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One of the longest running LGBTQ+ radio shows in Canada, Queer FM Vancouver: Reloaded blends current events, human interest, arts, news and entertainment with a focus on LGBTQ+ involvement and community building. Get your rundown on Vancouver, Canada, and the World in every colour of the LGBTQ+ rainbow, our allies and more. Check out Barb Snelgrove and DJ Denise on Queer FM Vancouver: Reloaded with highlights from LGBTQ+ artists and content from around the world with special attention on home-grown Canadian talent. Going on 20 years strong, without apology, wake up with Queer FM Vancouver : Reloaded and get what you want, how you want it!
Kwolanne Felix (she/her) is a queer writer, student, and gender equality and environmentalist. She was born in Haiti, grew up in Miami, and currently lives in New York City. She is a senior at Columbia University studying History focusing on the African Diaspora. Kwolanne writes creative nonfiction, opinion pieces, and personal essays where she reflects on issues surrounding gender, sexuality, race, as well as pop culture from intersectional perspectives. Her writing has been featured in feminist publications like Ms. Magazine, and Malala Fund’s Assembly, as well as the Columbia Spectator. Learn more by following @kwolanne on Insta or check out her website at kwolannefelix.wordpress.com *********************************** BYHAZE (he/him) "The Architect of Healing Sounds" is a singer, singer writer and creative content entrepreneur dedicated to the progression of his community through sonic healing, visual evolution, and artistic philanthropy. BYHAZE emerged onto the scene gifting audiences with his ocular narratives as not only a model, but a photographer/ photojournalist. In this realm he has been featured in a wide variety of publications such as Vogue, Afro-Punk, Essence, Allure and many more. He amplifies the need for global evolution of self through sonic healing, visual transformation, curative manifestation, and the theory of UBUNTU, which means "I am, because you are". Believing that all things are divinely guided, Haze, created his “Repeat After Me" affirmation series on TikTok accruing 130K followers, teaching audiences about the power of manifestation. His single AFFIRMATION, went viral on TikTok and led him to Coachella to offer soundbaths and affirmation workshops for attendees. ByHaze is fluent in many creative disciplines but uses music and dance to amplify the spaces he and his people occupy. He recently debuted the Mixtape “Clarity”, that included the breakout hit “Magnetic” followed by the acoustic version. These projects exude joy and uplifting energy & include healing harmonies, singing bowls, wind chimes, and acoustic instruments for an organic feel. Peaking at #8 on the Itunes R&B Charts during its debut week, prompted the release of live acoustic performances and meditative visualizers. Learn more and follow the artist via his website at www.byhaze.co
Murry Peeters (she/her) is an actor and WGC-award nominated screenwriter. Recent screenwriting credits include: THE PARKER- ANDERSONS and AMELIA PARKER. Her screen credits include NBC’s TAKEN, FARCRY 5 and SEE. Peeters’ acting experience enables her to write material populated by richly diverse and layered characters. She was selected to participate in the inaugural class of the WarnerMedia Canadian Academy Writers Program. She is also an alumna of the Canadian Film Center's 2018 Writers' Lab, a 2018 Magee TV Diverse Screenwriters Award recipient and a Netflix-Banff 2019 & 2020 Diversity of Voices participant. Murry is the Director and Writer behind WOMAN MEETS GIRL, an indy film short set to take the film festival circuit by storm about two women finding love and connection in unexpected places. Over a vodka-fueled game of Never Have I Ever, Annabelle, a 40-something year old virgin and Tessie, an 18-year old homeless sex worker, challenge each other to expose their vulnerabilities revealing their differences and similarities. Through the night, an undeniable chemistry emerges between them. Follow Murry online at @murrypeeters or the film at @wmgfilm
Restlust, (aka) Tianna Nicole (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, Black- and Mexican-American artist, sound explorer, transdisciplinary artist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and DJ, based in Los Angeles. Their focus is on creating sonic healing experiences, often as a collaborator. They are also the drummer and manager for the queer Afropunk band, Fuck U Pay Us. Their performance and music has been shown at MOMA PS1, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA LA, NTS Radio, and Afropunk festival, among others. They are also the Program Manager at Side Street Projects and you can check out the Artist on digital at: IG: @Restlust | website: restlust.com ***************************** Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee Margaret Cho has been a strong voice in comedy for many years. Vogue Magazine named them one of the 9 best female comedians of all time alongside Joan Rivers, amongst others. Cho staunchly supports the causes that are important to her: anti-racism, anti-bullying, LGBTQ+ rights, all while fulfilling her successful creative side with a legendary stand-up career that has yielded 10-plus comedy tours. Her recent TV roles include Season 2 of HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, a guest starring role on Season 2 of HBO Max’s Hacks, and two Netflix is a Joke comedy specials: Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration AND Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live; and her role as the ‘mother hen’ in the well-reviewed movie, Fire Island. Margaret brings her unique brand of comedy to Vancouver with the Margaret Cho: Live and LIVID! Show at the Vogue Theatre SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2023, and you can get your tix at jflvancouver.com. Catch Margaret online at Insta: @margaret_cho Twitter: @margaretcho Their focus is on creating sonic healing experiences, often as a collaborator. They are also the drummer and manager for the queer Afropunk band, Fuck U Pay Us. Their performance and music has been shown at MOMA PS1, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA LA, NTS Radio, and Afropunk festival, among others. They are also the Program Manager at Side Street Projects and you can check out the Artist on digital at: IG: @Restlust | website: restlust.com
KENDALL GENDER As a performer, host, model and LGBTQIA2S+ activist, Kendall Gender (he/him (out of drag, she/her in drag) is a bonafide Canadian drag sensation. With grassroots in Vancouver, she has performed coast to coast since 2014 and shows no signs of slowing down. Kendall is best known for being on season 2 of Canada’s Drag Race, where she placed in the top 3. She is also known for being the queer ambassador for Fairmont Hotels, a member of the infamous drag group ‘BRATPACK’ and a past winner of the elite drag competition “Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar” in 2017. She was also elected as the “Empress of Vancouver” and raised over $25,000 for various charities as a part of the Dogwood Monarchist Society. In 2020 she was also the first drag performer to do a halftime performance at the Rugby 7’s game, performing for a crowd of 50,000 people. As a biracial artist, Kendall started the show ‘VISIBLE’ which is designed as a platform to raise money and awareness for visible minorities. In 2020, the events moved digital and raised over $9,000 for Black Lives Matter during a single event. The next VISIBLE show is going to be held February 20th at The Junction. Kendall has been cast in the lead role of an upcoming film called “Stay”, playing the character Kaleb/Ivy Diamonds. The film is set to release in March of this year. As on third of the “Brat Pack”, she has a new single out, SHINE, available on all the streaming platforms. And this song is SMOKING HAWT! You can learn more about Kendall on her Insta at instagram.com/kendallgender or at kendallgender.com
Vertarias is a Singer, Choreographer, and creative director originally from California and now a resident of Austin for four years. He’s slayed commercials for Dell technologies as well as starred in music videos for the “Seratones” and debuted his debut ep “VERT” (available on all platforms) on the “ICONIC” Cheer Up Charlie’s stage in Austin exactly at 12:01 am New Year’s Day 2022. All while living in Austin. Vertarias is a sultry, fun, and creative person who enjoys life and expressing themselves through multiple art mediums. Permitting themselves to let go and move out of their way. Sharing their gift is most important to them. Follow @vertarias Vertarias has fallen in love with the queer community in Austin and has found themselves through the many mirrors/friends they have encountered while living in Austin.
Originally from Montréal, Mélanie Bray is a bilingual actor and producer who has worked across the country in both French and English. Mélanie’s film and television credits as an actor include: QUÉBEXIT, THE L WORD, PSYCH, YEAR OF THE CARNIVORE, ODD SQUAD MOBILE UNIT, RAIN DOWN, (UN)CERTAINTY, and ROSIE (the short film). Mélanie is a Dome Theatre graduate and Jessie Richardson Award nominee. After studying Film and TV Production at Langara College, Mélanie began working as an office P.A., researcher, and writer. She quickly gained experience as a production coordinator, 3 rd A.D. and voiceover coordinator. She was the casting director for two seasons of the television series EAUX TROUBLES DU CRIME/DARK WATERS OF CRIME (produced by Red Letter Films and aired on OWN). Over the years, Mélanie has also worked with Out TV, Productions Testa, Unis TV, Proximity Films and Médiatique. Mélanie has produced three short films: watermarked (Moonstone Productions), and (with her partner Gail Maurice) - ASSINI and ROSIE (Assini Productions). The award-winning Assini has screened at festivals around the world, it was nominated for four Golden Sheafs at the Yorkton Film Festival. ROSIE, the short film, has also screened at festivals worldwide, and was nominated for Best International Short Film - Comedy category at the New Filmmakers LA Film Festival (2020). Most recently, it was awarded the UNICEF award for Best Children’s Film by the Stuttgart Film Festival in Germany. Through film funding magic, Rosie - the short film became Rosie – the feature film. Each year TIFF releases their Canada’s Top Ten – Best of Films, and this year is featuring Rosie The Film, on January 28th at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Theatre. Rosie The Film will be premiering throughout British Columbia starting February 6th via “a theatre near you” You can learn more about the FEATURE film version (and screenings) on socials at @rosie_the_film
We welcome Shaun Brodie (he/him) the Artistic Director of The Queer Songbook Orchestra (QSO), a Toronto based 13-piece chamber pop ensemble, dedicated to exploring and uplifting 2SLGBTQ+ narrative in pop music. The QSO have been steadily working to bring intimacy and vulnerability to stages across Canada since the project was founded in 2014 by Artistic Director Shaun Brodie. By working with a base of familiar songs, drawn from pop music of the last century, which is reinterpreted and offered alongside their accompanying narratives, the listener is allowed a new entry point into familiar works, and a peek inside the elusive nature of song and the pockets of memory where they tuck away. They are a highly collaborative ensemble and have worked with nearly 200 guest artists and arrangers, and many others, including high school students and elders from all across Canada. The QSO have released four albums to date; the 2017 collaborative album with Vivek Shraya, Part-Time Woman (Long Listed for the Polaris Music Prize); the 2018 solo debut, Anthems & Icons; the 2019 collaborative EP with Christine Bougie, Love Songs; and the 2020 live holiday ep Roasted Chestnuts. The QSO produced a short stop-motion animated film, Reach the Sky, which is now available online, and has played festivals all around the world. They have a new show for the holidays - Roasted Chestnuts VII - a holiday fundraiser for the Queer Songbook YOUTH Orchestra at the Opera House in Toronto taking placed Tuesday, December 20th. For our local BC folx, mark your calendars for January 15th, 2023, for their show with Intrepid Theatre at the University of Victoria. Check out the incredible work they do at www.queersongbook.com ******************************* Vancouver’s piano man, Matthew Presidente (he/him) is a bold rock/pop songwriter. Whether performing solo or with his full band, his music’s honest queer perspective invokes nostalgia, small town memories and challenges you to reflect on an exciting journey of self discovery. His next gig will be December 30th at Windfall Cider Company in North Vancouver, keep an eye out on his socials for gigs in the New Year! He’s currently recording a new full band album with songs speaking of loss, life changes and ultimately evolution. You can hear the first single, ‘A-List’, now on all streaming platforms and for more info on the artist, visit his website at www.matthewpresidente.com
Andrea Routley is a writer, editor, and the 2022/23 Haig-Brown House Writer-in-Residence. Her work has appeared in literary magazines such as Geist, Room and The Fiddlehead Review. In 2020, the title story of her new collection, “This Unlikely Soil,” was shortlisted for the Malahat Review Novella Prize. Her debut collection, Jane and the Whales (Caitlin Press, 2013), was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award.
She holds an MFA in creative writing from UBC (Okanagan) and her most recent work THIS UNLIKELY SOIL a series of five novellas published in September 2022. Andrea is currently at work on her third book, a novel entitled Field Guide to Bats and Other Damage. For more on the author and her work, visit her website at andrearoutley.com
A singer, songwriter, and bandleader based in Toronto, Steven Taetz (he/him) has written for many internationally renowned artists published on Sony/ATV, Nettwerk, Warner, Shapiro Bernstein, and Universal.
With a voice that transcends time, Steven was turned onto singing after witnessing k.d. lang‘s iconic 1985 wedding gown appearance at the JUNO Awards. Like Lang, Steven’s style covers a wide range of genres.
For 2013’s debut solo album Steven Taetz, he created a cross-Canadian collaborative collection of songs with JUNO-award-winning singer-songwriters from each province of Canada. His 2018 Drink You In album debuted at #3 on iTunes jazz charts and received rave reviews from JazzTimes and other leading media.
His latest is the title track LATE BLOOM, which is out now on all the streamers and the full album LATE BLOOM and further singles will be out in early 2023.
Intended as a collection of queer love songs, celebrating a love found later in life, Late Bloom took on a confessional tone as Steven fully embraced his queer identity. Late Bloom grew to encompass activism for equal rights, and loss, having experienced the death of three grandparents throughout the making of the record. To learn more about the artist visit his website at www.steventaetz.com
Holly Cinnamon (she/they) is a queer femme-inist lesbian actor, singer-songwriter, poet and embodiment educator hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, currently based in NYC. Holly has been singing and writing songs since they can remember, but only during the pandemic did they transition their creative energy fully back to songwriting.
They have written over 50 songs and released five singles so far in 2022 and they self produce their music through their record label, The Female Gayze.
L0GAN (they/them) is a gender fluid artist who aims to achieve ambiguity with their sound. Primarily a poet and vocalist, the inevitable development into song writing and composition was catalyzed by the use of an electric guitar.
Catchy melodic lyrics, gritty R&B cadence, mixed with a raw soulful integrity, L0GAN wants their music to make you think and feel. Heavily influenced by classic blues and jazz chords, juxtaposed with hip hop and latin drum and bass rhythms, they are striving to carve out an alternative space in the modern pop era that can’t be defined by just one genre. Their debut single NEW CLEAR is available now on the streamers and for more on the artist, follow them on Insta at @logansloud
*****************************Holly is inspired by her identity as a queer woman, a feminist and trauma survivor and her relationship to her body as both a subject and object. They collaborate with arranger and musician Matthew Lowy.
As an actor, she has appeared in Marvel’s Daredevil, Hocus Pocus 2 and will appear in the next season of HBO’s hit show Succession, set to air in the Spring of 2023. Their latest release THE LANDSCAPE OF YOUR MIND came out in late November and for more on this busy artist, visit www.thefemalegayze.com
Benjamin Lefebvre (he/him) lives in Kitchener, Ontario. His edited books include the three-volume critical anthology The L.M. Montgomery Reader and a set of books that collect Montgomery’s extensive shorter works, most recently Twice upon a Time: Selected Stories, 1898–1939.
This fall, he published his first novel In the Key of Dale, (Arsenal Pulp Press), the story of a queer sixteen-year-old music prodigy who starts writing letters to his father, as well as short stories in The Antigonish Review, Plenitude Magazine, and an upcoming short story in The New Quarterly.
For more on the Author visit his website at benjaminlefebvre.com
BiG SiSSY (she/her) is a green-haired witch from the Black Starr Planet. The sonic lovechild of Prince and Peaches, she has shared the stage with queer icons including Backxwash and John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig & The Angry Inch). SiSSY’s notorious stage show has earned her a spot on the Cult Montreal’s Top 5 Freakiest Musical Acts list for five years (2018-2021).
Over time SiSSY’S live act organically developed a narrative, evolving into a 30-minute rock opera titled The BiG SiSSY Show: The Message, which made its debut at Toronto’s 40th annual Rhubarb Festival.
Fresh off the release of her debut music video “Everybody Knows”, her debut EP entitled BlackStarr is set to launch in February of 2023 and her second single CAKE (ft. Backxwash) will be out December 31st. Find out more about BiG SiSSY at www.dabigsissy.ca
short stories in The Antigonish Review, Plenitude Magazine, and an upcoming short story in The New Quarterly.
For more on the Author visit his website at benjaminlefebvre.com
Kevin Chiang (he/him) is a Canadian singer/recording artist based in Vancouver, BC. who is breaking all society norms. At a very young age, Kevin represented everything that culture and society didn’t believe in. Now he wants to show the world that “you can”!! Break the chain because the world is changing. You can be whatever, and whoever you want to be!
Kevin creates music from the heart and his life-experiences are his source of inspiration when it comes to song writing. His new single “The Outsider” tackles the struggles that the LGBTQ community go through; from fitting in, judgments, the opinions of others, and finding your own strength. By creating music, Kevin hopes to use his voice to be of service of others. For many years he has sat in the sidelines while things happened in the world that he wished he could speak up about, but now with his newfound path; he states “things will be different”.
The Chutzpah! Festival returns with an exciting and dynamic lineup of performances this November 3-24, 2022, including an amazing show you don’t wanna miss!
Celebrating Queer Jewish Comedy featuring Liz Glazer and Hosted by Yenta (USA) With Drag Queens Ziona Patriot & Talula Bonet “The Holy Sisters” (Israel) this show takes place November 24 at 8pm, Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Our guests from this comedy show include:
Liz Glazer began her career as most stand-up comedians do, as a tenured law professor. Liz gave it all up to do comedy, where her material draws from her own life as a lesbian, a rabbi's wife, and a former lawyer.
Accolades include winning at the Boston Comedy Festival, Ladies of Laughter Competition, and has been featured in a full article about her comedy in the Wall Street Journal. She opens for Maria Bamford. Liz is married to a rabbi, lives in New Jersey and you can check out Liz at her website dearlizglazer.com
With more new ideas and a full “The Outsider” album in the works (the single was just released in October), he cannot wait for what the future holds. He encourages others to take things “one day at a time” and “to keep going no matter where the road takes you”. To follow Kevin’s career or to learn more visit him on Insta @kev.chiang
Crys Matthews, she/her/hers A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews (she/her) is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, bluegrass, and funk into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics. She is made for these times.
Of Matthews, ASCAP VP & Creative Director Eric Philbrook says, “By wrapping honest emotions around her socially conscious messages and dynamically delivering them with a warm heart and a strong voice, she lifts our spirits just when we need it most in these troubled times.” Justin Hiltner of Bluegrass Situation adds; her gift is a "reminder of what beauty can occur when we bridge those divides."
Her hope-fueled, love-filled, social-justice album called Changemakers was released last year and the title track was named the International Folk Music Association's "Song of the Year". Their next concert is in Vancouver on November 18th at Rogue Folk Club. Visit crysmatthews.com for more on the artist!
David Ng / Orville Lim
David Ng (he/ him) is the Co-Artistic Director of Love Intersections, a media arts collective made up of queer artists of colour dedicated to using collaborative art making and relational storytelling to address systemic racism in our communities. They produce intersectional and intergenerational stories from underrepresented communities of colour.
Orville Lim (he/him) is a board member of the Lim Sai Hor Kow Mock Association which rents space in Chinatown in the Sai Hor Kow Mock Benevolent Association Building. The building is the oldest of 13 Chinatown non-profit society heritage buildings, originally constructed in 1903. The Lim Sai Hor (Kow Mock) Association eventually purchased the building and has been located there since 1926 and it serves as headquarters for its members to this day. Orville is a long-time proponent of conserving the history and integrity of this historic brick and timber building, located at the southwestern edge of Chinatown.
Orville and David combined to produce The House of 9 Dragons an oral history exhibit that invited audiences to hear, feel, touch, and taste lived stories from the walls of this special heritage building. Born from an intergenerational and cross-cultural collaboration, the exhibit included texture monoprints of the buildings architecture that were created with Lim Association members.
