By Grace Henkel *Content warning: references to self-harm, misogyny, verbal abuse, bullying, and an image of explicit art Listen to an audio version of the story below: As Julia Saint Amour leans over the padded table, her rolled-up sleeves expose just some of her countless tattoos. A skull envelopes her right wrist, while four bold,…
How the PWHL is creating a space for queer elders
A culture shift is taking place in our community- and queer femme and nonbinary bar owners are the ones responsible.
By Angel Agbontaen On this cold February day, the air of the Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Black Student Lounge (BSL) is stale with the only source of ventilation the standing fan at the corner of the room. All the chairs and tables had been moved around to make space for the huge sheet of canvas…
In the face of a decline in LGBTQ spaces, organizations such as Safer Spaces and others have made it their goal to combat the issue.
Queer newcomers find Toronto offers a safe space for them to live authentically.
2SLGBTQ+ folks come together by the big screen at Toronto’s indie movie theatres
By Hannah Mercanti It’s already started by early morning, long before the shoppers have arrived. The clock strikes 10 and a bustling crowd of young artists clad in styles from trad goth to classic raver pile into the rented venue on Abell Street, bags full of handcrafted and curated goods, ready to set up for…
Tired of newsrooms paying lip service to their ties to the LGBTQ community, journalists are putting themselves first, rewriting their legacy and adding queer-identifying sources to everyday stories
