Kevin Pillar's anti-gay slur.

By Stacey May Fowles May. 21st, 2:38 pm

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Building on Toronto’s park legacy

Never in Mark McIntyre’s life have so many people paid attention to him in his underwear. “Certainly I’ve dreamt about it, but I never thought it would come true!” The Toronto-based actor is becoming something of a microcelebrity on Facebook, where his twenty-five-day stint as “The Guy at Home in his Underwear” is, at day […]

Sidewalks and the “last mile” problem

We forget that walking can be a part of our public transit system too.

Where The Handmaid’s Tale was filmed in Toronto (Part One)

Toronto plays the role of Gilead, Margaret Atwood's terrifying dystopian near future America.

Where Suits Was Filmed in Toronto

This show about New York power players almost manages to hide the fact that it's shot in Toronto. Almost.

Where The Strain‘s fourth season was shot in Toronto (Part One)

Guillermo del Toro's horror drama returns to Toronto for one last season.