To learn more about these two amazing organizations working to educate and inspire in Vancouver’s Chinatown district visit their websites. www.limassociation.ca www,loveintersection.com
BELINDA GILBEY
Belinda Gilbey (she/her) is a female entrepreneur, green building enthusiast and market leader in heat pump technology. Her graduation from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering kickstarted her successful professional journey that was fueled by her passion for clean technologies. While working in the solar and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industries, she gradually developed a true passion for creating cost-effective decarbonization solutions for a better tomorrow, which brought her to co-found and become President of BONDI Energy.
Since then, she’s been raising awareness on the positive effects that these technologies provide, not only from an environmental point of view but also from a cost reduction angle. Under Belinda’s guidance, BONDI is now aiming to decarbonize as many buildings as possible across North America.
Belinda just won the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association award for energy efficiency & grid firming, making her company BONDI Energy one of Ontario’s Top 10 Clean Tech Companies.
The Shale Project is a multimedia storytelling initiative “roughly in the shape of a planet”. Together, (partners in life and art) Authors Avi Silver (they/them) and Sienna Tristen (they/them) have built a shared fantasy world and are populating it with all manner of stories.
Shale stands atop three pillars: top-notch worldbuilding, daring and exploratory fiction, and the philosophy that art is medicine. Since its inception in 2018, the project has published two book series, a theme song, and interactive media. Their latest project is The Heretic’s Guide to Homecoming, Book Two: Practice which launches October 25th with an in-person book launch in Toronto. Learn more at welcometoshale.com
Belinda and her team are now moving forward to complete a 300+ unit heat pump retrofit project in an old Toronto building, demonstrating the push towards green energy solutions, which Belinda believes will help us reach net zero. While the multi-unit buildings business is dominated mostly by men, Belinda is a woman with a vision in a marketplace with tough barriers and has been a strong voice for local green energy solutions in the industry. For more information visit their website visit bondicorp.com
RENEE MUZQUIZ (she/they) Where Trees Once Made a Sound is the third album from Renée Muzquiz, lead singer and guitarist for Major Tomboys, Portland’s all-woman David Bowie cover band. Muzquiz claims that playing with the Tomboys, as well as in many Portland tribute shows over the past decade, helped shape her as a lead guitarist. This inspired her to “rock out” more while also digging deeper into her vulnerability than on her previous folk-jazz records.
An indie-pop/rock album at its core, Where Trees Once Made a Sound is brimming with popular music influences that span from the late ‘60s through the ‘90s. From a disco-funk song about the perils of climate change (Warning Signs) to a dirty-pop fantasy about waiting for a lover to come home from work (All Night for You), Muzquiz, along with her brother Ramon Muzquiz and producer Sean Flora (The Shins, Beth Ditto), crafted each song with its own distinct palette. Throughout the record, Muzquiz yearns for something just out of her reach, whether it’s a lover, bittersweet moments from her past, or how to exist in a world she perceives as falling apart.
Gabe Calderón (they/them) currently lives in Treaty 6 territory's Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) as an author, poet, mixed media artist, activist and educator. Gabe has achieved several literary and poetry awards, namely a Lambda Literary Award in 2021 for the LGBTQ+ Anthology Love After the End.
Gabe’s work is described as “poignant, elaborating on heartfelt descriptions of inner struggles with the current world we live in. From poetry to sci-fi, Gabe builds worlds where radical love for the people dismantles the greed and corruption we witness daily.”
Màgòdiz published by Arsenal Pulp Press is their first novel, being released in October of 2022 by Arsenal Pulp Press. Check out their website at gabecalderon.com for more on the artist.
Muzquiz has released three singles from the forthcoming album so far: Gay Kids, All Night for You, and Warning Signs. Currently, these singles, as well as the album can be heard at reneemuzquiz.com and all major streaming services.
Gisele Lullaby - mystery reporter, woman of the people, drag sensation and can now add to the ever-growing list of accomplishments WINNER of Canada’s Drag Race Season 3 and Pop Star!
Gisèle began her ascent in the drag community in 2009 after being a dancer for Rita Baga.
She has been igniting the various stages and TV sets of Quebec for 15 years, impersonating artists such as Lady Gaga, Céline Dion and Marie-Mai.
The recipient of several awards in the LGBTQIA2+ community, Gisèle has distinguished herself through her charisma and humour. Host at the Cabaret Mado for 6 years, she knows how to excite crowds and entertain with her monologues and contagious laughter.
In addition to mastering the art of drag, Gisèle excels as a make-up artist and to complete her wide range of talents, she was able to use her modeling skills during the Denis Gagnon and Lakuachimoto fashion shows as part of the Fashion & Design Festival.
In 2019, she had the chance to appear alongside Marie-Mai in her music video for the song «Oser Aimer». Other notable achievements include her participation in the Web-series “L’Abri de Québec”, the Just For Laughs festival and gala, the “ComediHA Gala”, an ad for Uber, was the face of an online lottery game on the “Casino de Montréal” website, hosted and performed at the 2021 Montreal Pride festival, and more recently took part (and won) Season 3 of CRAVE TV’s popular reality TV show, Canada’s Drag Race.
In 2022 Gisele paired up with Producer Velvet Code to create her DEBUT single, JE NE SAIS QUOI which is available on all streaming platforms. To learn more about Gisele, visit sofiercemusic.com/artists or find her on Insta @Gisele_lullaby
VELVET CODE is an International award-winning genderfluid Electronic Music DJ, producer, songwriter, radio show host and music label owner from Toronto, Canada. Firmly established as a producer and songwriter on the electronic and pop music scenes, Velvet has been called “The Queen Maker” because of his work with Drag Recording Artists around the world.
During his 15-year career in the music industry, Velvet has worked with acclaimed artists and songwriters Wendy Starland, Mark Saunders and Taylor Swift, and in 2020, Velvet was chosen to be a part of Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Billboard remix team, with notable remixes of Stupid Love and Sour Candy.
Later that same year, Velvet Code launched So Fierce Music, now with a talent roster of 40+ up and coming LGBTQIA+ artists including globally recognized drag recording artists destined for mainstream success.
In the Fall of 2021, Velvet launched the You Do You Foundation which aims to help underprivileged and financially compromised 2SLGBTQIA+ musicians utilize music on their road to wellness.
Velvet is also the host of a House and Nu-Disco Mixshow called “Rise to the Rhythm” which airs weekly on 42 radio stations around the world to 3.8 million weekly listeners. For more info about Velvet Code, visit: www.velvetcode.com or follow them on Insta at @velvetcodeofficial
A nonbinary boy band of one, Joey Baby (they/them) is a NYC-based artist and producer. A student of late 90s/early 2000’s R&B and pop artists like TLC, NSYNC, Destiny’s Child and Aaliyah, and producers like the Neptunes, Missy Elliott and Timbaland, Joey Baby invites listeners into a creative universe that’s one part unreleased TRL video, one part
Sarantos is a DIY international award-winning solo music artist, Top 5 iTunes UK Charting singer-songwriter, #1 iTunes South Africa Charting Folk & Country Artist, #1 iTunes UK Christian Charting singer, proud nerd, multi-instrumentalist, book author, comic book nut, radio show host, poet and part time spy. His music is a cross between Justin Bieber, Queen, Journey & Ed Sheeran.
He’s an alien who landed here to infect the human race and spread the disease of music. 2022 is Year #9 of his journey as he continues to release a new song, lyric video, music video, book chapter and poem every month bringing his music to life! In 8 years, he has released 16 albums with 202 original tracks as well as 8 fiction/fantasy books that parallel the songs!
Every year until the day he dies, every single month Sarantos will release a new song & lyric video in week 1, new music video in week 2, new book chapter in week 3, and a new Poem in week 4. The CD & complete book will then be released every November along with a surprise Instrumental CD every year.
He tackles almost every genre imaginable as he expands his unique signature style with an eclectic mix of edgy experimentation across genres. Fans enjoy regular surprises and always wonder what’s next, check out his website at www.melogia.com His podcast is called “the songwriters show” and is available online, and his newest music release “Believe In Yourself” drops on Tuesday, October 4th on all the usual streaming channels and of course his yearly album comes out in November! We dare you to try and keep up!
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Their newest musical creation is the debut single and accompanying video "Dance W/U" which you can find on their website at joeybabymusic.com
jaye simpson (she/they) is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. simpson is a writer, advocate and activist sharing their knowledge and lived experiences in hope of creating utopia.
simpson’s work has been performed at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (2017) in Peterborough, and in Guelph with the Vancouver Slam Poetry 2018 Team. simpson has recently been named the Vancouver Champion for the Women of the World Poetry Slam and their work has been featured in Poetry Is Dead, This Magazine, PRISM international, SAD Mag, GUTS Magazine and Room. They are in four anthologies: Hustling Verse (2019), Love After the End (2020), The Care We Dream Of (2021), and the forthcoming Queer Little Nightmares (2022).
their first poetry collection, it was never going to be okay was shortlisted for the 2021 ReLit Award and a 2021 Dayne Ogilvie Prize Finalist, while also winning the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English. Their latest work is Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry that will be released on October 4th. For more info on the artist’s work, go to arsenalpulp.com
HELEN COUNTS (she/her) is a queer indie singer songwriter who began her musical career singing in East Coast coffee houses. This resident of Madison, Wisconsin then self published her own CD, 'Into Your Arms' in 2002 which is newly released NOW on streaming platforms. She first broke into Spotify in 2021 with her single 'That Look', followed quickly by her second release 'Some Healing'. This year saw her release ‘Shaky Ground’ with an even stronger indie rock sound. All her songs have both lyrical and visual intensity that captivates the listener. Her brand-new single ‘Firefly’ was released in August of this year. You can learn more about Helen by visiting her website at helencounts.com
CJ WILEY’s (they/them) new single "All Our Love", is a little bit country, a little bit garage rock, with lyrics that are as sentimental as they are playfully tongue-in-cheek. Their debut EP (also called “All Our Love”), was recorded at Banquet Sound in Toronto, and features guest appearances from heavy-hitting musicians like Dani Nash and producer Nixon Boyd.
“This EP has a few themes;" says CJ, "it tells a story of teen nostalgia, finding humour in hardship and reflecting on push and pull relationships.” With songs “Don’t Die Charlie,” “Running Backwards” and “All Our Love,” CJ’s EP offers up a different set of emotions to every listener. Their band’s first show was to a sold-out Horseshoe Tavern in the Fall of 2021, and 2022 saw much new music released throughout the Spring and Summer. Genre-bending and gender-defying, CJ’s voice has drawn comparisons to the candid wit of contemporaries Sharon Van Etten and Courtney Barnett, with the wholesome twang of Shania Twain.
ALL OUR LOVE is available on the streaming channels, and you can listen and learn more about the artist at cjwileymusic.com
SIESKI (she/her) is a Vancouver-based performer and multi-disciplinary artist. As a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, she is a queer-femme force, charming audiences on the stage and screen.
The pandemic was a catalyst in SIESKI’s music, landing her in the Top 20 of the online songwriting competition, ‘Sing for the Shot,’ composing an original score for the world premier of ‘Dressed as People,’ presented at the 2021 Ottawa Fringe Festival, and earning a spotlight for the alt-pop anthem, ‘Lady Deity,’ in the #VizzybilityProject, backed by Canada’s Drag Race Winner of Season 1, Priyanka, and the Toronto-based “Queer Collective”.
Songwriting is second nature to SIESKI, writing rooted and raw song-stories that flow and swell and absorb the listener. The sound of her name represents the keys of a piano and the tides of the sea - SIESKI’s deeply evocative singing and imagery transport you with subtle power.
SIESKI released the indie-eclectic jam, ‘Jamie,’ this summer followed by her second music video and FACTOR Funded project, ‘Scale Model, (expected in the Fall of this year) which will have the Artist immersing herself in an intersection of sound and story. Visit www.sieski.com for more on this intriguing artist.
Three-time Juno Award nominated artist and Top 22 Women Artists to watch in 2022 (by TuneCore worldwide) – ALYSHA BRILLA (she/her/they) is a songwriter and music producer with a special interest in sound as a healing modality - stemming from a deep belief in music's power to transform ourselves and our world. As the first female artist in Canada to receive multiple Juno Award nominations for a self-produced album, her genre bending sound is inspired by growing up with parents from two different cultural and religious backgrounds; a Muslim Indo-Tanzanian father and a Christian Irish/Scottish Canadian mother. Alysha's music connects rhythmic sounds with esoteric lyricism; transporting listeners to a place suspended between the earth and the stars.
Raised in Brampton, Ontario, Brilla's rocky youth and intersecting cultural influences encouraged the birds eye view, non-linear philosophies that inform her artistry and teachings. At nineteen, Brilla was signed to a major record deal, but felt limited by the sexism and boxes placed around her in the industry.
After a string of heartbreak and disappointment at the hands of the industry, Brilla moved back to Canada from L.A. and began producing and releasing her music completely independently.
What followed was one of the most successful indie artist careers to come out of Canada. Thanks to a growing collective of music fans worldwide, Brilla regularly tours internationally including across Australia, Singapore, Tanzania and Chile. In addition to live performances of music, Brilla has conducted creative wellness workshops in schools for the past ten years; promoting storytelling through music and mentoring in self-expression through the arts with a focus on developing skills in songwriting and music production. Deep Talk is their latest single, you can listen to her tunes and learn more about this compelling artist on her website at alyshabrilla.com
2021 saw THE HYAENAS launch onto the music scene in an explosive sold-out performance alongside iconic rock duo, The Pack AD and they haven’t slowed down since.
Embodying the energy and ferocity of the animal they are named after, Hyaenas is a new Indie Rock band breaking into the Canadian music scene. With fun, catchy hooks, their songs are written through a queer feminist lens; exploring meaningful themes from acceptance to vigilance, celebrating a love of nature, witchcraft, and social justice while drawing inspiration from 80’s icons The Go-Go’s to modern day Indie darlings, Warpaint.
Born in a pandemic, Sophie Heppell (guitar, vocals), Jessie Robertson (bass), Jen Foster (drums) and Luvia Petersen (synth) have a palpable chemistry making this new band feel like it has always been.
Each Hyaena comes with a breadth of accolades: notable performances include showcases at SXSW, Reeperbahn, Canadian Music Week, and Breakout West; Festivals such as Dawson City, Vancouver Pride, L-Beach, and Warped Tour; and supporting slots for Metric, Mother Mother, Rancid, and The Buzzcocks.
Their 6-track debut EP Little Trophy, produced by Elisa Pangsaeng (Yukon Blonde, Said the Whale) and Jesse Gander (The Pack AD, White Lung), is set for release in early 2023 with singles dropping throughout 2022.
JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL:
Fantasy prom king, master crafter of cult-pop gems and multi-threat instrumentalist JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL is a Montreal troubadour who’s stripped down rootsy tunes bring us all back to the countryside of our minds. Blues, folk, and pop all collide with organic immediacy, creating sweet but potent stories that spring from a natural and infectious sense of curiosity.
Surrender to the cozy hug of a well-worn sweater, sipping on a dark roast, looking out at the rain, and wondering, “why don’t I come here more often?”
This dynamic one-man band's beguiling art rock on-the-spot inventions and melodic hooks promise a sultry escape from those pesky workaday hang-ups. At times folksy, indie and at times grungy, the E.L.O vs. 90’s vibe is raw and unapologetic. To learn more about Jon, visit his website at www.joncohenex.com
Little Trophy, their first single released in June of 2022 is the perfect introductory song - it pulls you into a pocket of grit and groove, pairing punchy bass and drums with catchy melodies and crystalline harmonies. With powerful lyrics that rebel against the sexual objectification of women, Little Trophy makes you feel the layers of the patriarchy unapologetically. For everything and all things Hyaenas, visit them on socials @hyaenasband and their website, at hyaenasband.com
Francis Plourde (he/him) is an award-winning journalist from Quebec. He co-produced the podcast Recall: How to Start a Revolution on the rise and fall of the FLQ, Quebec’s radical movement of the sixties. Since Francis joined Radio-Canada in 2007, he’s worked across the country - mostly in French, sometimes in English. His work has appeared on investigative programs such as CBC's acclaimed series, The Fifth Estate. Plourde is the host and producer of CBC Podcasts The Village: The Montreal Murders.
The Village: The Montreal Murders - in the early 1990s, as AIDS tightens its grip on major cities around the world, the relative safety of Montreal’s nightlife becomes a magnet for gay men. But when they start turning up dead in hotel rooms, beaten lifeless in city parks, and violently murdered in their own homes, the queer community has more to fear than the disease. While the city’s police force dithers over the presence of a serial killer, a group of queer activists starts making connections, and rises up to start a movement that would end up changing thousands of lives. Hosted by Francis Plourde. *This season, Radio-Canada is producing a sister podcast in French, titled Le Village hosted by Marie-Eve Tremblay.
Martina Petric (she/her) is a Chilean singer, songwriter and producer. In 2018 she released her first solo album “VELVET” which led her to win Best New Artist for the Indigo Awards (2018) and be nominated for the Pulsar Awards (2019) in the same category. Martina has continued to release material since then, standing out as an active artist in the female and LGBTIQ+ scene. She’s currently living in Barcelona and preparing her new EP.
Percy Richter (he/him) Born in Chile and now living in London, Percy Richter has been mesmerizing audiences with his powerful lyrics and chilled pop, finally ready to take centre stage and leave his mark on this industry. Is quickly making waves in the scene with his unparalleled sound and style. Inspired by his life experiences, Percy seeks to create music that will inspire people around the world.
Inspired by their personal events and real life situations, Percy Richter and Martina Petric have created a wonderfully laid back vibe with their latest, “One More Night”, their duet released in June of 2022. Celebrating “love and positivity”, One More Night holds a strong and resounding message that “love is love, it is lightning and healing”. You can learn more about them both via their respective Insta accounts @martinapetric @percyrichter .
The Village: The Montreal Murders Podcast is available now on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts! For more on the show and Host, follow at @cbcpodcasts @FrancisPlourde
RABIN (he/him) is the author of the novel 'I Only Make Love In Montreal'. This stunning debut collection of stories draws heavily on the author’s memories of growing up in Trinidad and explores themes of family, faith, race, child abuse, sexuality, and otherness. Heartbreaking yet hopeful, funny yet wise, these stories are infused with the warmth and vibrancy of the Caribbean sun and the insight of a young man who was trying to find love amidst the violence of his childhood.
Rabin was born in Trinidad to a large Hindu, Roman Catholic family of both Indian and African ancestry.
He immigrated with his family to Toronto, Canada, when he was a pre-teen. Geography has left an indelible stamp on Rabin’s writing, as he has lived in Trinidad, Ottawa, Guelph, Vancouver, his beloved Montreal and now Arthur, Ontario.
Rabin has worked as a health educator for Men that have Sex with Men (MSM) at the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention. He is a visual artist and a landscape and botanical photographer. For more information visit www.ionlymakeloveinmontreal.com
LAYKE:
Growing up in conservative environment in Dallas, our next guest LAYKE (she/them) frequently felt like an outsider, but sought solace in self-expression through dance, musical theater, and writing which she incorporates in her latest project.
Layke recently released the single "No One Can Stop Us," off their new EP “Frequency”, a 90s infused dance-pop track that speaks to embracing the moment you're in, feeling everything and everyone and not letting it stop you. On the EP, she not only spotlights the enigmatic LGBTQIA+ community as well as her own bi/pansexuality, but she also touches on the normalization around discussing mental health. Unapologetically living her truth, Layke is ready to speak openly to help others find their voice with her new music— and for the universe to take note.
