Arts

Can one party welcome bears, club kids, hipsters and leather folks?

Why Pitbull Events refuses to be another niche party in a sea of Toronto’s sexual subcultures

By Mike Miksche

Power

Man sentenced after last year’s attack on Toronto drag queen

Joshua Oliver pleaded guilty to charges related to robbery of drag performer Ryan Boa

By Eternity Martis

Power

Ontario to finally give equal treatment to queer and trans families

The bill ensures legal status for LGBT parents

By Arshy Mann

Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 29-Oct 5, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

The shadiest moments in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory

Category is: shady ladies

Created for Fife House

Arts

Nuit Blanche art installations that queer audiences will enjoy

There’s room for interpretation in these projects, which include washroom graffiti and an Honest Ed’s tribute

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

The cost of queer progress for the entire LGBT community

Tim McCaskell’s new book shines light on the communities left behind following historical queer movements

By Chris Dupuis

Vivek Shraya wants to talk about whiteness

Author investigates the politics and emotions of a world driven by skin colour

Created for The Word On The Street

Arts

Why Hosanna is taking the Toronto stage again

The importance of reviving queer theatre classics

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 22-28, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Opinion

You should be freaking about how transphobic (re) Assignment is

We interviewed the cast and couldn’t believe what we heard

By Eternity Martis

Power

Pride Toronto apologizes for history of anti-blackness

Agrees to all BLMTO’s demands but decision on police involvement will fall to dispute panel

By Arshy Mann

Arts

The best Blind Date you’ve ever had

Who knows what we can expect at this new, queer version of Rebecca Northan’s play?

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 15-21, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Health

How one organization is fighting transphobia in Asian communities

Asian Community AIDS Services will launch multilingual brochures for trans youth and their families in 2017

By Emily Johnpulle

Opinion

When the Toronto police illegally spied on their own bosses

Former top cop’s brush with illegal homophobic surveillance shouldn’t be forgotten

By Arshy Mann