BirthME, Doulas

Long live The Beaver: A celebration of Toronto's most beloved queer spaceAnother casualty of COVID-19: LGBTQ bar The Beaver closes for good on Queen Street WestHelp save legendary Toronto drag bar Crews & Tangos from becoming yet another condoToronto drag queen Allysin Chaynes wants to be your new overlord — and wouldn't that be fabulous? Pitch, Please! Queer symbolism is lacking in various communities across the GTA, and virtually all queer spaces are situated in Downtown Toronto, especially in the Church-Wellesley area and a pocket along Queen Street West. "In the long term what these spaces look like is going to be dramatically different," Powers says. You will find both Toronto-based and global events from digital clubs to remote art exhibitions. Our voices are important and our spaces are essential. We are striving to ensure information is updated as we find out more information however please confirm details with event organizers. As an LGBT2Q+ organization Queer Events is committed to be constantly working together with Queer Indigenous and Two Spirit members of our community toQueer Events supports the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Canada as well as the Calls to Action that are not listed but originate from the Indigenous peoples on this land. The researcher cites Stonewall riots in the U.S. in 1969 as being a turning point, where police raids on LGBTQ spaces were followed by protests. Toronto just cancelled all major events and festivals until August 31 2 months ago Due to a complicated procession of unexpected events, we are sorry to announce the cancellation of this year’s Queer Directions Symposium—“Queer Futures”—on March 6. This is what's replacing Fan Expo Canada 2020 in Toronto this year Queer Events stands in solidarity with the Indigenous peoples who are the caretakers of this land. Event information may be inaccurate due to COVID-19. "It's amazing to be able to still have some access to queer performances and to interact with other queer people," Powers said. The three First Nations communities closest in proximity to us are the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation (part of the Anishinaabe), Oneida Nation of the Thames (part of the Haudenosaunee), and the Munsee-Delaware Nation (part of the Lenape).We also acknowledge the Attawandaran (Neutral) peoples who once settled this region alongside the Algonquin and Haudenosaunee peoples, and used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds.We recognize and deeply appreciate their historic connection to this place. Queer Events acknowledges with gratitude and respect, the longstanding relationships of the three local First Nations groups of this land and place, Deshkan Ziibiing also known as London, Ontario. Queers for dinner helps…International non profit organization that helps LGBTQI people, facing extreme violence and state-sponsored persecution, find a path…Send The Right Message is a campaign of the Planned Parenthood Toronto LGBTQ Youth Initiative. The 519 offers…The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and…Toronto Bisexual Network provides a community where bisexuals, pansexuals, omnisexual, fluid and other non-monosexual people, as well… © 2020 QueerEvents | Deshkan Ziibiing (London, Ontario Canada "We don't necessarily know how long this period of social distancing is going to last, but we might see only the bigger venues being able to survive." One of many lasting impacts of colonization on Two-Spirit and Queer people, is an increased level of homophobia and transphobia within many Indigenous communities.

July 27, 2020 .