To date, Layke has garnered 2 million+ global streams following the release of two eclectic EPs as well as a collaboration with legendary rapper Snoop Dogg on an unparalleled version of Bastille and Marshmello’s “Happier” and has received support from Entertainment Tonight, Billboard, GLAAD, Wonderland, Ones To Watch, and Spindle Magazine among others. You can find Layke and her music on youtube/layke and on the socials at @laykeofficial
Out On Screen is bringing back the highly anticipated Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) for its 34th edition and we welcomed their ED, Brandon Yan to join us and talk about all the incredible programming that is in store for you. The festival runs August 11-21st this year, both online and in person with a creative theme of “Make It Yours” inviting audiences to return to the political grassroots. The Festival expands a provincewide video-on-demand selection with 2-3 theatre screenings per-day in Vancouver. Passes are on sale now at www.queerfilmfestival.ca with full programming and tickets for the VQFF 2022 at that site as well.
Timothy McLemore (he/him) is the founder of Essential Haus, a non-profit organization in Miami, Florida, that provides a safe place for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community who have been affected by domestic violence and homelessness.
His new book, “Love Is Not Abuse,” speaks about his own personal experiences with domestic abuse in a gay relationship and provides resources and hope for others who find themselves trapped in similar relationships. McLemore is a community organizer, social media influencer and creator of “Gays with Stories,” a popular Instagram page that shares the positive stories of gay men around the world. His mission is to bring awareness to LGBTQ+ relationship issues and provide a safe space for anyone living a truth not widely accepted by mainstream society. His dedication to the LGBTQ+ community is inspired by his own struggles of growing up biracial and gay. His vision for future generations is to have a better experience, and that fuels his motivation to inspire self-acceptance and self-expression for all. His book is titled Love Is Not Abuse, available on Amazon - a portion of the proceeds (or all of the proceeds) support Essential Haus. And to learn more about Tim and the work he is doing, follow him on the socials at @essentialhaus @essentiallytim @gayswithstories
Brandon Yan is the executive director of Out On Screen. He joined Out On Screen seven years ago and has been a key team member for the annual festival. Yan was previously the education director for Out in Schools and was then named deputy executive director for Out On Screen, ultimately becoming the organization’s executive director. Follow Brandon on Insta at @citizenyan or on twitter at @citizenyan
Elliott Ramsey (he/him/them) is Curator of The Polygon Gallery and holds a Master of Arts degree in Comparative Media Arts (2015) from Simon Fraser University. In 2021, he curated Interior Infinite, an exhibition on self-portraiture through masquerade and disguise featuring internationally acclaimed artists including Nick Cave, Martine Gutierrez, Zanele Muholi, and Carrie Mae Weems.
Recently, he has served as a juror for the 2022 VIVA and Sobey Awards and is co-curating the forthcoming exhibition As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic, presented by Aperture, at the University of Toronto Art Museum. Ramsey is a member of the Black Curators Forum and an alumnus of the Professional Alliance for Curators of Colour.
Uschi Tala (they/them) is a Queer gender fluid, multi-instrumentalist, and live loop Witchop artist. Witchop is a term they coined themselves as they found it difficult to fit themselves into any other genre. Uschi draws inspiration from the elements of the underworld and the light found within darkness. Wielding a loop pedal, beat machine and various instruments, they create ambient soundscapes that dance along hauntingly serene vocals and rhythmic rhymes. Uschi’s music has been described as tragically beautiful, otherworldly and pure magic. Their lyrics embody an ocean of healing and encourage others to see the radiance in themselves as well as the bigger picture. They will ground your spirit, and raise your heart into etherial worlds of the "in between". Settler residing in the woods of Sinixt Territory.
Their latest release is Many Ways To Pray which came out at the end of July with an accompanying video and is available on streaming platforms. To learn more about Uschi and their music, visit their website at www.uschitala.com
Their latest exhibition is Ghosts of the Machine, with exhibition dates running now through August 14th at The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver. For more information on the exhibition visit www.thepolygon.ca
Karen Marshall (she/her) As co-founder of Fleurs de Villes and with a long-term international career in publishing and the digital space, Karen has put together countless programs bringing key community organizations and media together to create outstanding promotions and immersive experiences through the joy of flowers. With Fleurs de Villes, she has produced 23 flower-powered shows across 5 countries on three continents.
“Flowers for Joy, Flowers for Pride, Flowers for All.”
From July 27 to August 1, Yaletown and the West End will bloom with flower-bombed benches, rainbows, swings and selfie-frames in conjunction with the Vancouver Pride Festival. Fleurs de Villes’ famous floral mannequins will pay homage to iconic drag artists, (such as Jimbo and Bob The Drag Queen) for this joyous week of celebration culminating with the Pride Parade on July 31st. To learn more about this unique Pride-themed initiative, visit www.fleursdevilles.com
Karen Marshall (she/her) As co-founder of Fleurs de Villes and with a long-term international career in publishing and the digital space, Karen has put together countless programs bringing key community organizations and media together to create outstanding promotions and immersive experiences through the joy of flowers. With Fleurs de Villes, she has produced 23 flower-powered shows across 5 countries on three continents.
“Flowers for Joy, Flowers for Pride, Flowers for All.”
Jeffrey Sotto
Based in Toronto, JEFFREY SOTTO's (he/him) first novel Cloud Cover, won a Best Indie Book Award and an Independent Publisher Book Award in 2019. His new novel, The Moonballers: A Novel about The Invasion of a LGBTQ2+ Tennis League … by Straight People (GAY GASP!) was released in May of this year and for book titles alone, is a queer “must read”!
The Moonballers is a social satire about an LGBTQ tennis club whose president wants to "Make Tennis Gay Again!" And don't worry – as the author is a gay Toronto man who was actually in an LGBTQ tennis club, so he speaks from the experience.
Jeffrey is also an advocate for mental health and eating disorder awareness/recovery and we delve into an often overlooked demographic, male eating disorders.
He's been on CBC Radio and Global News to speak on that topic, and will be in an upcoming docuseries Wicked Bodies by Truefaux Films, which will focus on fostering positive culturally competent engagement in treatment and support centres, universities, and non-profit programs working with LGBTQ+ groups with disordered eating and body dysmorphia. His books can be purchased on Amazon Books and you can learn more about Jeffrey on his website Jeffreyasotto.com or on socials at @jeffreyasottoFrom July 27 to August 1, Yaletown and the West End will bloom with flower-bombed benches, rainbows, swings and selfie-frames in conjunction with the Vancouver Pride Festival. Fleurs de Villes’ famous floral mannequins will pay homage to iconic drag artists, (such as Jimbo and Bob The Drag Queen) for this joyous week of celebration culminating with the Pride Parade on July 31st. To learn more about this unique Pride-themed initiative, visit www.fleursdevilles.com
Henry Fry (he/him) grew up a gay vegetarian butcher’s boy in rural Southwest England. After stints as a theatre designer, journalist, copywriter and briefly manager of a crystal shop, he is now a writer, designer and LGBTQIA+ activist living in London.
His words have appeared everywhere from national magazines, sites and apps to protest placards and toilet cubicle walls. First Time For Everything is his first novel, (think a gay man's Bridget Jones) which he has adapted for TV in collaboration with Moonriver Content.
A “big-hearted” (The Daily Beast), “LOL-worthy” (Cosmopolitan) debut about a down-on-his-luck gay man working out how he fits into the world, making up for lost time, and opening himself up to life’s possibilities
You can find Henry on Twitter @henrycfry or on Insta at @henry_fry
QUEEN Sir JET (her/he/they) is an American queer pop artist best known for his mixture of masculine bodybuilder looks combined with his effortless matching of feminine costumes and lingerie. The “Sir” in his name is a reference to being “everyone’s knight in shining armor” along with the “JET” being his initials. JET, a former agoraphobic mute, began singing in an attempt to reclaim his voice. It was from there he began not only pursuing a singing career, but also a journey of fitness and interest in the male body itself.
As he explains in many of his popular Youtube vlogs, the male body can be adorned with anything that makes one feel beautiful, including clothing originally designed for women. Sir JET released his first EP dedicated to his gender fluidity, Shout-out to the Lonely, in 2012. JET followed that up with the first Sir JET full length album, Empowered Bottom, which chronicled the emotional and physical journey he went through getting into the adult film business. His latest single ALIVE saw JET work with acclaimed Canadian music producer Velvet Code, adding the name “Queen” to the beginning of his name in order to reflect a new image and his first release on a label, So Fierce Music.
You can check QUEEN Sir Jet out on tiktok: @queensirjet | youtube at shoutouttothelonely and his incredible photos on Insta at @queenjoelevantye
Emerging singer/songwriter, Courtney Wolfe (she/her) delivers passionate indie-pop music through stripped lyrics and abstract sounds. Beginning to sing from a young age, Courtney’s true connection with music unfolded when she discovered her love for the art of songwriting.
As her musical skills developed, Courtney Wolfe made her official debut in 2019 with the single, Missing Out, followed by her debut EP New Moon the following year. Wolfe is eager to share more dynamic material with the release of her latest single, She, which came out this Spring 2022 in honour and recognition of her true/ self as a bisexual woman.
Courtney is set to release another single entitled SLEEP A LITTLE BETTER (alongside the accompanying release concert) on July 22nd and you can find out more about this artist and her music at courtneywolfemusic.com.
Winnipeg-born Sophie Dow (she/they/he) is a multidisciplinary creative, inspired by dance, music, film, collaboration and Métis-Assiniboine + settler roots. An avid adventurer, Sophie has a passion for busking, yoga and traveling on top of holding a degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from York University. Sophie has had the great fortune of working with some of the country’s wonderful dance innovators, including O.Dela Arts, Chimera Dance Theatre, Carol Anderson and Jeanette Kotowich. Sophie’a latest work is Maamawii [mom-way]: Together Through the Fire – a live & VR contemporary-Indigenous dance work appearing at Dancing on the Edge Vancouver July 7 – 16 + Scene-O Fest Banff August 6 – 8th. For more information you can reach Sophie on Facebook at facebook.com/sophie.dow.3
ISABEL KANAAN
Executive Producer/Performer/Writer/Co-Creator ISABEL KANA’AN (she/her) is a Filipina-Canadian actor, comedian and writer. Isabel is a Second City graduate and Seneca College Acting for Camera and Voice alumna. She has been awarded the NBC Universal Bob Curry Fellowship.
A cast member of two iconic Canadian comedy classics, Royal Canadian Air Farce and This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Isabel can also be seen on OMNI TV as their Canadian correspondent and was a member of the award-winning group Tita Collective.
Isabel’s latest work is “ABROAD” an OMNI TV half hour, satirical sketch series that focuses on the immigrant experience in Canada. Starring and co-created by Isabel, the show presents a humorous look at how immigrants think, perceive and deal with living in this country.
ABROAD is available on OMNI TV airing Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT until July 10th or also streaming at omnitv.ca
Follow Isabel on the socials at: @isabelkanaan (Insta and TikTok) or @AbroadComedy
TRP.P
TRP.P (pronounced “TRIP-ee”) is an R&B/Hip-Hop duo hailing from Toronto, Canada. The duo consists of Truss (he/him) (music producer, singer and songwriter and Phoenix Pagliacci (she/her) singer/songwriter. After meeting at a concert in 2015, the two became fans of each other, and have been collaborating in music and life ever since.
Their collective sound was introduced to the world in 2017 with the release of their self-titled EP, TRP.P. Since then, their unique voices and clever lyricism have continued to add a modern twist to their 80’s/90’s inspired repertoire. The duo is heavily inspired by Black singer/songwriters, both old and new, including favourites Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan, Ari Lennox and NAO. Whether in the studio or on the stage, TRP.P is determined to connect with others through their songwriting; TRP.P gains inspiration from the world around them, writing music based on their hopes, their dreams and their personal experiences.
In 2019, TRP.P released their first full-length album 2TRP.P, which garnered press from outlets which include Fader, Earmilk, Exclaim! Magazine and NOW Toronto. The album also caught the attention of Canadian booking agency Paquin, whose roster boasts heavyweights Buffy Sainte-Marie, BADBADNOTGOOD, The Reklaws and The Strumbellas.
TRP.P’s captivating and playful energy on stage has taken them across the country, performing at festivals such as Toronto Pride, POP! Montreal, Wavelength, and Hillside. They also opened for Kehlani, Mumu Fresh and Charlotte Cardin early in their career. Fresh off of their Western Canada tour, where they opened for Juno-award winning rapper Shad, TRP.P is releasing their second full-length album entitled “Mirror Soul” June 24th. Their modern twist on 80’s/90’s inspired R&B gives way to powerful lyrics, which often champion queer love, justice and their communities. Currently,
TRP.P just released their new album MIRROR SOUL on June 24th and you can learn more about the band, catch their music library and videos at
www.wearetrpp.com
THIS WEEK on QueerFM Van we shine the spotlight on our Indig-queer community for National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day!
We at QueerFM Van gratefully acknowledge that we live and operate on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, x?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:l? and S?l?ílw?ta?/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Yvonne Chartrand (she/her) is a contemporary dance artist as well as a national award-winning master Métis jigger. She is a 7th generation Michif from her ancestral community of St. Laurent, Manitoba.
In 2000, Yvonne co-founded V’ni Dansi (“Come and Dance” in Michif) where she continues to act as sole Artistic Director. Yvonne’s Métis dance work was passed onto her through many Métis Elders, and she is dedicated to preserving traditional Métis dance in Canada.
Yvonne is a winner of the 2011 Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award from the Canada Council for the Arts. Her latest project La Mitchin di Mitchif, is an Indigenous dance production produced in partnership with The Talking Stick Festival and Dance Centre and is currently running at the Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St, Vancouver).
To learn more about Yvonne and the work she does, visit her website at vnidansi.ca
DJ O SHOW
DJ O Show (she/her) is Vancouver's Afro-Indigenous/2 Spirit/DJ/Performer/Motivational Speaker/Workshop Facilitator - and kick ass human - and she’s making the first step into her Hip-Hop career with her debut track "Status & Clarity" - a hard hitting song that will open up the dialogue of decolonization through art. A proud member of the S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, her world is seen through lenses of intersectional light, and a two-spirited vision that is beaming through one body.
Directed by Patrick Shannon from The Haida Nation, the music video for "Status & Clarity" showcases the importance of having someone who understood her vision and where she was coming from. This song tells the truth about growing up in her S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) community, and the work that needs to be done for future generations. The first step to decolonization is truth and this track is it.
For more on all the incredible work DJ O Show does, visit her website at djoshow.com
Veronica Gutierrez (she/her) is the author of As You Look, a mystery novel. She is a former community organizer, civil servant, civil rights attorney, and corporate executive. She draws from years of experience in those worlds for her fiction.
"In "As You Look", former LAPD cop-turned private investigator Yolanda Ávila blames herself for her mother’s death. If she’d only followed her cop instincts instead of the juju—her random prophetic dreams—the perpetrator would have been off the streets and her mother would still be alive. The only salve against her guilt is Yolanda’s vow to reject that juju crap, and to solve cases using only good solid detective work. But when her godson is kidnapped and his parents are suspected of murder, Yolanda finds herself caught between what she feels and what she knows. And with the escalation of the case comes the escalation of her dreams. Until she can no longer ignore their importance..."
Veronica was born and raised in Boyle Heights, the Los Angeles neighborhood that her novel protagonist Yolanda Avila, calls home. When not writing, Veronica hosts mixology lesson fundraisers with her wife Laura called Mixology on a Mission—to help Los Angeles nonprofits grow their donor base. Visit www.veronicagutierrez.com for more on the Author and her published work!
Danah-Lee (she/her) is a Contemporary Christian/LGBTQ musician, producer, award-winning music educator, entrepreneur, and author. Outside of her strong faith in Christ as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and outside of her career as an artist, Danah owns and operates a safe and inclusive music school. She was recently nominated for Louder Than The Music's "Christian Album of the Year" and the "Impact Award" at Ottawa’s Capital Music Awards. She has released three solo albums and two collaboration albums and has toured extensively throughout North America.
As a Christian artist, she does not fit the traditional mold because of her existence within the marginalized LGBTQIA+ community. It is Danah’s hope to merge Christian ideals and a Queer existence into her music. The intention is to inform, engage, educate, and open doors.
The cross-community collaboration as a Queer and Christian has the power, potency, and potential to bring change to both the Christian community and the Queer community. After all, the premise of Christianity is LOVE. Her previous album, These Are A Few of My Favourite Hymns is a rekindling of her favorite songs, stemming back from her time as a youth in the church. Dana’s newest record is Made in the Image was released in March of this year and is available on all the streaming networks. Visit danahleemusic.com for more on this incredible artist.
Brayo Bryans (he/him - real name Brian Nkoyooyo) is a Toronto-based aspiring singer-songwriter and newcomer from Uganda East Africa. A human rights activist, Brayo has used his musical talents to advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights in Uganda and empower, sensitize, and educate about LGBTQ+ issues. He is the Composer of the Ugandan LGBTQ+ movement song called the Kuchu Anthem and is a Co-founder of the community-based Organization called Icebreakers Uganda, which opened up the first LGBTI clinic in Uganda, giving free access to health services to the Ugandan LGBTQ+ community.
With the assistance of Toronto based organization Rainbow Railroad, Brayo left his country to seek refuge in Canada away from persecution due to his work. It was the hardest thing he had to do, uprooting himself to start over from zero. He moved to Canada in June 2019 with nothing but a backpack of worn-out clothes, his music, and his voice.
He is the first recipient of a You Do You Foundation music grant and is set to debut his first single NOW THAT I’M HERE with renown Canadian music producer Velvet Code on the 9th of June at the So Fierce Music event, A Fierce and Fabulous Affair, in Toronto. To catch Brayo’s inaugural performance, go to Eventbrite.ca/sofiercemusic. Brayo is also a member of a QueerFM Van fave, MANifesto, the musical group based in Toronto. For more on Brayo and his music check out his website at www.brayobryans.com
For more information on Rainbow Refugee and the important work they do assisting LGBTQIA+ refugees: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/
For more information on the YOU DO YOU Foundation assisting (canadian based) LGBTQIA+ musicians in need: https://www.youdoyoufoundation.org
Carlo Capobianco (he/him) is an Italian-canadian singer/songwriter born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Carlo’s fascination with pop music started in his early years - he would create mixtapes for school and do choreography with friends in the gym, instead of doing normal gym tasks. He took several months of vocal lessons in his teenage years and studied pop culture and pop music heavily.
Carlo recorded his first single with Adam Fuhr, head of recording studio House of Wonders. Shortly thereafter, Carlo quickly recorded a full album. ‘Pray To You’, with three accompanying music videos. Carlo is constantly writing music, Setting out to create classic pop hits, he blends his deep knowledge of pop-music and classical songwriting to create memorable, exciting pop tunes. Follow Carlo on socials @carlocapobianco or on his website at www.carlocapobianco.com
All The Way Mae is the powerhouse performer and producer behind Twisted Tassels Productions. They are Autistic, queer, and non-binary, and the proud parent of two Autistic kiddos. When they created Twisted Tassels, their aim was to make productions that reflected their social justice values and promoted equity within the art form.
Maya Henry is a Toronto based actress and social media content creator. She graduated from Ryerson University with a BFA in Film Studies with a focus on film editing and screenwriting. In 2014, Maya created her YouTube channel as a way to chronicle her transition and share her experience with the world. Seven years later, she has amassed over 27 million video views and built a YouTube family of over 215 thousand subscribers. In September of 2017, Maya made her acting debut, starring in a short film titled, “For Nonna Anna” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and won a Special Jury Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Her most recent role is the title character in the feature "Dawn, Her Dad, and the Tractor", which debuted at the 2021 Inside Out Festival in Toronto.
Shelley Thompson
Nova Scotia, Canada based, award-winning performer and veteran of The Trailer Park Boys, Thompson trained at the UK’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the Canadian Film Centre (2015), and was one of the eight Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC 2016/17) where she was also recipient of the Feature Film Award for her screenplay Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor.
Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor was one of twelve projects invited to the NY Writers Lab (supported by Meryl Streep/Nicole Kidman) and one of ten international scripts invited to Cannes for the Breaking Through The Lens initiative in 2019. This, Thompson’s debut feature film, was shot in Nova Scotia in the summer of 2020 and made its world premiere at the Inside Out Film Festival in Toronto, May 2021.
Thompson’s short films have played festivals around the world. Pearls, the precursor to this feature and also starring Robb Wells, was one of the last BravoFact shorts. Her short Duck Duck Goose (2018), explored the impact of school lockdowns, and was selected by Telefilm Canada for the Not Short on Talent program at Clermont-Ferrand before playing across Canada and in the US, as well as being a finalist in CBC’s Short Film FaceOff.
Thompson has performed leading roles on the stage across Canada and the UK including at the Shaw Festival, UK’s Royal National Theatre and the West End. Notable TV and film performances include Labyrinth, an award-winning performance in Michael Melski’s The Child Remains and Thom Fitzgerald’s Splinters (TIFF 2018).
Thompson is presently working on her second feature BOUQUET.
She is a champion of LGBTQ issues and parent to Singer/Songwriter T. Thomason.
Peter Breeze is a former club kid and underground pop star who performed with acts like Bif Naked, Aaron Carter and Sharon Needles. He now has a podcast called The Superficial Spirit that explores the relationship between pop culture and spirituality and has featured Canadian icons like Jann Arden, Rick Campinelli, Simone Denny and Priyanka.
How do you interpret spirituality? It's his mission to uncover unconventional ways in which people experience the divine and to fully understand the experience of fame through interviews with his famous friends. You can find Peter on all the socials at @peterbreeze
Check out The Spiritual Spirit podcast every Sunday for a fresh episode, available wherever podcasts can be found!
FRNKE (they/he/her) is an androgynous free spirit from the streets of Toronto, Canada; yet, heavily rooted in the Caribbean culture. Love and light is key, and men must understand that they too could express vulnerability, be sensual. With this, FRNKE leaves messages and alludes a soulful spirit with the undertones of a sweet, sultry alternative reggae. We sat down for a chat with this “Earth Angel”, where we covered all sorts of topics, tune in to discover (or get reacquainted with) the amazing spirit that is FRNKE on QueerFM Van April 5th!
Their EP “Sunday Mourning” came out on April 1st and is available on all the streaming services, featuring the sweet new single Best of Me, stay tuned for more on their upcoming Sunday Mourning Party, by following them online at https://linktr.ee/frnke or Instagram @frnke_
TIANA WARNER (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ author from Coquitlam, BC, Canada, best known for her critically acclaimed, #1 Amazon bestselling series, Mermaids of Eriana Kwai. Her books have been recognized by Writer's Digest, Foreword's Top 10 Indie YA Books of 2014, and the Dante Rossetti Awards.
In addition to writing stories, Tiana is a tech nerd and former programmer, as well as an outdoor enthusiast who loves to explore nature (she is certainly living in the right place for that) with her hyper-active four legged friend Joey. Her latest is the sapphic fantasy novel, The Valkyrie’s Daughter, based on Norse mythology. 16-year-old Sigrid crosses the nine worlds on a journey to become a valkyrie, who are warrior women on horseback. The book is available in early May of 2022 and you can learn more about Tiana ANDF pre-order the new book) via their website, www.tianawarner.com
EMILY MCNALLY
Brooklyn based queer singer/songwriter Emily McNally (she/they) is creating the soundtrack for the lovelorn & an anxious generation of young people with their genre-fluid, DIY bedroom pop music. With vulnerable lyricism, Emily confronts their own naivete & yearning in layers of lush vocals, sharing a time capsule of emotions in order to ease the sense of loneliness in others (and herself).
Emily has a new track coming out March 23rd, (that’s this week folks) “Lonely” co-written with Producer Girl in the Mirror. Visit their linktree for all the Emily MCNally hookups on social!
the della kit
With the intention to nourish, sooth and empower the voices of her listeners, the della kit (she/her/them) is a gifted singer, songwriter, producer, DJ and voice teacher. Improvising and circle singing is how the della kit connects the community through collaboration.
Inspired by artists like: Ella Fitzgerald, Jill Scott & Joni Mitchell, the della kit’s music oozes jazz inspired neo soul with evocative stories of healing and self-love. Born into a lineage of Italian & Jewish Jazz musicians from Boston and New York, then uprooted and raised by hippies amongst the evergreens and mountain beds of British Columbia, Canada. It is through music and nature that the della kit found her sense of belonging.
“When I sing, I connect to myself, my ancestors, my spirit and the natural world around me. I light a candle and let the music be the medicine that flows through me, I am simply the vessel” says the multi talented artist. Raw and dynamic the della kit creates to share reflective, playful and tender inspiration. Her career has taken her all over the world, with many releases and features under her alias “Erica Dee”. She has supported artists such as Miguel, Quest Love & Nneka, performing and coaching internationally, while breaking bread and building family along the way.
CLARITY is the first single off of their upcoming album ‘moonbeams + frequencies’, you can learn more at Dee’s website www.thedellakit.com
ELLAROSE:
ELLAROSE CHARY (she/hers) is an award-winning writer and advocate for inclusion in media. She is a Richard Rodgers Award Winner, Drama League Award Nominee, Dramatists Guild Fellow, O’Neill, Kleban, NYFA and Kernodle Finalist, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Triple R, Ars Nova, Milikin University and Catwalk resident and a Harvard TDM Guest Lecturer. Her work has been featured by The Civilians (Joe’s Pub), GPTC, The Rose Theater, Encores! Off-Center, & UArts Polyphone Festival. Her new album Place & Time is available everywhere you get your music.
Recorded in New York City, Place and Time is a culmination of EllaRose Chary and Brandon James (Gawin) Gwinn’s musical and gender awakening. Developed over ten years of working together, songs are mostly queer-themed with emotional surges that are character and story driven.
They include “Always Heard, Never Seen,” written from Ella’s own experience of being a woman in queer spaces dominated by cis white men and “Why I Chose,”
about feeling somewhere in the middle between male and female, much like Brandon’s real-life story.
Throughout the album, there are solid influences from folk, as well as protest songs, pop-rock radio and 70s era tracks. To learn more about this artist and their work, visit the website at www.ellarosechary.com (or) www.brandonandella.com
Ana Pac:
Ana Pac (she/her) is a triple-threat dynamo: singer, dancer and actress. As a talented dancer, she has appeared in many films and TV shows, including Work It (Produced by Alicia Keys) and Feel The Beat – both released on Netflix. And if you are a fan of speed-skating, you may recognize the name: Ana was one of Canada’s Top speed-skaters in 2012.
Originally from Montreal, Ana is passionate about music and dance. DOWN IN MY WHIP her first single, is a fun, up-beat song about falling in love – and being in control, down in her whip!
THIS IS … is a pop tune inspired by the music of K-POP and the “you can do” lyrics of Lizzo – it’s a tune filled with positive messages, an anthem for all ages, a rally call to all to live their passion, follow their dreams and never give up.
These are words that Ana lives by – listening to your inner voice and having the courage to go after your dreams, despite the obstacles and the nay-Sayers. Ana’s philosophy on life is to work hard and never lose sight of your inner voice. It’s that voice that took her on a journey from a short-track speed skater to center stage as a singer-songwriter and performer.
Her latest single BLAST OFF (LIGHT YEARS AND BEYOND) is about finding true love and joy it brings. “Blast Off is about finding that someone that changes everything you ever thought love could be. It’s about feeling a connection with someone that goes above and beyond any connection you have ever made prior to meeting them. It is about meeting my fiancé Jo on TikTok, loving and being loved by her and experiencing life with her by my side.”
Ana is currently working on a new single to be released soon as well as creating a few more songs for the release of her album "This Is... Ana Pac” You can download and stream Ana’s music on any digital platform and follow her on socials at anapacofficial.
Elaine Mercedes Mendoza (she/her) is an Author and Speaker with a thirst for knowledge, equality, inclusion, and bases her work around the idea that diversity IS our strength. She created the #AllHumansBelong movement which emphasizes that EVERYONE regardless of nationality, sexual orientation, race, religion, BELONGS.
Elaine enjoys sharing her life around the world on Instagram @FinallyElaine. However, although her work as a travel writer has been published, it is her work as an Author and Speaker that makes her come to life. She is a Contributing Author in "Time to Rise" where she was featured and called a "Change-Maker" by The Gandhi Foundation in 2017.
In her upcoming book "Humanized--Life Beyond Labels," (release date March 13th) she openly shares her journey growing up in a world that is not always welcoming to those that are not considered the norm. The book serves as a guide to living your life without the labels that create “stories” about us that are not usually accurate. Elaine openly explores and shares the four labels that affected her life: immigrant, Latina, female, and a part of the LGBTQ community.
Most importantly, she helps us become aware of our own labels that hold us back and the stories we tell ourselves about others. Finally, the tough conversations about Diversity and Inclusion come to life in a safe space. FinallyElaine is here. She does not just talk about diversity and inclusion --she LIVES it.
You can learn more about Elaine and her mission at her website www.FinallyElaine.me and please follow her and her travels on social at @finallyelaine or “our world with finally elaine” on Youtube.
NOT SISTERS is the new act at the forefront of the melting pot emerging within Vancouver's ever-growing music scene. The LGBTQ+ alt-pop duo comprising of vocalist Amanda Doucette (she/her) and producer Tom Maguire (he/him) explores the dark side of life and relationships in their carefully crafted, relatable songs.
The limitations of being a two-piece have forced the pair to develop a creative and encapsulating live performance, utilising complex live looping in order to perform without the need to recruit extra members.
Their most recent single LATELY was released in January of this year and is available on all the streaming services. Their upcoming single SAFETY will be released April 1st and they are going to be performing their first ever live gig on March 12th at The Portside in Vancouver. You can learn more about this unique up and coming band on their website at www.notsisters.ca
Incendiary Sweet is the singer-songwriter/indie rock project of Victoria Feige (SHe/Her).
It started because of the pandemic. As a multi-instrumentalist wheelchair user, and adaptive surfing world champion, she put her energy into music during the Covid lockdown. She was hesitant to perform after her acquired spinal cord injury, but when everything shifted online every open mic was accessible. And she could control the camera angle so that the music was the focus and not the wheelchair. She discovered her voice and guitar work was good enough to stand for itself.
Incendiary Sweet released three singles in summer and fall of 2021. They received nationwide community radioplay, CanQueer postcasts inclusion, and numerous Spotify play-listing including Exclaim’s Eh! List and three months on the “From The Strait’s Indie List” Top 20 chart. She has performed with members of the bands Hey Ocean and Parlour Steps. As “Incendiary Sweet” Victoria has been recording with Winston Hauschild and has a new single Let Go that will be coming out March 4th 2022. You can learn more at www.incendiarysweet.com
GETCHNAH is a Tamil-Canadian rapper from Scarborough, Ontario. Her genre of music entails Trap, Hip Hop with slight RnB and South Asian elements. Whether it’s fusing her language, culture, or her origin story, she writes creative flows and lyrics.
With only two remixes under her belt, she has performed in multiple shows and headlined at Toronto’s MOD Club Theatre in 2019 with Honey Jam. In January 2020 she performed at SoulxHouse, a Sign Language interpreted art showcase. GETCHNAH was one of many openers for Toronto’s Manifesto in 2020 and as we ramp up live shows again we expect to see quite a bit of this amazing performer.
After experiencing losses early in her life, GETCHNAH turned to writing lyrics as an outlet to express herself. In her early teens, GETCHNAH pursued a professional dance career, however, she soon realized it wasn’t her true passion. After graduating from college for Audio Engineering in 2017, she began writing and rapping more consistently.
GETCHNAH’s path has now led her to becoming a performing artist. As of 2021, she currently has 3 singles out as an independent artist, Benjamin, Around for Now, and Hold Up. She released her debut EP “Gem In I” in June of last year. Additionally, she has currently taken on roles as Choreographer, Director, and Editor for her upcoming music video “We Gon Whine”.
Growing up GETCHNAH’s biggest influence was her father, and as she grew older she found more people who inspired her such as Prabhu Deva, Beyonce, Aaliyah, MJ, Nicki Minaj, and Lady Gaga. TO learn more about the artist, visit www.getchnah.com
"Matriach of the Blues", Dalannah Gail Bowen (76) is a member of the NY Blues Hall of Fame and has been singing professionally for more than half a century. Her music career began in Winnipeg, Manitoba with an all-female group called the Feminine Touch. Touch had the good fortune to tour Canada, opening shows for groups that included the Guess Who and The Monkees. Her album. (released in Fall of 2021), known is titled “ In My Own Words” and was released on her label Quest Records, who selected their 15 favourite songs written and recorded by her on the label over the past 15 years and compiled this anthology to celebrate her 75 years of “Living and Loving” . They included a 16th bonus track (her latest single) called Blues Keep Knocking’.
In November 2021 Dalannah was nominated for the prestigious Maple Blues “Lifetime Achievement” award, and was notably the producer of the decades long annual “Blues For Christmas Benefit" at the Commodore Ballroom that raised funds for musicians in need.
She has concerts and Festival appearances scheduled into late summer 2022 and remains active and vocal about issues she has espoused for more than 50 years… Shelter for the homeless and social housing; the environment, imminent climate change action; and indigenous issues especially the “Missing Women Campaign”, you can find more about Dalannah on her website www/DALANNAH.com
Anisha Reindorf (she/her) is the Owner & Founder of HighKu.Co. a holistic cannabis company, spreading the joy & benefits of Cannabis around Canada. They are 100% Vegan, Gluten Free, & using natural products, HighKu.Co is here to break the stigma behind this amazing plant.
HighKu.Co is one of the first black female companies in Canada to jump into this very white male dominated industry and she feel like she is now able to pave a way for future black entrepreneurs in this industry. Being one of the first black females in the cannabis industry, she has been able to build the company without outside help or influences and Anisha is now able to help other entrepreneurs achieve their goals. To check out Anisha’s business, visit www.highKuCo.com
Marisa Rosa Grant (They/Them) is an event planner/producer focused on creating unique spaces for Black Queer and Trans folks. If you want to make something happen, Marisa is the person to do it!
Based in Toronto, they are the founder and creator of: STRAPPED, Pour Choices: A Queer Wine tour, Strapped House, and many more events yet to come. Aside from hosting show-stopping events, Marisa is also a workshop facilitator and events consultant.
Their goal is to always make spaces inclusive to queer people of colour and help you do the same. Marisa’s event planning has also led them to become a DJ and Drag King “Buster Hymen”. They also have a great podcast for you to enjoy called Date With Daddy”, season 2 of the podcast began February 14th. And their popular STRAPPED event takes place next on March 26th 2022. For more on Marisa and upcoming events, visit www.marisarosagrant.com / www.Strapped.to (Photo courtesy of @weareyohomo)
Here comes Océane Aqua Black, the Caramilk Queen, most recently showcased as a much loved part of the cast of Canada’s Drag Race Season 2. Oceane Aqua Black is the stage name of Quebec City native, Thierry Simard (He/She/They).
A queen of 18 years plus, Océane is the total package: she is always ready to party and serve curve, juice, class and insanity all at the same time. Because Océane has no inhibitions and no filter, you’ll gag at everything she has to offer. Dance, comedy, glamour, and some unexpected surprises, you’ll leave completely transformed after you see this Queen on stage! Océane has won many pageants in Montreal and was a finalist in MX Fierté Canada in 2017, showcasing her incredible talent against 120 other competitors.
She has sold out shows with a barrage of excitement: dancers, props and a little bit of magic dust. Freshly out of Canada’s Drag Race Season 2, she is not here to clown around.
She is here to conquer the world – and music is next on her list! Her upcoming release CREAMPIE on So Fierce Music and produced by Velvet Code will be released February 18th, and we are going to be sharing a QueerFM exclusive of the new song on today’s show, so go pre-save it and look for the video release soon! You can follow the trail of Oceane’s career past, present and future on her website www.oceaneaquablack.com and give her a follow on Insta at @oceaneaquablack4. We welcome to the Show Kween extrordinaire, Oceane Aqua-Black!
SHAMIR
Coming off the 2020 release of his acclaimed self-titled LP that cemented his legacy as a songwriting dynamo; SHAMIR just dropped a 2021 release of a chapbook of essays which focus on his paintings; and he shepherded a 2021 collaboration between his Accidental Popstar Records imprint with the inimitable Macy Rodman out in the world… Now just 26, the polymathic Las Vegas native and current Philadelphia resident is releasing his 8th full-length album, Heterosexuality. His 2015 debut, Ratchet, focused on the prospect of youth; the following several records helped navigate difficulties with mental health. The new record is the first to confront head-on Shamir’s queerness explicitly in album form. Yet, instead of a pure confirmation of a certain gender politics, he chooses a radical refusal of any sort of categorization--at all. It’s a floating point of rebuff, erasing any ideological identification, further confirming Shamir as the everything-for-everyone antihero of the indie underground.
“I think this (Heterosexuality) is my best record. At the least, it’s my favorite,” Shamir says. Look for it being released February 11, 2022 on AntiFragile Music and you can check out Shamir’s music at https://shamir.bandcamp.com or on Instagram at shamir326
Laurent Maurice Lafontant / MASSIMADI FESTIVAL
Laurent Maurice Lafontant is the president of the Massimadi Foundation, the organization behind Massimadi: an Afro LGBTQ+ Film & Art Festival. Laurent is also a columnist and writer. Laurent is a Canadian of Haitian descent. He graduated in Fine Arts from Concordia University after achieving a double major in Film Studies and French Literature.
Laurent has been involved in the LGBT community since 2008. He is a volunteer for Gris-Montréal, an organization that raises awareness about homophobia. He worked at African Rainbow, an organization that served black LGBTQ+ people in Quebec, it was there that he directed two short documentaries Be Yourself (2012) and Beyond Images (2014) about Black LGBTQ+ people in Montreal.
Every February since 2009, as part of Black History Month, Massimadi presents films, documentaries and web series on LGBTQ+ themes that highlight members of Black communities.
Massimadi is a space where artists and activists address issues affecting Black communities in round tables and public discussions. The festival is also a platform to introduce local artistic talent and share Afro LGBTQ+ culture through the arts.The Massimadi Foundation’s mission is to promote the arts and culture of Black LGBTQ+ communities as a vector for social change in the fight against homophobia and transphobia, and as a means of integration for Afro LGBTQ+ individuals. The festival takes place February 11th until March 11th 2022, visit massimadi.ca for more info!
TEA FANNIE (her/she): Hip Hop Artist Tea Fannie was born in Victoria, raised in Edmonton and now calls Calgary home.
She grew up listening to Kenny Rogers and Whitney Houston, (no, that’s not a typo) and by the time she was old enough to choose her own ear vibes she was into Green Day and Nas. She feels that her music style reflects that in a random way especially because she listens to music for lyrical content over beats which is kind of different in this day and age.
Like most rap artists, Tea used to write poetry growing up. She’s always had a deep love for music, but growing up on the likes of Whitney Houston, she figured if she couldn’t sing like her then she couldn’t be a singer, and if she couldn’t sing, then she couldn’t do music… Fast forward to 2019 when Fannie stole everyone’s attention performing at a record release party. She hasn’t looked back since and headlined her first gig for a Highku New Years event later that same year.
Tea just released a Live Sessions EP Jan 21st (available on all the streaming platforms) and her next release entitled Volume 2 – HerSheTea - EP drops Feb 15th 2022 with a video. Check her out at teafanniemusic.com
Icesis Couture (pronouns & Velvet Code (He/Him/They/ Them)
Time for one of today’s interviews. This next duo (music artist and producer) just combined to create LA PUSETTA, one hella hot dance tune that is burning up the streaming services online!
