Power

George Smitherman seeks political comeback

Former deputy premier will compete for new city council seat in Toronto Centre

By Rob Salerno

Arts

Out in Toronto: Feb 23–March 1, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Opinion

Five lessons from Cabaret about sex, politics and freedom

The Tony Award–winning play is a cautionary tale for Trump’s America, and the rest of the world

By Eternity Martis

Arts

Out in Toronto: Feb 16–22, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Opinion

A life-size pink phone, a sleepover and a script: my year at the Rhubarb Festival

Rhubarb has always been the place for controlled theatrical chaos — that’s why we knew our play would fit right in

By Johnnie Walker

Arts

Five Rhubarb Festival 2017 performances you can’t miss

The long-running festival at Buddies in Bad Times is in its 38th year

By Chris Dupuis

After 38 years, the Rhubarb Festival is still pushing artists to their creative limits

Each year artists return to test boundaries and showcase new work

Created for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

Power

Toronto police chief pulls out of Pride parade

But it’s just ‘hollow statements’ until police really change, says BLMTO co-founder

By Matthew DiMera

Arts

Out in Toronto: Feb 9–15, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Arts

Out in Toronto: Feb 2–8, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Police investigating three alleged assaults in Toronto’s gay village

Assaults allegedly took place in early January, all at the same intersection

By Aeryn Pfaff, Arshy Mann

Arts

Out in Toronto: Jan 26–Feb 1, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Opinion

Toronto police demonstrate inclusiveness by Tasering man, making HIV-phobic comment

‘He’s going to spit in your face, you’re going to get AIDS,’ officer says to witness filming the incident

By Arshy Mann

Power

What’s the LGBT community saying about Pride Toronto’s decision on BLMTO’s demands?

Some community members applauding decision to ban uniformed police, while others opposed

By James Goldie

Arts

Out in Toronto: Jan 19–25, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Pride Toronto members vote to keep police out of the Pride parade

At the AGM, all of Black Lives Matter’s demands for Pride were approved

By Eternity Martis

Opinion

How to really push back against conservative martyrs like that U of T prof

We need a new game plan to preempt people like Jordan Peterson

By Amy Fox

Power

Cannabis Culture accused of attracting anti-LGBT clients to Toronto’s gay village

A public complaint prompted a series of allegations on whether the shop’s arrival has put the community at risk

By James Goldie