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How an Asian LGBTQ group in Toronto is helping youth feel comfortable in their skin

When You’re Ready is an eight-week-long culturally sensitive program held several times a year that prepares young LGBTQ Asians, 29 and under, for living authentically, giving them tools to handle the stress and navigate the repercussions.

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BMX Pro Corey Walsh Comes Out As One of the First Openly Gay Male Cyclists

BMX Pro Corey Walsh Comes Out As One of the First Openly Gay Male Cyclists | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Few professional male cyclists of any discipline have been openly gay.

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Canada's Drag Race winner Priyanka is more than just Toronto's most famous queen

Canada's Drag Race winner Priyanka is more than just Toronto's most famous queen | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Priyanka isn't just one of the top drag queens in Toronto anymore. The winner of the inaugural season of Canada's Drag Race is getting ready...

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Canada’s drag queens and kings now have a talent agency to call their own

Canada’s drag queens and kings now have a talent agency to call their own | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Even Brooke Lynn Hytes is represented by a talent agency. The new Vision Drag Artists has a roster that includes local legends like Farra N. Hyte

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Ontario's only gay bar north of Toronto vows to persevere under COVID

Ontario's only gay bar north of Toronto vows to persevere under COVID | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gay bars, which have been seen as a safe space for the 2SLGBTQ+ community for some time, are slowly becoming a casualty under COVID-19. Several have closed in both the United States and in Canada. Ontario's only gay bar north of Toronto says it is doing what it can to survive the economic slow down.

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Toronto joins Pride at Work Canada to promote workplace inclusion for LGBTQ2 people

Toronto joins Pride at Work Canada to promote workplace inclusion for LGBTQ2 people | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The City of Toronto has announced they will now have access to resources and supports that can help create more inclusive spaces and contribute to deepening inclusion in LGBTQ2 communities.

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‘Devastating’ loss for Toronto’s LGBTQ community as Church St.’s Club 120 closes for good

‘Devastating’ loss for Toronto’s LGBTQ community as Church St.’s Club 120 closes for good | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

COVID-19 fallout changing “the cultural life of our city,” advocates say. “This is a queer-affirming street that brings people here from all over the world..."

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Torontonians fighting to keep popular bar in The Village from being replaced by condos

Torontonians fighting to keep popular bar in The Village from being replaced by condos | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"This will take away not only our spaces to feel safe, but take away jobs for artists who live off of performing every night."

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How the grand design led Jonathan Adler to Toronto’s Interior Design Show

How the grand design led Jonathan Adler to Toronto’s Interior Design Show | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A kid in a Rush T-shirt became an interior-design star thanks to clay, ‘my forever love.’

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'The HIV epidemic isn't over': 2nd of its kind HIV pharmacy opens in Toronto

'The HIV epidemic isn't over': 2nd of its kind HIV pharmacy opens in Toronto | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

An independent HIV specialty pharmacy opened its second location in Toronto, where anyone can go to get tested for free and fill prescriptions.

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Toronto's Second City to host entirely queer sketch comedy show

'A Sketch Comedy Extravaganza Eleganza' is a queer dream come true.

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RuPaul took drag mainstream. Now this Toronto drag queen says it's time to diversify the look

RuPaul took drag mainstream. Now this Toronto drag queen says it's time to diversify the look | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The reality TV competition was a cult-hit for years after it started on LGBT network Logo in 2009. But, when it hit Netflix, its reach exploded and found legions of fans outside the LGBT community. That's a good thing, says drag queen Halal Bae, but the show's work isn't done yet.

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How an Alleged Serial Killer Divided Toronto’s LGBTQ Community

How an Alleged Serial Killer Divided Toronto’s LGBTQ Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

When the abduction and murder of a popular white gay advocate sparked an investigation, some in the community called foul — why hadn’t anyone cared when gay men of color had disappeared?

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The World's Oldest LGBTQ Bookstore Is Still a Toronto Icon

The World's Oldest LGBTQ Bookstore Is Still a Toronto Icon | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Sometimes a bookstore is more than just a bookstore. This is especially true in the queer community, where bookstores can function as safe spaces for activis

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Probe into Gay Village murders is promising radical change in policing

Probe into Gay Village murders is promising radical change in policing | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Proposals discussed at a virtual town hall meeting include turning over missing person investigations to social service agencies

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Soccer Player Rebecca Quinn Comes Out as Transgender

Soccer Player Rebecca Quinn Comes Out as Transgender | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"I’ve lived as an openly trans person with the people I love most for many years, I did always wonder when I’d come out publicly," Rebecca Quinn said in an Instagram post

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Drag queen Kyne Santos uses her love of math and TikTok to fight racism

Drag queen Kyne Santos uses her love of math and TikTok to fight racism | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Funny how the people using math to support their racism are hardly ever mathematicians," the Filipino Canadian drag queen said on TikTok.

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I'm the only gay Black man doing stand-up in Canada — but I don't want to be an outlier anymore

I'm the only gay Black man doing stand-up in Canada — but I don't want to be an outlier anymore | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

For Brandon Ash-Mohammed, being a gay Black man doing comedy in this country is constantly worrying, "Will they accept me?" before, "Am I funny?"

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What Virtual Pride means for Toronto's queer community

What Virtual Pride means for Toronto's queer community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Going online is bittersweet for performers and organizers, but staying connected is more important than ever in a time of crisis and protest

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The Gay Village in Toronto could disappear if government doesn't do something

The Gay Village in Toronto could disappear if government doesn't do something | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Toronto's LGBTQ2S community centred around Church Wellesley Village needs help now more than ever, and that's the exact subject of a letter just penned by the Executive Director and Chair of The 519 seeking assistance from the government.

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Brian Francis was 21, gay and looking for love in 1992. His hit play about the experience is back in Toronto

Brian Francis was 21, gay and looking for love in 1992. His hit play about the experience is back in Toronto | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In ‘Box 4901,’ Francis at 49 replies to the 13 men whose letters he never answered in ‘a hilarious, strange, sweet and awkward look back at how ga

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St. Charles clock tower was an important early example of queer visibility in Toronto

St. Charles clock tower was an important early example of queer visibility in Toronto | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The St. Charles clock tower on Yonge St. was witness to so much history — and not always the type of history that we like to remember, writes JP Larocque.

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Pride march celebrates LGBT community in Waterloo region

Pride march celebrates LGBT community in Waterloo region | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The event capped off more than a week of celebrations hosted by tri-Pride, a non-profit LGBTQ organization that hosts pride events across Waterloo region.
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Bigger than Gay Jesus: How prolific trans artist Heath V. Salazar is resurrecting empowerment

Bigger than Gay Jesus: How prolific trans artist Heath V. Salazar is resurrecting empowerment | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Latinx actor, singer, dancer, writer and drag king is about as impressive a 25 year old as they come.

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'We should have the right to party here': Toronto to host first LGBT Black Pride weekend during Carnival

'We should have the right to party here': Toronto to host first LGBT Black Pride weekend during Carnival | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Toronto's will celebrate its first official Black Pride during this weekend's Caribbean Carnival. Longtime community members says it's a major step in making the festival more inclusive to LGBT revelers.
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