Entertainer, Singer, Drag Star and recently crowned CANADA’S DRAG RACE S2 winner Icesis Couture is an “Ottawa Girl” born and raised, with family roots in El Salvador,
Icesis Couture’s unique and passion filled performances are legendary within Canada’s Drag community and if her popularity with the TV audience on Canada’s Drag Race S2 was any indicator, she is set for global drag domination!
With a drag career spanning 14 years across North America, her versatility is limitless, crossing boundaries and genres, marking a stage presence that is hard to ignore, or label. The moment her heels hit the stage, the passion and effort are evident, showcasing creativity and humour, and enchanting audiences with a signature style of beauty, glamour and fashion. Having won the most recent season of Canada’s Drag Race, part of the ever-burgeoning RUPAULS DRAG RACE family, Icesis immediately dropped her global debut music single LA PUSETTA produced by Velvet Code which already has over 300,000 streams and is only getting started! Look for Icesis to tour with Drag Race in the near future and you can learn about them on the So Fierce Music website sofiercemusic.com or hit her up on Instagram at @itsqueenicesis
Previous QueerFM Van guest VELVET CODE is an Velvet Code is an International award-winning genderfluid Electronic Music DJ, producer, songwriter, radio show host and label owner from Toronto, Canada. Firmly established as a producer and songwriter on the electronic and pop music scenes, Velvet has been called “The Queen Maker” because of his work with Drag Recording Artists around the world.
During his 15-year career in the music industry, Velvet has worked with acclaimed artists and songwriters Wendy Starland, Mark Saunders and Taylor Swift, and in 2020, Velvet was chosen to be a part of Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Billboard remix team, with notable remixes of Stupid Love and Sour Candy.
Later that same year, Velvet Code launched So Fierce Music, now with a talent roster of 40+ up and coming LGBTQIA+ artists including globally recognized drag recording artists destined for mainstream success.
In the Fall of 2021, Velvet launched the You Do You Foundation which aims to help underprivileged and financially compromised 2SLGBTQIA+ musicians utilize music on their road to wellness and SO FIERCE CANDY, an online blog/zine on LGBTQIA+ culture, music and news.
Velvet is also the host of a House and Nu-Disco Mixshow called “Rise to the Rhythm” which airs weekly on 42 radio stations around the world including Gaydio, Virgin Pride, and Clubland UK to 3.5 million weekly listeners. For more info about Velvet Code, visit: www.velvetcode.com
LA PUSETTA is available on all the streaming channels and check out it’s video on youtube!
INTERVIEW TWO:
David Pevsner (him/his)
David Pevsner is an LA-based TV/film/theatre actor, writer, composer, and model. He has a blog of erotic photos and videos on OnlyFans, and has become an anti-shame, anti-ageism, pro-nudity and sex, activist. His new book Damn Shame, a memoir told through the lens of body shame and sexuality, was just released by Random House Canada.
Over the course of his 40-year career in show business, David Pevsner has done it all. He’s acted on Broadway, off-Broadway, in independent films and numerous TV network shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family and Criminal Minds.
Away from the stage and the television cameras, Pevsner has dedicated himself to exploring his deepest sexual fantasies. In his late ‘30s, he became a male escort and over the last several years has attracted a large international fan base through his blog of erotic and nude photographs celebrating his 62-year-old body.
DAMN SHAME is David Pevsner’s incredible story and is a passionate and poignant look at one man’s journey from a thin, shy boy ashamed of his body and sexuality to a defiant, fearless everyman exploring his erotic desires. Along the way, he fights back against society’s demonization of gay sex, body shaming and ageism while pursuing his own very personal definition of success and seeking love, validation, and self-esteem.
With this remarkable book, Pevsner gives a loud and powerful voice to a generation of mature men who have been conditioned to believe from society (and especially younger men) that they are sexually irrelevant, old and undesirable. In a world where everything is about youth and beauty, Pevsner asks who sets the definition of beauty? His story goes in directions that many could not imagine, but the lessons learned through his experiences will resonate with readers everywhere. You can purchase his book on David’s linktr.ee “David.Pevsner”
RAINE HAMILTON
Raine Hamilton (they/them) is part prairie songstress, part storyweaver; Each song has a story, delivered between songs with humour and grace. Raine invites their love of the violin into the singer-songwriter genre, writing for violin and voice, as well as for guitar and voice. Joined by cello and upright bass, expect string arrangements that push and pull, that move as they console.
A classical violinist and musicologist by training, Raine and their string trio offer string-quartet-like arrangements of Raine’s original songs. They call this chamber-folk, a hybrid of the classical tradition of string quartet chamber music, with the singer songwriter folk that comes so organically to Raine.
Raine’s latest work, the full-length album Brave Land (2021-22), is a concept album about mountains, and the courage, wisdom, and otherworldly connection they represent. Here, as in Raine’s 2018 album Night Sky, their songs are set to intricate and seasoned arrangements for guitar, violin, cello, and double bass.
Once again Raine has worked with string trio collaborators Quintin Bart on double bass, Natanielle Felicitas on cello, and Lloyd Peterson as producer/engineer.
An experienced educator, Raine offers workshops in songwriting and fiddle tune writing. Raine is the recipient of the 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award for Emerging Artist of the Year! Raine has toured Canada extensively, Highlights include: Performing songs with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra five times, performing with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, playing a show in a cave ten stories below the earth's surface, and numerous major music festivals across Canada. Brave Land, their latest release drops this Friday, January 21, 2022, to learn more, visit www.rainehamilton.com
DESIIRE
DESIIRE (he/him) is a Congo Born, Toronto based singer songwriter who delivers a unique blend of R&B, Afro, Electronic & Hip Hop to create music that is filled with hypnotic instrumentals and vocal moody simplicity. Influenced by soul contemporaries and pioneer African artists, DESIIRE has become known for his gospel inpired vocals, afro infused, rap staccato cadences and engaging story-telling songwriting.
Over the past 2 years, he has been featured in such prominent publications as Billboard, AFroPunk, MTV, SPIN, Rolling Stone Magazine as well as graced the stage at festivals such as Manifesto, Pop Montreal, Luminato, Canadian Music Week and Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa Pride Festival stages.
He continues his musical journey with a slew of eclectic releases with 2021's Afro-R&B slow jam " I'm Sorry " and his upcoming single dropping February 2nd, “Euphoria“. Learn about Desiire and his music on his webpage at desiirenow.com
Kamilah Haywood aka K Woodz (She/Her/They/Them) is a Queer, Black, Canadian fiction Author of Jamaican heritage who depicts the unfiltered, authentic, and occasionally dark side of Toronto life. Her previous works include Concrete Jungle, Diamond in the Rough (Parts I and II). Their latest release is THE HIDDEN TRACK released in October of last year.
Through raw, intimate narratives, they capture issues from female incarceration, sex trafficking, relationships, coming of age, and spirituality through their intensely gripping novels.
In addition to their creative writing, Kamilah has co-founded a series of writing workshops and events in collaboration with Kya Publishing, encouraging cultural awareness, professional development, and international networking throughout the Black writing community, and creative industries at large.
Kamilah is also the host of the weekly Chuuch Live Show and is an active Toronto Prison Rights Advocate. To connect with K Woodz, visit their website at www.chuuchliveshow.com
INTERVIEW TWO:
Fay Nass (they/she/he)
LOCAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST Fay Nass’s earliest memories go back to the Teatr-e Shahr, the Tehran City Theatre where her aunt worked as an actor and director. She would tag along to rehearsals and go behind the scenes from as young as age three right up until her family left Iran for Canada when she was 17. “It was magical,” Nass tells Stir.
Those experiences in the arts planted the seed for a career that sees the non-binary queer theatre director exploring race, sex, culture, and identity in her work. Now, the artistic director of the frank theatre company is mounting a queer musical-audio play that reflects the organization’s very purpose and heart. Its adaptation of I Cannot Lie to the Stars That Made Me by ground-breaking author Catherine Hernandez, a queer woman of colour, premieres January 7 to 16 online and is being offered for free listening. The story features four women who gather around a campfire to swap stories and share in strength and healing.
So many things about the play appealed to Nass, who is also the founder and artistic director of Apothic Theatre, has a master’s in fine arts from Simon Fraser University, and is doing the artistic leadership residency at the National Theatre School of Canada. For one, it fits with the frank theatre company’s mandate to elevate the voices of queer and nonbinary women of colour. Consider that the percentage of female playwrights in Canada is small to begin with; “when you add queer and race on top of that, the number just keeps getting smaller,” Nass says.
Established in 1996, the frank is the oldest professional queer theatre company in Vancouver and one of few theatre organizations in the entire country to be led by a genderqueer, immigrant woman of colour. Collaborating with LGBTQ2SIA+ artists and arts workers, the frank aims to subvert Eurocentric styles of and approaches to storytelling.
Parlour Panther local band
Gritty guitar, immersive synths and howling vocals - Parlour Panther lifts you up to a sonic
dream. With influences like Jungle, St. Vincent and Sylvan Esso, this self-produced Queer duo
brings you thunderously dark dream pop.
“Their lyrics are bold and the vocal delivery captivating” - Beatroute Magazine
Parlour Panther’s discography to date tells their love story from lustful lesbians to enby loves for life. Their latest release on Coax Records, sophomore LP Retrograde, takes a sharp turn.
Almost entirely written during a global pandemic, it explores the forced reflection that comes
from isolation through danceable anthemic hits. The arrangements cover the wide spectrum of
sound. Vibrantly showering synths hug the high end and resonant bass synths hold the low end.
Distorted melodious guitars call and respond with striking vocals. Their voices blend effortlessly
in harmony while also standing strong on their own. This fierce pop album flows seamlessly
through grief and growth to protest and apocalyptic love. Retrograde is available everywhere
now.
WEBSITE: www.parlourpanthermusic.com
Raven Two Feathers
Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee, Seneca, Cayuga, Comanche) is a Two Spirit, Emmy award winning creator based in Seattle, WA. Originally from New Mexico, they spent their childhood moving and exploring Indigenous cultures across the continent and Pacific. They returned to New Mexico to attend Santa Fe University of Art & Design, graduating magna cum laude with a BFA in Film Production. They recently released a comic-based zine, “Qualifications of Being,” about their journey of realizing they are trans and Two Spirit. They grow and explore their practice through the people they meet, and the stories that guide them. Check out their linktree for more info on them and their work at linktr.ee/Raven_Two_Feathers
MANifesto
A decade in the imagining and two years in the making, MANifesto, a ManBand, DIONISIO, TWAINE, ICARUS, KELLY, BRAYO present a collection of 12 pop gems, spanning 70 years. The 5some utilize their queer feverish energy and stacked harmonies to tie the lot together.
The brainchild of Toronto Renaissance Man, R Kelly Clipperton (Kelly and the Kellygirls, Merkury Burn), MANifesto emerged out of a need for visibility and inclusion.
Clipperton scoured the city of Toronto to find the right voices and energies to complete the lineup, citing diversity as a paramount element.
MANifesto launched in February ’19 with Automatic (Pointer Sisters), followed by the mid-Pan Dam scorcher The Promise (Girls Aloud), and this Pride’s anthem Say You’ll Be There (Spice Girls). The three singles have all had accompanying videos that showcase the group's newfound friendship in humor, dance, joy, and theatrics. A 4th single: Lady Marmalade (Labelle) is in development and with the launch in tandem with the album.
The album completes with songs by Bananarama, The Chordettes, Fifth Harmony, The Supremes, All Saints, Jade, Expose and En Vogue.
The group worked with award-winning Producers: Brad ‘Merlin’ Nelson (Cylinder Sound), Spencer Sunshine, and Daryn Barry (Orange Lounge) to hone the early 90s dance feel that fused the record together.
MANifesto has joined forces with Rainbow Railroad, an organization very dear to them, with a wish to bring visibility and fundraising to the most disenfranchised of the global Queer Population.
A big part of the journey is brotherly support. Gay men are rarely presented as unified in the public eye and are certainly one of the last great taboos when it comes to acceptance and understanding.
Celebration. Dedication. Gaynation.
WEBSITE: @ManifestoTimes5
Jameson Farn UK author of Bathhouse Babylon
Jameson Farn is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and has had a mutual love with France for most of his life and it is where he has now lived for an extensive number of years in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat near Monaco.
For just over the past decade, Jameson has contributed articles on a range of topics for European and North American online magazines, along with maintaining his blog, Gay French Riviera, aimed at those in the LGBTQI community that either lives in the region or are seeking to travel to this part of France.
Jameson also owns a luxury real estate and villa rental agency with properties not only in France but globally.
https://www.gayfrenchriviera.com
https://www.twitter.com/gayriviera
https://www.facebook.com/bathhousebabylon
Bathhouse Babylon can be found on Amazon and other major online retailers.
Compassion, empathy, transparency, and true forgiveness are only Ronald Canady, has been influenced by the foundation of contemporary R&B, but infused with Gospel and Pop. From the tender age of 7 years old, as an only child, he watched his grandmother sing in the choir and listened to his mother casually cover Anita Baker songs. The heart and soul of the choir and the raw emotion his mother shared singing songs such as, “365 days” ignited his passion for music as an art form and allowed for the recognition of his own talent. Music blossomed within him as he grew to perform with an award winning group, “the Jazz Singers'', and instilled the dream in him for a solo career. For the past ten years, Canade – his artist name -- has performed at open mics, showcases, and talent revues both locally in the greater Atlanta area and NYC.
Cultivating his own sound by challenging the norm, Canadecovers deep cuts and obscure nostalgic gems in his sets that most artists would never even think of. With his complex lyrical content and compelling arrangements, he’s getting back to what R&B/Soul music is at its core, honest and raw. Canade’s brand is a complete package of complexity and sincerity. His sound, a compilation of a wide range of influences, is different from today’s music - not manufactured or copied.
Canade is a representation of authenticity and his story of redemption is heartfelt. He uses his platform to uplift others and it vividly paints his relationship with GOD. Compassion, empathy, transparency, and true forgiveness are only a few topics touched by this alien in his music.
Rising from the ashes like a phoenix, he’s resilience is captivating and inspiring. He’s ready to walk in his light and nothing will stand in his way. With persistence, passion, and purpose, he is ready to give the world something to imitate.... but never duplicate.
Website : iamcanade.com
Cast of CBC's ‘Sort Of ‘
Sort Of is a CBC and HBO Max original series;
Sort Of airs in Canada beginning Tuesday, November 9 on CBC TV with back-to-back episodes starting at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT); and available to stream on CBC Gem, CBC’s streaming service.
Sort Of is a groundbreaking new CBC and HBO Max original series that follows a gender-fluid millennial South Asian character named "Sabi" who straddles various identities from bartender at a queer bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a large Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown Toronto hipster family. A coming-of-age story, the series exposes the labels we once poured ourselves into as no longer applicable...to anyone.
The series unapologetically represents and pushes against the walls of underrepresentation on TV to create space for queer people of South Asian, Muslim backgrounds; and of colour across North America and beyond.
Sort Of is co-created, co-written and stars Bilal Baig (they / them) - a queer, trans-feminine, Muslim playwright, performer and workshop facilitator, whose first play, Acha Bacha, had its world premiere in 2018 and has been published by Playwrights Canada Press.
WEBSITE: https://gem.cbc.ca/media/sort-of/s01
Gyimah Gariba (He/Him) is an inspiring queer Ghanaian Canadian artist whose vision was to create a show where kids of all backgrounds, specifically Black children, could see themselves reflected on screen.
Gyimah’s career started before graduating college when he joined the character design team for Black Dynamite. Since then, he has worked on a variety of hit shows including Steven Universe, True and the Rainbow Kingdom and Justin Time GO!, where he was the lead character designer. In 2020, Gyimah was named one of Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of Animation.
Gyimah was named by Forbes Magazine as one of “15 Young African Creative’s Rebranding Africa”; his artwork has amassed him a large following on Instagram, and he’s done collaborations with Marvel, ESPN, and Adidas.
His new CBC Kids animated series, titled Big Blue, aims to help children and their families understand climate change (without the doom and gloom) and the importance of taking care of our planet and each other. Big Blue is a cartoon comedy about siblings Lettie and Lemo (inspired by Gyimah’s own siblings) who lead The Calypso's submarine crew as they explore and protect their underwater world. Grammy-winning producer and Beatclub founder Timbaland produced the series theme song. The series is now available to watch on CBC Kids every Saturday morning, or you can stream it anytime on CBC Gem, CBC’s free service on CBCkids.ca.
He is a fierce advocate for queer rights in Ghana/Africa and continues to use his art to confront race, sexuality, and power — subverting the falsehood that "being queer is un-African".
Kai Cheng Thom, (She/Her) is an author, performer, somatically trained coach and ex educator, mediator, wicked witch and lasagna lover based in Toronto. She is the author of five award-winning books in various genres, including the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir, which was featured on Emma Watson's feminist book club and the children's book From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish In the Sea, which was featured on a podcast by Dame Julie Andrews. As an embodiment coach and consultant, Kai Cheng works with individuals and organizations to resolve conflicts, shift systems, and pursue transformative change. She also writes the advice column Ask Kai: Advice For the Apocalypse for Xtra, Canada's queer newspaper. Her latest novel is a children’s book For Laika: The Dog Who Learned the Names of the Stars You can learn more about the author at www.kaichengthom.com
Gyimah Gariba (He/Him) is an inspiring queer Ghanaian Canadian artist whose vision was to create a show where kids of all backgrounds, specifically Black children, could see themselves reflected on screen.
Gyimah’s career started before graduating college when he joined the character design team for Black Dynamite. Since then, he has worked on a variety of hit shows including Steven Universe, True and the Rainbow Kingdom and Justin Time GO!, where he was the lead character designer. In 2020, Gyimah was named one of Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars of Animation.
Gyimah was named by Forbes Magazine as one of “15 Young African Creative’s Rebranding Africa”; his artwork has amassed him a large following on Instagram, and he’s done collaborations with Marvel, ESPN, and Adidas.
His new CBC Kids animated series, titled Big Blue, aims to help children and their families understand climate change (without the doom and gloom) and the importance of taking care of our planet and each other. Big Blue is a cartoon comedy about siblings Lettie and Lemo (inspired by Gyimah’s own siblings) who lead The Calypso's submarine crew as they explore and protect their underwater world. Grammy-winning producer and Beatclub founder Timbaland produced the series theme song. The series is now available to watch on CBC Kids every Saturday morning, or you can stream it anytime on CBC Gem, CBC’s free service on CBCkids.ca.
He is a fierce advocate for queer rights in Ghana/Africa and continues to use his art to confront race, sexuality, and power — subverting the falsehood that "being queer is un-African".
Kai Cheng Thom, (She/Her) is an author, performer, somatically trained coach and ex educator, mediator, wicked witch and lasagna lover based in Toronto. She is the author of five award-winning books in various genres, including the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir, which was featured on Emma Watson's feminist book club and the children's book From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish In the Sea, which was featured on a podcast by Dame Julie Andrews. As an embodiment coach and consultant, Kai Cheng works with individuals and organizations to resolve conflicts, shift systems, and pursue transformative change. She also writes the advice column Ask Kai: Advice For the Apocalypse for Xtra, Canada's queer newspaper. Her latest novel is a children’s book For Laika: The Dog Who Learned the Names of the Stars You can learn more about the author at www.kaichengthom.com
We have 2 special interviews that delve into LGBTQIA+ music (Jason Dawson) and movies (Into Light Filmmaker and Cast): Today we highlight a magical interview with two special adults and our new personal hero "KIDDO", an eight year old beautiful young girl who just so happens to be trans. We were enchanted by their story.
Sheona McDonald (She/Her) has worked in the ?lm and television industry for two decades, producing, directing and writing documentary features, limited series and narrative shorts. Her most recent projects include the feature-length documentary Dead Man’s Switch: A Crypto Mystery, about the death of Gerald Cotten, founder of the QuadrigaCX Cryptocurrency exchange, and the short documentary Into Light for the National Film Board of Canada. Based in West Vancouver, Sheona was nominated for a Gemini Award for her writing of Capturing a Short Life; and won a Canadian Screen Award for writing When Dreams Take Flight.
Mom "JC" (She/Her) and daughter "Kiddo" (She/Her):
JC and Kiddo, who wish to stay anonymous in this interview, are a family of two living in the North. When kiddo told her mom at the age of 3 who she truly was on the inside, the family started on a complex journey of intimate personal growth and transition. One of the hardest things for JC, a single, cisgender, straight mother, was the lack of information for parents navigating the complexities of gender identity while at the same time protecting her child. Kiddo is now 8 years old.
When a child reveals who they truly are on the inside, how does a parent set aside their own expectations to help them become their most authentic self? Sheona McDonald's documentary captures a season of change as a mother and child navigate the complexities of gender identity together.
You can catch INTO LIGHT streaming on the NFB website for FREE in perpetuity at www.nfb.ca.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14th ON QUEERFM VAN
Our second interview in our upcoming show focuses on Queer Music as we sit down with Ontario based musician Jason Dawson, who gives hope to others through his songs of heartbreak, (you'll have to tune in to hear how he does it).
A lot can happen in two years. You can rise to local fame after an impromptu performance with one of your idols (Bebe Rexha), a global pandemic can hit and force the world into a lockdown for months and you can fall in love and get your heart broken into a million pieces, all while gearing up to release your debut single.
Fortunately, for budding independent artist, Jason Dawson, he knows how to turn any experience into a song. His first introduction into the music world was his debut single, ANCHOR. An upbeat electro-pop song that makes you want to dance while getting your heart broken. It was able to garner the attention of music blogs and listeners alike, racking up thousands of streams in its first week of being released.
Following up on the success of his debut single, Jason released his follow up track, ALONE, a song penned about his own experiences dealing with toxic behaviours in a relationship. Jason is ready to take the world by storm and show just what you can do with a lonely heart. LONELY HEARTS, the latest EP and single was released this past November; to learn more about Jason and his music, check him out on his website at www.jasondawsonofficial.com.
Amanda Kabak is the author of the novels Upended, which launches July 20, 2021 with Brain Mill Press, and The Mathematics of Change from 2017. She has published stories in The Massachusetts Review, Tahoma Literary Review, Sequestrum, and other print and online periodicals. Her work has won numerous awards and multiple Pushcart Prize nominations. She holds an Masters in Fine Arts degree from Pacific University. WEBSITE: www.amandakabak.com SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: Twitter: @amandakabak Facebook: amanda.kabak ************************** Michael Finn is a self-taught singer/songwriter and producer who tries to put a positive spin on everything he creates. He’s just released the electro pop hit DAMN (YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL) which is fun, sexy and exactly what we need. WEBSITE: www.themichaelfinn.com Michael Finn (YouTube) themichaelfinn (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
Toddy (They/Them) is a high energy drag performer, standup comedian, singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed “shrill icon”. Toddy has most recently been featured in OutTV’s new drag reality series “Call Me Mother”. Trained as an opera singer, they often find themselves at the intersect of classical music and mainstream media. This colorful nonbinary artist intersects all their talents into an act that shows there is no one way to approach art or gender.
Former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Peppermint (season 9) and Crystal (UK season 1) team with drag legend Barbada de Barbades on the OUTtv series, which aims to find the "First Child of Drag" from among 10 diverse contestants pursuing the chance to join one of the royal trio's drag houses — Peppermint's House of Dulcet, Crystal's House of Glass, and Barbada's House of Harmonie — over the eight-week competition.
For more on Toddy check them out on socials at @fulltimetoddy
Dust Cwaine (They/Them) is a Non Binary Pansexual Aromantic Multidisciplinary Drag Artist living and working in So called “Vancouver” They have been doing drag for over 5 years.
In the spring of 2020 during the first COVID 19 lockdown they wrote, recorded and released their first album of songs titled AMATEUR. In August 2020 they released their next track “She’s a Gemini” as a stand alone single.
INNUENDO, Dust’s first single with Josh Eastman of Helm Studios was released October 22nd 2021. They have a new single coming January 7th called Death Proof Love, and Dust is currently working on their first full length album due Mid 2022. You can follow Dust Cwaine on Insta at unicornriverchild and hit up their website at www.mommadust.ca
Jenny Russell (She/Her) is a Gay divorcee who loves to do comedy takes on the world, one chicken tender at a time. That’s it. That’s all we got folks!
Jenny is the Host of Comedy Off the Rails! - featuring a specially assembled line up of the quirkiest comedians! Vancouver’s popular Off The Rail Brewery offers live stand-up comedy on Thursday nights, with the next event scheduled for December 2nd of this year. This is a one-of-a-kind show where they bring you a very choice selection of hilarious comedians. Tickets and event information can be found on Eventbrite.com by searching “Laugh Wild Comedy” and you can find Jenny on Instagram at @jenny.b.f
MXYM (He/Him/They/Them) is a 24-year-old singer/songwriter, self producing all their own work in a Frankenstein blend of Rock, Shock and Emo Glamour. Hailing from the Northeast of England, MXYM is a highly visual artist, creating entire worlds with each of their projects for listeners to be immersed in the imagery and colors of each release. MXYM’s musical landscape is varied, diverse and always extensively Queer. Their new single and short film release STARFIRE is out now, Visit them online on the socials at @themxym
Valerie Geffner is a New York-based multi-faceted artist; a graduate of the Drama Division at Juilliard. She wrote and produced the albums Antenna, Magic is Free and the recently released Be I AM.
Her songs are powerful, uplifting, and electric. She can deliver the classics as effectively as contemporary pop. She is a theatrical & dynamic mix of the avant-garde, the eclectic and the electronic. Valerie has been declared “a commanding presence,” by the LA Times and “statuesque” by the NY Times.
She has also appeared with world-renowned Pakistani Musician, Salman Ahmad, on the David Lynch transcendental meditation compilation, Download For Good: Music That Changed The World Volume 1' (also featuring Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Amanda Palmer and many more).
BE I AM album is a hypnotic & intoxicating mix of chants, singing and rhythmic spoken word that weaves the connection of the spiritual to the (very vulnerable) human, it´s a journey and an exploration of being human in this transforming time that we´re living in, a rhythmic, spiritual and dynamic set of tunes. For more on this and Valerie herself, visit her website at www.valeriegeffner.com
We welcome to the show a number of cast members from the CBC TV / HBO MAX series SORT OF: BILAL BAIG (they/them) who plays SABI (and is the Co-creator, co-writer, co-executive producer, and lead performer) Amanda Cordner (they/them/she/her) who plays 7even, and Cassandra James (she/her) who plays Olympia.
Sort Of is a groundbreaking new CBC and HBO Max original series that follows a gender-fluid millennial South Asian character named "Sabi" who straddles various identities from the bartender at a queer bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a large Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown Toronto hipster family. A coming-of-age story, the series exposes the labels we once poured ourselves into as no longer applicable...to anyone.
The series unapologetically represents and pushes against the walls of underrepresentation on TV to create space for queer people of South Asian, Muslim backgrounds; and of colour across North America and beyond.
Bilal will make queer-story by becoming the first queer (trans-feminine) South Asian and Muslim performer in Canada to be cast in the lead role of a primetime TV series — not to mention, starring as one of the first non-binary lead characters on North American "mainstream/network" TV.
Sort Of is a CBC and HBO Max original series; and airs in Canada on CBC TV and is available to stream on CBC Gem, CBC’s streaming service.
@sortofbilal (Instagram)
@cassandrajames_ (Instagram)
@theamandacordner (Instagram)
SHUGARBOY:
Artist, producer and designer, Shugarboy (He/Him) defy current conceptions of electronic music and fashion. Slipstreaming genres such as electro, house, hip-hop, rock, progressive house, and EDM, each track pushes the boundaries of traditional electronic music. The official music video was directed by Paul “Desh” Bwenjay and styled by Shugarboy and the lead designer from the Netflix series “The 100”.
Shugarboy will soon be releasing 3 additional EPs, one of those is featuring indigenous artist “DAN-AKA” and he is collaborating on several projects with topline vocalist “Aloma Steele”
Over the past 13 years he has worked obsessively on his craft and has had the privilege of collaborating on music with reputable names in the industry including Sickslaughter House’s: Jeff Daniels, Juno Award Winner: Elaine Lil’Bit Sheppard, Rhys Fulber of Delerium, Elise Estrada, Tissa Rahim, Frederik Robert, Baby C., I Know Karate, and FOX Seeds Winners: Static in the Stars. SHUGARBOY’s latest release ELECTRIC BODY (featuring Chantelle Goeujon) is available now on all the streaming services. Make sure to check out the amazing things Shugarboy is up to on his website, http://shugarboy.com/
RAVEN TWO FEATHERS (He/They) - Cherokee, Seneca, Cayuga, Comanche, is a Two Spirit, Emmy award winning filmmaker/creator based in Seattle, WA. Originally from New Mexico, they spent their childhood moving and exploring Indigenous cultures across the continent and Pacific. They returned to New Mexico to attend Santa Fe University of Art & Design, graduating magna cum laude with a BFA in Film Production. They recently released a comic-based zine, “Qualifications of Being,” about their journey of realizing they are Trans and Two Spirit. They grow and explore their practice through the people they meet, and the stories that guide them. Raven presented their art at the recent imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival October 19-24, 2021. Check out their linktree for more info on them and their work at linktr.ee/Raven_Two_Feathers
NOVEMBER (He/Him) is the queer, genre-bending project you never knew you needed in your life. Having graduated with a BFA in Acting and as an actor of the stage and screen, theatricality is central to NOVEMBER's artistic vision. With influences like FKA twigs, ANOHNI and Depeche Mode, their sound is difficult to nail down or pigeonhole. Their latest single is BIG STAR PARTY, to catch up on all things NOVEMBER,
visit their website at novembermusic.ca
Simon Rayek (He/Him) is an emerging health care leader passionate about addressing the unique barriers to access experienced by sexual and gender minority populations through health systems innovation and policy reform. He is currently the Program Manager for Health Promotion at Health Initiative for Men, a local non-profit society that aims to strengthen the health and well-being of gay, bisexual, transgender, Two-Spirit and queer (GBT2Q) men.
HIM recently introduced MORE THAN SEX, a guide about queer sex, diverse bodies, health and our communities. It shares information to help navigate a queer world, learn about different kinds of sex, explore sexual health and pleasure, and start conversations about some of the forces and experience that shape our lives as queer people. To learn more about HIM and the programs they offer such as the launch of More Than Sex for Mental and Social Health in the Queer Community, please visit checkhimout.ca
The Black Creatures blend contemporary styles of pop, hip-hop, dance, R&B, EDM and soul with cinematic and storytelling sci-fi/fantasy elements and themes.
Hailing out of Kansas City, Missouri, Jade Green and Xavier began working together around the end of 2013 after meeting on-line talking about cosmetics. After Jade stumbled upon Xavier’s SoundCloud, they asked if they could put their vocals on it, and this led to future collaborations with no more than the intention to dabble. They couldn’t stop and eventually dubbed the project The Black Creatures.
Both Jade and Xavier write and perform vocals, with Xavier (originally a violinist) at the helm of production and composition. Jade Green has a vocal background in opera and a penchant for theatrics, and both are the foundation of their ever-evolving approach to writing and performing in The Black Creatures. After releasing Wild Echoes in the fall of 2020, the record received Album Of The Year from The Pitch Magazine. Tackling fascism, police brutality, and the deep-rooted effects of slavery in a rhythmic fashion is one thing. Simultaneously making it a good listen is another. However, The Black Creatures make it happen.
The Black Creatures released their latest single “True Friends” in September on Centre Cut Records and is part of their upcoming album release “By Thy Hand”. You can find them and learn more at their website theblackcreatures.com
From September 24 to October 22, UBC Artivism engages through the theme Queering the Self, which provides space for underrepresented voices from our community and beyond to explore the intersections of their identity through the lens of the digital and we sat down for a convo about the Festival with Artistic Director/Producer Bianca Santana. This annual festival highlights stories of resilience and student activist art that challenges dominant narratives through live performances, poetry, music and more. There’s something for everyone; the events include a wide range of in-person and online activities.
Aside from her role as this year’s Artistic Director/Producer of UBC’s 4th annual UBC ARTIVISM festival, Bianca is the Director of the arts and culture club Exposure UBC. She is a Dominican photographer, digital designer, producer and activist born in the Dominican Republic and currently is a 4th-year student at UBC, majoring in Media Studies.
In her work, Bianca explores themes of race, gender, sexuality and the media, focusing on the way media shapes our society. To find out more about the UBC ARTIVISM - Queering the Self Festival, check out arts.ubc.ca/artivism.
Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, David Hernandez gained national attention with his powerful voice and affable personality as a popular American Idol Finalist in Season Seven. In addition to American Idol, David has showcased his talents on The Ellen Show, The Today Show, MTV’s TRL, EXTRA, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, Teen Choice Awards, the list goes on and on... He was invited to sing at the Inaugural Kick-Off Celebration Ball for Barak Obama, performing alongside Jamie Foxx, John Legend, Maroon 5.
Since then, David has shared the stage with the likes of Bryan Adams, Donna Summer, Taylor Dayne, Thea Austin, and Cece Peniston to name a few. David’s hit single, “Beautiful” reached the Top 100 of the Billboard Dance charts while the music video was a viral sensation. Soon after, he released his 2nd album, “Kingdom: The Mixtape”. When the pandemic hit, he released a social distanced music video “Sorry” and hosted a live stream (stay tuned for its return on his Insta and FB).
In addition, David teamed up with fellow American Idol Finalist, Effie Passero, to create a dynamic power duo named 2nd Hour. Their single and music video, “What I See” is available now and David’s latest single & music video, “ILY” (I Love You) is available on streaming platforms everywhere.
David is currently performing in Vegas as part of the only fully nude musical review in Vegas, Naked Boys Singing! featuring a cast of five handsome “boys” with gorgeous voices, hilarious comedic timing, and no clothing! You can find out more about David and what he’s up to at www.officialdavidhernandez.com
Parlour Panther : Lee Newman and Steph Hodgins a gritty guitar, immersive synths and howling vocals - Parlour Panther lifts you up to a sonic
dream. With influences like Jungle, St. Vincent and Sylvan Esso, this self-produced Queer duo
brings you thunderously dark dream pop.
“Their lyrics are bold and the vocal delivery captivating” - Beatroute Magazine
Parlour Panther’s discography to date tells their love story from lustful lesbians to enby loves for life. Their latest release on Coax Records, sophomore LP Retrograde, takes a sharp turn.
Almost entirely written during a global pandemic, it explores the forced reflection that comes
from isolation through danceable anthemic hits. The arrangements cover the wide spectrum of
sound. Vibrantly showering synths hug the high end and resonant bass synths hold the low end.
Distorted melodious guitars call and respond with striking vocals. Their voices blend effortlessly
in harmony while also standing strong on their own. This fierce pop album flows seamlessly
through grief and growth to protest and apocalyptic love. Retrograde is available everywhere
now.
www.parlourpanthermusic.com
MANifesto : DIONISIO, TWAINE, ICARUS, KELLY, BRAYO
A decade in the imagining and two years in the making, MANifesto, a ManBand, present a collection of 12 pop gems, spanning 70 years. The 5some utilize their queer feverish energy and stacked harmonies to tie the lot together.
MANifesto the brainchild of Toronto Renaissance Man, Kelly Clipperton (Kelly and the Kellygirls, Merkury Burn), MANifesto emerged out of a need for visibility and inclusion. Clipperton scoured the city of Toronto to find the right voices and energies to complete the lineup, citing diversity as a paramount element.
MANifesto launched in February ’19 with Automatic (Pointer Sisters), followed by the mid-Pan Dam scorcher The Promise (Girls Aloud), and this Pride’s anthem Say You’ll Be There (Spice Girls). The three is singles have all had accompanying videos that showcase the group's newfound friendship in humor, dance, joy, and theatrics. A 4th single: Lady Marmalade (Labelle) is in development and with the launch in tandem with the album.
The group worked with award-winning Producers: Brad ‘Merlin’ Nelson (Cylinder Sound), Spencer Sunshine, and Daryn Barry (Orange Lounge) to hone the early 90s dance feel that fused the record together.
Anthony Bastianon, Stewart Borden, and Alan Moon all worked as Musical Directors to create the arrangements and build the stacked five-part harmony that is sprinkled throughout the songs.
MANifesto has joined forces with Rainbow Railroad, an organization very dear to them, with a wish to bring visibility and fundraising to the most disenfranchised of the global Queer Population.
https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/
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Michael Fairman grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where music was always his passion and first love. As a teen, he released his first recordings through a small label in Chicago. Once he graduated high school, he moved to Los Angeles and eventually to New York to pursue his career as a recording artist. He formed a band with some of the top studio musicians in the city, performed in rock, pop, and soul clubs, recorded, and tried to get the A&R reps out to his showcases in order to get signed by a label. Between the financial drain, and the disappointment of not having key people show up to his gigs, Fairman eventually felt burned out and needed a major change. He decided to put music on hold and move back to Los Angeles where he began a career in TV Production and entertainment journalism.
His new single, “Better Late Than Never,” builds on Michael Fairman’s previous releases, “Thing About Me” “Can’t Let You Go” and “Other Side”; three songs about the seemingly insurmountable challenges faced by the underdog, whether in love or in life. Michael’s songs are often-anthemic in nature and while they reflect on the harsh realities of the human condition, they offer positive messages of inspiration that can fit into listeners’ own life stories, encouraging them to feel and know that they are not alone. https://michaelfairmantv.com
Cat Mac (Catherine Mcneil) is the author of 'Under the Influence’ published by Bedazzled ink in Sept 2016 which won the Milieu Collective’s emerging writers national contest. She's a vibrant singer-songwriter with gutsy lyrics & a multi-instrumentalist. Her first cd is entitled ‘have a little heart,’ her second ‘the me in we.’ She has been widely published in literary magazines and anthologies throughout Canada, the states and England for 30 years. Her current manuscript ‘Emily & Elspeth' is looking for a publisher. She resides between Vancouver, BC and a women’s RV resort in Apache Junction, AZ with her dog Gaia and her cat Lavender.
catmacmusic.com
Alex Sangha
Alex is his nickname and Amar is his birth name and the name he uses in the documentary. Amar is a late forties gay Punjabi Sikh man from suburban Vancouver. He speaks about his coming out journey and the reactions of his parents, including the disapproval he got from certain segments of the broader Punjabi Sikh community, when he came out publicly as a gay Sikh. Amar is the Founder of a non-profit for queer South Asians and friends called Sher Vancouver and is a distinguished social worker and counsellor.
Alex is the founder of the Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society, which is a social, cultural, and support non-profit organization for LGBTQ South Asians and friends. Sher Films is a division of the Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society.
Alex has produced an award-winning short documentary film entitled, My Name Was January. Emergence: Out of the Shadows is his debut feature film.
Jaspal Kaur Sangha
Jaspal is the caring and compassionate mother of Alex. She explains the struggle she experienced trying to come to terms with her son’s sexuality. Jaspal raised three boys largely as a single parent and is currently retired and has three beautiful grandchildren. She was born in Punjab, India and shares her authentic self and her courage to share her true feelings around her son being gay and how she tried to reconcile it with her Sikh faith.
Film Synopsis: For Kayden, Jag, and Amar, awakening to and expressing their sexuality within conservative South Asian families was a lonely and terrifying experience. Denial, shame and despair haunted their youths, even threatening their lives. In the feature documentary Emergence: Out of the Shadows, the journeys of Kayden, Jag and Amar converge as they bravely convey their often heart-wrenching stories. Confronted with tradition and taboo, Jag’s parents and Amar’s mother choose love and support for their children, offering courage and inspiration to individuals and communities struggling with acceptance. Emergence is doing the international festival circuit starting in September and has been accepted into festivals in Palm Springs, Atlanta, Chicago, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, India and more. To learn more about the film and where it is showing, visit emergencefilm.net
Jameson Farn (he/him) is originally from Vancouver, Canada, and has had a mutual love with France for most of his life and it is where he has now lived for an extensive number of years in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, near Monaco.
For just over the past decade, Jameson has contributed articles on a range of topics for European and North American online magazines, along with maintaining his blog, Gay French Riviera. Jameson also owns a luxury real estate and villa rental agency with properties not only in France but globally.
BATHHOUSE BABYLON \ The Good, The Bad, and the Horny is a true behind-the-scenes account of the bathhouse world from a former long-term manager providing a perspective based on his past diaries.
With over 13 years of experience in the North American bathhouse industry, Bathhouse
Babylon takes the reader on an observational journey from customer, to working up the ranks as a staffer, and finally to the management of three gay sauna establishments.
Bathhouse Babylon doesn’t hold back, it’s an insider’s look into a subculture that not everyone in the outside world might be privy to.
Since you can’t have a bathhouse without sex, naturally there are numerous unusual and
shocking sex stories detailed in the book. Yet it is also viewed from a sociological point of view
and the dynamics that come into play when you are working inside a venue filled with half-
naked men in party mode, including the drugs, money-hungry owners, escorts, celebrities,
diversity challenges, business competitors, along with sex addiction and more.
Bathhouse Babylon which is currently available as an eBook and paperback through all major online book outlets.
CANADE
Ronald Canady, (they/them/he) has been influenced by the foundation of contemporaryR&B but infused with Gospel and Pop. From the tender age of 7 years old, as an only child, they watched their grandmother sing in the choir and listened to their mother casually cover Anita Baker songs. The heart and soul of the choir and the raw emotion their mother shared singing songs such as, “365 days” ignited their passion for music as an art form and allowed for the recognition of their own talent. Music blossomed within them as they grew to perform with an award-winning group, “the Jazz Singers”, and instilled the dream of a solo career. For the past ten years, Canade (their artist name) has performed at open mics, showcases, and talent revues both locally in the greater Atlanta area and NYC. Cultivating their own sound by challenging the norm, Canade covers deep cuts and obscure nostalgic gems in song sets that most artists would never even think of. With complex lyrical content and compelling arrangements, they're getting back to what R&B/Soul music is at its core, honest and raw. Canade’s brand is a complete package of complexity and sincerity. The sound, a compilation of a wide range of influences, is uniquely their own. Canade has released their EP MAGIC HOUR available on all the various streaming services and you can visit their website for more info at www.iamcanade.com/
GRUMMS:
“Grumms”(they/them) is a transgender theatre artist and performer from Saskatoon/Treaty6 Territory. After graduating from acting school and becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of opportunities for queer and trans folks, Grummsbegan Scantily Glad Theatre, a 2SLGBTQIA+ theatre company that works to promote queer artists and stories. For the past 5 years, Grumms has created and toured original queer shows to Fringe festivals and stages around the world. Their latest show; SOMETHING IN THE WATER is a celebration of the “not normal”: queer bodies and gender expressions deemed ‘unnatural’ by our society. Audiences will be spellbound by stunning video projections, slapstick, and satire; all are stirred up together with Grumm's glowing and playful performance. With the perfect balance of absurdist physical comedy and vulnerable self-exploration, the show weaves a touching story of acceptance that anyone can relate to.
SOMETHING IN THE WATER is part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival and is running September 9th – 19th at the Revue Stage / 1601 Johnston St.Granville Island. For tickets and more information on the artist, visit vancouverfringe.com or scantillygladtheatre.com
KATHERINE ALY Scotland (via-Greece) singer/songwriter, (she/her) is a unique talent with a genre-defying style based in Edinburgh. Katherine has already been championed by BBC Introducing, numerous European media outlets, scores of blogs and Spotify playlists and featured in Vogue Italia.
She has performed at legendary venues like London’s The Dublin Castle and Glasgow’s King Tuts Wah Wah Hut while gaining airplay on radio stations across the world including the United States, Canada, France, Spain, South Africa and as far afield as Australia.
During the pandemic she continued performing for online events, on social media and did an outdoor secret show for her top Edinburgh fans and subscribers; she was also nominated for Best Female Artist on the Online Radio Awards in 2020 and she’s scheduled to perform live in various venues and festivals around the country for the rest of this year.
Katherine is set to release her new alternative synth pop single, Pariah, on September 17th (mark your calendars) along with a powerful accompanying music video featuring a diverse group of people in terms of their gender, age and ethnicity and body type, who shared personal stories of being discriminated against. To learn more about Katherine, her upcoming new single Pariah and all her music,
visit katherinealy.com
BATH:
Formed in 2017 on the unceded Sinixt territory (Slocan Valley, B.C), BATH is made up of two creative whirlwinds, Morrigan Bonegardener (She/Her - guitar and vocals) and Michelle Reddick (She/Her - drums). This gothic doom duo merges heavy, sludgy riffs with haunted and soaring melodies, hypnotic stoner/psych grooves and layered occult themes in their debut album Attys, released in April 2021 by Band Width Records (Nelson, BC).
Bath’s unconventional sound and performance style are at once ethereal and crushing, reverent and heretical, glimmering and mournfully dark. Their latest release Attys is a wandering sonic pilgrimage of arcane incantations that invoke a deity who is fierce, queer, and imminently poised to come forth into the realms of heavy music.
Attys is available on all streaming platforms, and to learn more about the band and purchase/listen to their music, visit them on their website at bath93.bandcamp.com
A Toronto multi-disciplinary artist Jordana of Earth, has a deeply introspective style that blends alternative R&B with Electropop and Dance music. Jordana began releasing music in February of 2020 and has since dropped twelve singles -- landing her on numerous Spotify editorial playlists and aired on a number of radio shows across Canada. Stay tuned for her latest, "PUSH UP"! Follow and learn more about Jordana of Earth on Instagram: @jordanaofearth
Thirza Cuthand (Writer/Director) Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, has been making short experimental and narrative videos and films about sexuality, madness, Queer identity and love, and Indigeneity, which have screened in festivals and galleries internationally since 1995. She completed her BFA majoring in Film and Video at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2005, and her Masters of Arts in Media Production at X University in 2015. She has written three feature screenplays and does performance art. In 2017 she won the Hnatyshyn Foundation’s REVEAL Indigenous Art Award. She is a Whitney Biennial 2019 artist and is of Plains Cree and Scots descent, a member of Little Pine First Nation, and currently resides in Toronto, Canada.
the premiere of KWÊSKOSÎW (SHE WHISTLES), an Indigiqueer film directed and written by Thriza Cuthand, which will be featured at both the Fantasia Film Festival and Outfest LA this month. The short film, starring Sera-Lys McArthur (Outlander, Monkey Beach) and Aidan Devine (A History of Violence, Suicide Squad) delves into the missing & murdered Indigenous women and girls epidemic and the increased violence and discrimination that Indigenous women face.
The award-winning supernatural thriller, shot in Toronto, incorporates the mysterious powers of the northern lights. Following the story of Stephanie (McArthur), a 2-Spirit nêhiyaw woman, who discovers a deadly supernatural power that may help her solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. It has been said that if one whistles at the northern lights, the ancestors will come and take you away.
The film is scheduled for a virtual screening at Outfest LA on August 16th & 18th, an in person screening in LA on August 15th
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THIRZA:
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Norine Braun has released her 12th full- length bluesy roots rock album December Falls in December 2020 "Vancouver based blues-rock singer-songwriter Norine Braun has cooked up a Christmas album during her time in quarantine that offers up several swingin' new holiday-tinged tracks and peppers in her rowdy take on some old chestnuts. The veteran songstress' new tracks frame the season in a new way, shirking the traditional style much in the way rock n roll originally came in and rebranded the idea of Christmas by the likes of Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley. December Falls encapsulates the whole period of transition that comes with the new year, not just the day itself. God knows we're all ready for a transition!" J. Ireson Stuart Derdeyn named it one of 5 albums worth putting under your tree.
Norine Braun awards include: Canada Council For the Arts Award, First Peoples Cultural Council Awards, Creative BC Amplify grants, BC Arts Council and Los Angeles Music Awards. Her album Gone To The Spirits was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in 2018. Describing her sound as emotive, heartfelt and eclectic, Braun successfully blends genres in her music, which nods to the past whilst sounding firmly modern and progressive. Norine's
eclectic approach to songwriting and her prowess as a heartfelt performer are the fundamentals of her solid reputation within her local scene, and beyond. From New York City to Quebec City to Tokyo and beyond, Braun has performed at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, festivals, coffeehouses, and clubs. Norine identifies as Two Spirit and is of Metis - Ukrainian heritage.
Norine is currently in the studio recording her 13th album Songs For Trees due out in April 2022.
www.norinebraun.com
Anna Gutmanis is an award-winning Canadian songwriter, singer, keyboardist, social justice activist and founder of Artists 4 Racial Equality (ARE). Her single "Lately It’s Cold" won a Global Music Award, and her song "I Am Who I Am" is an anthem to the LGBTQ rights movement. Most recently, Anna wrote and recorded the theme song for the 2021 INSPIRE Awards. She is currently a monthly contributor for Rainbow Country, syndicated Canadian LGBT radio show/podcast.
Anna’s latest single INSPIRE came out in May and stay tuned for Breonna dropping soon.
To learn more about the artist, visit her website at www.annagutmanis.com
Harri Shanahan (Co-Director/Editor/Animator) is a filmmaker, artist and animator based in Manchester UK. Harri learned animation independently through experimentation as part of a wider art practice that encompasses video, painting and performance, before gaining an MA in animation in 2019. Harri produces and directs music videos and short artist films and is also a member of alternative band and Feminist art collective ILL, whose debut album was released in 2019.
Siân A. Williams (Co-Director/Editor/Colourist) is a documentary filmmaker and audio-visual archivist. Rebel Dykes, their first feature, premiered at BFI Flare and Melbourne Queer Film Festival. It has been described by Vogue as a 'visual masterclass in a radical 1980s aesthetic'. They work to preserve queer histories as part of UK national archive projects including at the BFI and British Library.
***************************Tom Goss is an indie singer-songwriter who mixes tender ballads with folk/pop. A prolific writer and performer, he has released seven albums and played more than a thousand shows across the US, Canada, and Europe to a growing group of dedicated fans.
Tom has been compared to Brett Dennen and Mat Kearney -- but with a distinct voice shaped by his identity as a gay man and his unusual history. A college wrestler turned Catholic seminarian turned award-winning musician, Tom weaves his story throughout a powerhouse performance that moves between touching love songs and high-energy anthems.
Tom's songs have been heard on ABC, HBO, in several films, and his inventive music videos (Son of a Preacher Man, Breath and Sound, Bears, Click), which have been viewed more than seven million times. Tom has shared a stage with performers as diverse as Andy Grammer, Martha Wash, Taylor Dane, Steve Grand, Adrianne Gonzalez, Matt Alber, and Catie Curtis, and he enjoys a particularly strong following in the LGBT community.
A native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tom went to college in Missouri on a wrestling scholarship with plans to become a schoolteacher. A year of student teaching in Illinois changed his mind, but he still wanted to make a difference in the world -- so he decided to become a Catholic priest and moved to Washington DC to enter seminary. Disillusioned by his experiences there, and with a growing awareness that he was gay, Tom found himself in music and began a career as a touring performer.
http://tomgossmusic.com
ANOUSHKA RATNARAJAH – ARTISTIC DIRECTOR VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESRTIVAL
Anoushka Ratnarajah is a queer, mixed race femme of Sri Lankan and British ancestry, and an inter disciplinary and transnational artist and arts organizer. She has worked as a producer, performer, writer, facilitator and arts organizer with cultural and arts organizations in Vancouver, Montreal and New York. Anoushka is the Artistic Director at Out On Screen, which produces the Vancouver Queer Film Festival.
This year VQFF is presenting virtually, Thursday, August 12 to Sunday, August 22, 2021. Early Bird Passes are on sale now at www.queerfilmfestival.ca. Tickets range in price from $5 to $21 (+ membership fee). Festival Youth Memberships are $2 and Adult Memberships are $5.
Celebrating 33 years of illuminating and advancing queer lives through film, education and dialogue, VQFF will be presented online in a video-on-demand (VOD) format, with a few small in-person events. The Festival will continue to follow the guidance of Public Health in order to offer audiences a COVID-safe viewing experience of the best independent queer cinema, along with workshops, artist Q&As, panels, and a few fun surprises. Queer FM Vancouver is proud to be the community sponsor for this year’s break out film, REBEL DYKES!
Curated by Artistic Director Anoushka Ratnarajah and Festival Programmer Nya Lewis, the theme of this year’s Festival is ‘Longing’.
For all the amazing line up of 20231 programming, passes and tickets, visit www.queerfilmfestival.ca
CONNOR ROFF – MUSICIAN
“A rare talent. Flexible, fragile and breezy…” – CLASH Magazine
Combining the natural beauty of West Coast Canada with London's urban forest, Roff fully embraces his dual nationality and likes to refer to himself as a Canadian-UK Sandwich.
With his powerful and soulful voice, classical piano background and self-taught guitar skills, Roff has developed a unique style strongly influenced by artists such as Bon Iver and Jeff Buckley.
https://www.connorroffmusic.com
Cutsleeve is a five-piece queer East Asian rock band in what is currently known as 'Toronto'. They were brought together to explore the nuances of their own queer racialized identities and repurpose rock music for their own healing and expression.
https://www.cutsleeveband.com/
Nancy Lee ??? is a Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary media artist, curator, filmmaker, DJ and cultural producer. Their work stimulates and enlivens space, making a provocative statement about how inescapably interconnected we are with our surroundings. This notion of staging is a constant in Nancy’s work and underpins their projects, from their early work as a more traditional filmmaker, through their conception and planning of live events, and into the realms of XR, new media performance and installation, where their art practices continue to coalesce and evolve.
https://www.instagram.com/whichnancy/
https://www.instagram.com/current_symposium/
https://www.nancylee.ca/
https://www.union.land/
Taylor Hughes bio: you’re driving through the city at night and it just stopped raining, glowing neon signs are reflecting in the puddles between the cracked pavement. you’re ready to blow off some steam from a bad week, maybe even a bad year. Hell, you’re just looking for anything or anyone to make you feel something again. same. The idea of pure xtc was formed during an extremely isolating time for multi instrumentalist Taylor Hughes. Living truly on her own for the first time, she moved to the NYC metro in 2019. Time was spent crying on subways, climbing new rooftops, meeting new people, avoiding new people, feeling extremely fulfilled to feeling like a hollow empty shell. Pure xtc is taking you along for the highs and the lows of a very volatile ride, pulling inspiration from artists along the likes of The xx, Phantogram and Silversun Pickups.
purextcmusic.com
MP Boisvert in Sherbrooke, Quebec, and living in eastern Ontario nowadays, MP Boisvert’s contributions to the collectives Zodiaque, QuébeQueer, a few academic journals, as well as columns and articles in various media testify to a lively, daring and unique writing. Her first novel, Au 5e, deals with the intimacy & love experienced between five roommates. It was translated by Monica Meneghetti and published by Caitlin Press as The Fifth in 2021
Robert Adam Hailed for his angelic, inviting presence, Robert Adam is known for breaking barriers between generations. Born and raised in the small town of Bonnyville, Alberta, Robert Adam now calls Calgary home. As a heavy duty mechanic by day and a heavy duty vocalist by night, one thing is guaranteed, Robert is the most gritty, pretty cowboy you’ve seen. Sporting western Canada’s iconic white stetson and illuminated in rodeo crystal, Robert Adam crafts records with a reverent respect for traditional country music, while infusing an accessible, modern tone.
His new tune captures the youthful energy of a crush at first sight. The record glows with sweetheart vocals, lush strings, “Carpenter’s” style backup vocals and other angelic dreamy textures. “Let’s Do This Again” is not only reminiscent of cuttin’ a rug to Glen Campbell, it boldly holds its weight in the frontier of modern country. “Let’s Do This Again” combines feelings of young spontaneous love at the town social, with the intimacy of human connection.
Amanda Kabak is the author of the novels Upended, which launches July 20, 2021 with Brain Mill Press, and The Mathematics of Change from 2017. She has published stories in The Massachusetts Review, Tahoma Literary Review, Sequestrum, and other print and online periodicals. Her work has won numerous awards and multiple Pushcart Prize nominations. She holds an Masters in Fine Arts degree from Pacific University.
WEBSITE:
www.amandakabak.com
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Michael Finn is a self-taught singer/songwriter and producer who tries to put a positive spin on everything he creates. He’s just released the electro pop hit DAMN (YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL) which is fun, sexy and exactly what we need.
WEBSITE: www.themichaelfinn.com
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Mary Galloway is a Cowichan actress and writer, known for Supernatural (2005), Never Steady, Never Still (2017) and Fire Song (2015).
Querencia follows the story of two queer Indigenous women — Daka and Abe. Daka is traditional, shy and closeted, and has just moved to the big city of Vancouver to pursue her life-long dream of becoming a professional dancer. Abe is an urban, confident, out-and-proud musician who lacks connection to her culture. The two women fall in love and help show each other the ropes in their opposing, oftentimes colliding worlds.
@querenciaseries @missmgalloway
Amy Watson used to make commercials until her mind exploded and she decided to only make things she believed in and that she thought other people might like too. She works full time as a gardener at a British stately home (really) and does film making around that.
Amy and her co-director, Dennis, met at a rave five years ago, fell in platonic love and made a film about their shared love of the Manchester ballroom scene. DEEP IN VOGUE is their first film and was self-funded, independent of any production company or business sense.
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Julia Sound A composer, songwriter, mixer, sound designer, and producer - Julia Sound (aka Lin Gardiner) has a decorated history in the music business that has spanned years (and countries). With “Fly Again” she marks a new departure into a hip-hop world tinged with ambient doom. “The single came about as I had been playing with binaural beats for that low drone,” says Gardiner, “I was in an ambient dub kind of a mood after working on a different song from the album, so I started building out this beat. Normally I would add more elements and layers, but Jo’s free flow was so good I didn’t want to add anything else.”
A standout in the video game, film and TV industries as well, Gardiner is a force to be reckoned with in the field, and a consistent and constant creative who can bring out the same in others.
https://boomsmackrecords.bandcamp.com/
MAN Williamz is an upcoming independent hip-hop/rap artist with a fresh new voice and style, especially for the Black LGBTQ+ community. As a former dancer and choreographer, Williamz wishes to express himself and his experiences visually through artistic music videos and achingly personal lyrics that resonate with queer people on a spiritual level. His debut single, “MAKEUP” has been out since February 2021and has already hit 100,000+ views on YouTube, which is a promising start for this exceptionally bold and unique artist. Williamz’s music preserves a political element while being entertaining and enjoyable for the masses. He is vocal about his goals to inspire young, LGBTQ+ artists of color. In his words, “You never know who may be inspired” and that is what motivates him to keep moving forward. Williamz is driven to ensure that queer and POC creatives get the recognition and platform they deserve to have their stories heard. Williamz doesn't shy away from his queerness. His music, dance, and entire existence are activism. It is quite recently that the Black LGBTQ+ movement has gained accelerated momentum. Even though the music industry has witnessed numerous queer black legends throughout history, their queerness has been swept under the rug and utterly ignored. It is finally time to own diversity in sexuality as part of the identity of black artists. That is what Williamz is striving to achieve with his art. He has embraced his sexuality and turned it into the focal point of his rap music. His lyrics, choreography, and the tone of his music videos all gallantly feature gayness as a critical element.Originally from the South of Chicago, Williamz is aspiring to go global. The 2020s will surely see this passionate musician blossom and bloom into a worldwide sensation. It is exciting to see Williamz fearlessly embark on this new journey. This is just the beginning of a new chapter.
https://linktr.ee/manwilliamz
The music of the electronic dance music artist, Danny Dymond, has often been described as electrifying, vibrant, and honest. Together with relentless work ethic and being determined to inspire others, Dymond has landed himself his first ever record deal with LGBTQ+ Inclusive Music Label So Fierce Music.
Danny Dymond is an electronic-pop and house music recording artist based in Toronto, Canada. The popular Haldimand County Artist released his debut album entitled “Nightlife, Love & Liberty” on June 19, 2018, an electrifying and upbeat tribute to life and the LGBTQ+ community.
Danny’s So Fierce Music debut will take place in the spring of 2021.
www.sofiercemusic.com
Claude l'Anthrope (They/Them) is a queer artist from Montreal, focusing on music and sound arts. They began their career in song as a teenager by winning several prizes in song competitions and have been singing on City stages ever since!
Performing on the stages of the city for more than a decade, Claude has released (under different pseudonyms) more than ten albums, showcasing varied styles, ranging from folk to electro-pop.
In 2017, they completed a bachelor's degree in digital music at the University of Montreal and their pop suddenly took on an electronic touch.
More than a year after the release of their last single 'Le Nouveau Millénaire' , Claude l'Anthrope is back in full force with 'Allosexuel.le', a tribute to queerness that was released as part of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17th. The track is taken from Claude's new album, The Lights Killed the Night, which will be released in the summer of 2021 and we cannot wait to hear it!
To follow Claude’s achievements in media arts and experimental music,
check out
https://claudeperiard.wordpress.com
Caitlin Goulet delivers vulnerable yet confident and emotionally charged soulful pop. It's the product of fearless love, loss, and learning from her mistakes.
Fans know Caitlin for her seductive, and powerful vocals and captivating stage presence.
She was born in Calgary to a Metis/French mother and Irish/Welsh father.
A performer since childhood, she trained at the prestigious Randolph Academy of Performing Arts in Toronto. She studied theatre and film acting, dance, and music. During her time there she started writing songs. She is now based in Vancouver.
Instagram - @caitlingouletmusic
Twitter - @CaitlinGoulet
Tik Tok - @caitlin2am
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Steve Chivers has worked as a writer, actor, producer and director on sitcoms, hour dramas, web series, documentary and reality shows and most recently, podcasts. He is the creator and star of the digital series “Dated”, streaming on www.outfestnow.com/dated-series
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Katharine King So is an actor, artist, and filmmaker.
Katharine is a graduate of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University and Black Theatre Workshop's Artist Mentorship Program. As a queer, mixed Asian woman, her work provides insight into reclamation and visibility. She acknowledges those who have come before her to lay the groundwork for LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC individuals in media.
Katharine King So is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners in Los Angeles and PLAY Management across Canada.
https://www.katharinekingso.com/
Kristóf Hajós is a Hungarian singer, lyricist and musician, living in Amsterdam since 2018. His career's most important act is the slo-core pop and sparse chamber ballad band The Unbending Trees (active between 2006 and 2015). They became cultic in Hungary and reached unprecedented success abroad. The Unbending Trees was founded by Kristóf and Balázs Havasi pianist, who held full-house concerts with his solo project in Wembley Arena and at The Sydney Opera House among others.
The band was discovered in 2007 on MySpace by Ben Watt (one half of Everything but the Girl), who signed them to Strange Feeling Records, the alternative branch of his label, Buzzin’ Fly. In the same year they released their first EP in the UK and Hungary, which was followed by their first LP in 2008. The album, which was praised by all national newspapers in the UK, includes a duet “Overture” with Tracey Thorn (the other half of Everything but the Girl). The Times featured a full page interview with the band on the day of the release. The band at the time was managed by Peter Jenner (ex-manager of Pink Floyd and The Clash). They also recorded a radio session based around the main songs of this album, which was then played by BBC6. This LP also includes the band’s biggest hit ‘You Are A Lover’, which has generated millions of streams on different platforms in Japan, China, Hungary and in the UK.
Their second LP 'Meteor’ came out in 2013. The two have played a number of live sets in London. In 2015 Kristóf was a guest solo performer of Balázs Havasi, giving a full-house performance in Carnegie Hall, New York. This was the last public performance of this formation.
Kristóf started working on his solo material late 2020, with two singles (Bitterlfy and Xanadu) released so far and the album scheduled for November 2021.
WEBSITE: kristofhajos.com
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IG: @kristof.hajos
Twitter: @kristof_hajos
Diana Souhami was brought up in London and studied philosophy at Hull University. She has published biographies of Gluck, Gertrude Stein, Alice Keppel, Radclyffe Hall, Romaine Brooks and Edith Cavell. Her biography of Alexander Selkirk, Selkirk's Island, won the Whitbread Biography Award.
WEBSITE: https://www.amazon.com/Modernism-Without-Lesbians-Diana-Souhami/dp/1786694875/
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLE: Twitter: @DianaSouhami
As proud members of the LGBTQ+ community, directing duo Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams have created work that shines a spotlight on misunderstandings—queer and otherwise. Their first feature-length documentary Someone Like Me (NFB), follows a group of queer volunteers as they resettle a young gay asylum seeker in Canada. They have directed and produced many projects, including the award-winning short The Day Don Died (Hot Docs 2019) and Brunch Queen (Inside Out 2018).
Hot Docs Festival, Toronto (World Premiere) (April 29-May 9, 2021) (streaming for audiences across Canada),
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Vancouver (Western Canadian premiere) (May 6-16, 2021) (streaming for audiences across Canada)
WEBSITE:
https://www.seanandsteve.ca/
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
Social media handles Sean Horlor:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanhorlor @seanhorlor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanhorlor/ @seanhorlor
Facebook (page): https://www.facebook.com/seanhorlor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhorlor/
Website: www.nootkastreet.co
Social media handles Steve J. Adams:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImSteveAdams @ImSteveAdams
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevejeadams/ @stevejeadams
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/imsteveadams
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-adams-7368439/
Website: www.nootkastreet.co
Producer/Distributor, the National Film Board of Canada:
Twitter @thenfb
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nfb.ca
Festival handles and Hashtags:
Twitter: @hotdocs #HotDocs21
Twitter @DOXAFestival
Trans mini series: First Day
FIRST DAY follows transgender teen Hannah Bradford’s first year of high school. Not only does Hannah have to navigate the challenges that come with starting a new school and new friendships, but also find the courage to live as her most authentic self. Written and directed by Julie Kalceff (Starring From….Now), the four-episode miniseries stars young Australian trans actor Evie Macdonald - the first transgender actor to be cast in the lead role of an Australian television series.
FIRST DAY made its Canadian premiere on March 31st and is available to watch on the free CBC Gem streaming service (under the kids/tween section).
gem.cbc.ca OR https://gem.cbc.ca/season/first-day/season-1/b78efa14-22e1-4b9b-9e0e-539344d2bd13
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: (Please provide the actual social media handles, not copied links):
@cbcgem (Twitter and Instagram)
CBC Gem (Facebook)
Evie:
TikTok: @Eviejmac
Julie:
Instagram: @juliekalceff
Twitter: @JulieKalceff
Q Threadz is a sliding scale, upcycled clothing store but it has grown to be so much more than that. Q Threadz was founded on the values of community, sustainability, and accessibility. Their vision is to help everyone feel empowered in their expression of self in an environmentally sustainable way.
Although anyone is welcome to shop with them (and they hope you do), Q Threadz launched with the intention of building a safer space for members of the LGBTQ2S+ community to find clothing and gender-affirming accessories that uplift you at affordable prices.
A project that holds great space in their hearts is the Pay What You Can Binder program. Through this program, folks are able to donate their gently used binders or compression vests to Q Threadz can get them into the hands of someone who needs them. These items are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis to individuals through Q Threadz’s Instagram shop to make sure affordability is not an obstacle for people.
Supporting their community is the framework of Q Threadz. They donate a percentage of every item sold to an LGBTQ2S+ organization they believe in at the end of every month. The community of Q Threadz is growing every day and they are incredibly grateful for the generosity, support and connection that it is bringing into their lives and the lives of others.
Instagram: @qthreadz
Ash Winters is an emerging Toronto-based poet. Queer and sober, their work navigates the intersections of addiction, identity, and trauma. Growing up queer in small-town Ontario gave Winters a chance to develop a lavish sense of humour and deep respect for empathy, both of which come through in their work. They graduated with their BA in English from Lakehead University in 2010. Their poetry has recently appeared in Existere and Open Minds Quarterly. Run Riot is their first book of poetry.
Follow on all social media:
caitlin-press.com
daggereditions.com
http://ashwinters.com/
Joshua Ongcol is a Dubai-born, Queer, Filipinx artist that is currently a settler on the unceded territories. As a multidisciplinary artist, Josh trained in street dance culture including Krump, Locking, Popping House, Hip hop, Vogue, Whacking from Jerry Chien, Koffi Noumedor, Ralph Escamillan, Mike Brown, Natasha Gorie, Rina Palerina, Anna Martynova, and Kim Sato, and Contemporary dance from Tiffany Tegarthen, David Raymond, 605 collective, Sufeh lee, Kevin Fraser, Peter Bingham, Justine Chambers, Delia Brett and Deanna Peters.
Social media: JOSHONGCOL
Josh is interested in the ways tenderness manifests in my body, and its receptivity to deep patterns, cycles and undercurrents. With this, Josh hopes to unravel the narrative of being a part of the Filipnx diaspora; specifically of intergenerational exchange, resilience, autonomy, queerness and spirituality.
Kali Marz, a soulful and electric singer/songwriter from Texas is an upcoming artist who brings their unique vibes to the sonic spectrum of House/Electronic Music. With a passionate and spiritual delivery, Kali has collaborated with artists in other countries, most recently DJ/Producer duo In House on their single Desire, open mics, and showcases throughout their hometown, Dallas/Fort Worth. Kali grew up in Fort Worth, Texas in a musically gifted family. Kali received their first informal music training from their father who would sit them down and play music from The Winans and have them mimic or repeat and harmonize with the singers. As Kali grew into their own musical discovery, they became influenced by unique, otherworldly, ethereal, and gutsy singers, like Chaka Khan, Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon), Sarah Vaughn, Rahsaan Patterson, Faith Evans, Sylvester, and Boy George to name a few, but also felt drawn to unique and electronic sounds. Kali is that conduit between the ethereal and the electric, the analog and the digital. Kali is one of the newest artists signed to SO Fierce Music Founded by Artist/Producer Velvet Code. Kali feels that their Queer identity helps shapes their musical identity as well by being outside of the box and in their own orbit, relating to the weird and wonderful, the otherworldly spiritual and material.
Follow on all social media sites :
Instagram: @kalisoulmagiq
Facebook: Kali Marz (@kalisoulmagiq)
Twitter: @kalisoulmagiq
Scary rose from the underground rock Montreal scene, SCARY (aka Angelo Carocci) is a Latinx singer-songwriter and producer. He graduated from Vanier College in Jazz Voice and was lead singer in the alt. rock band Spectroom until 2019. SCARY now appears as a solo artist while mixing up synth-pop ideas with his previous 80s and 90s rock bands' sound. Greatly inspired by pop artists like Charli XCX and bands like Garbage and The Strokes, his presence on stage and his deep baritone voice are eye-catching. In 2019, he produces and releases his first single "Paranormal Love", marking the beginning of his first ever EP as SCARY. One year later, SCARY comes back with his second single "What's Your Name?", a song that will later lead him to a performance at PRIDE MTL and his own show at the Pervers/Cité Festival in summer 2020. RELEASING "TAKE A HIT!" SCARY kicks off 2021 by announcing the release of his first EP "Take A Hit!", a project written, recorded and produced by himself. This compilation of 6 chansons is filled with retro synths and chorus guitars diving you in a nostalgia reminding us of 80s artists like Madonna, Depeche Mode and New Order. Inspired by words of love, sex, freedom of expression and a quest for an identity, SCARY promises a trip full of surprises.
Follow on Instagram: @iamscaryboy
With a musical ability that blends passionate and creative songwriting with the seductive, mysterious, devil-may-care attitude that only the finest of pop music greats possess, Aaron Kowal has entered the stage with a smirk and a flourish, determined to earn his place on your playlist no matter what the cost.
Website: aaronkowal.com
instagram.com/aaronkowal
facebook.com/aaronkowalmusic
Kelly Rose Pflug-Back a Toronto-based writer has her 1st new book published in Sept 2020 'The Hammer Of Witches' a collection of poems. She has had fiction, poetry, and essays published in a number of newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, receiving several awards and nominations for her work. Kelly holds a Bachelors in Human Rights & Human Diversity from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Masters in Development Studies from York University.
Twitter: @kellypflug
Instagram caitlinpress.daggereditions
Instagram: kellyrosewrites
https://kellyrosewrites.wordpress.com/
Josh Epstein (writer) & Ben Elliott (music and lyrics) were our guests.
The musical, a brainchild of four Studio 58 alumni, is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Suzette Mayr. It follows Faraday, a high school student on a quest to fulfill a classmate’s final wish and inspires us to celebrate our individuality. Students in their final year of studies are rehearsing with acclaimed Director Meg Roe and Music Supervisor Lily Ling (the Music Director for the North American tour of Hamilton) as they refine and develop the script and score.
Due to current health restrictions, Monoceros won’t be shared publicly this time around. A short documentary film about Studio 58’s projects over the past year, including this one will be released in April.
Follow:
Instagram: @studio58theatre
Facebook: Studio 58, Langara College
Twitter: @Studio58Theatre
www.studio58.ca
Joshua Sade James Canadian is a singer/songwriter and multi-talented artist. Joshua has dreamed of becoming a recording artist ever since he first watched his dad and highly-decorated independent country artist, Jamie Warren, on stage. JSJ was constantly singing, dancing, and noodling on his father's guitar. A few years later he began composing his own works. Today you can now hear Joshua Sade Jame’s new single “All Fall Down” - a love song gone wrong - available on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes & more! Being an advocate for mental health and a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, JSJ allows his own experiences and stories to be told through his music.
Check out his website:
https://joshuasadejames.com/
Nhylar is a poet, community builder, and event organizer based on the settler land of Musqueam and Squamish Nations, colonially known as ‘Vancouver’. She is originally from India. She is a lover of connection and community, who writes about living away from home, philosophical rants, living away from home, and queer representation. Her work has been published in Queerly Collective, Bloom, Visio, and In Plain Speak among others.
Follow on IG @shutupitdoesntmatter
JUMP, DARLING stars Hollywood legend Cloris Leachman (in an extraordinary final starring performance) and newcomer Thomas Duplessie in writer/director Phil Connell’s debut feature film — an offbeat LGBTQ family drama that follows a rookie drag queen reeling from a breakup who moves in with his declining grandmother to protect her from the local nursing home.
The film is a thoughtful exploration of the right to live as who we are and how we wish — and, poignantly, timely, end of life care and the right to die how we wish.
The supporting cast of JUMP, DARLING includes industry veterans Linda Kash, Jayne Eastwood and cameos from well-known drag queens Tynomi Banks (featured recently on Canada’s Drag Race), Fay Slift and Miss Fiercelicious. The film showcases six on-screen drag performances against a pop soundtrack including Robyn, Allie X, Rough Trade, Years & Years and more.
JUMP, DARLING first screened at a one-night-only Special Preview drive-in event hosted by Inside Out LGBTQ Film Festival (a financing partner) in Toronto this past October and will be released on Apple, Google Play, and VOD on March 9th through levelFILM.
Phil Connell is a writer, director and producer. JUMP, DARLING, Phil's debut feature film, starring Thomas Duplessie and Academy Award-winner Cloris Leachman, executive produced by Karen Harnisch and Allison Black, and distributed in Canada by Level Film is set for release in 2021. His action-drama series pilot, HUBRIS+PARANOIA was a 2018 BlueCat Semi-Finalist and,
his geopolitical feature drama, RANA PLAZA about the 2013 factory collapse in Bangladesh, was recently reviewed by the BlackList as 'well-polished' and ‘a strong fit' for Netflix and Amazon.
THOMAS DUPLESSIE (RUSSELL)
Originally from New Brunswick, Thomas has been living in Toronto since 2008. After graduation from theatre school, he has worked consistently in theatre and television, appearing in episodes of In the Dark, Man Seeking Woman, Heroes Reborn, Reign and Murdoch Mysteries to name a few. He has performed alongside such stars as Jay Baruchel, Megan Follows and George Wendt. Most recently, Thomas made his feature-film debut starring opposite Academy Award- winner Cloris Leachman in, Jump, Darling.
jumpdarling.com
SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES: @jumpdarlingmovie
Rivky is a writer-painter-vocalist-banterer living with a form of schizophrenia, trying to get by in NYC just like any other old lunatic. An advocacy speaker giving musical performances while speaking of her lived experiences to students and mental health initiatives, shining a light on psychosis. Her music has been nominated by the IMEA Award and produced by Grammy-winning Amy Lee of Evanescence. Her career jump started composing for Off-Broadway where she met her bestie and 2 fingered Cello talent Brian Sanders. They play when they can and she keeps on keeping on when she can. With a giggle and a wink and one rolling tear for an added dose of a high end Jaques Brelian-Freddie Mercury Bourgeois. Currently she is writing a children's book.
insta: @Rivkyisms youtube: RivkyGee or Rivkygmusic , tiktok: Rivkyism https://www.instagram.com/rivkyisms/ facebook.com/rivkygmusic. rivky.bandcamp.com
Brandon Hilton is a chameleon. He is a pop artist, an actor, designer, drag performer, producer, the list could go on. He is known for his Electronic/Pop Music, fashion brand The House of Mann and starring in the indie film ‘Midnight Cabaret’. After a 10 year break from the music industry, he is back with a #9 Dance Album REBORN and new hit single ‘Love Again’.
Check out Brandon's website: TheHouseofMann.com
& follow
instagram.com/BrandonHilton
twitter.com/BrandonHilton
facebook.com/BrandonHilton
youtube.com/itsBrandonHilton
Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Sonya’s work as a highly sought-after award-winning Performance Poet, activist, and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya is a former National and International poetry slam champion, author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller The Body Is Not an Apology, educator and thought leader who has enlightened and inspired organizations, audiences and individuals from board rooms to prisons, universities to homeless shelters, elementary schools to some of the biggest stages in the world.
https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com
Jennecka Stovell aka DJ JanKa is a native of Bermuda and began to play classical piano at the age of three. Throughout the years she also learned the cello and organ and earned Royal Schools of Music and Royal Conservatory of Music accreditations. She moved to Hamilton ON, after attending McMaster University and Mohawk College. In doing so decided to open up her own business, Miss J’s Cleaning Services. She rediscovered her love of music in 2015, dabbling in DJ and mixing, eventually leading her to Music Production.
She released her first EP Album – Off The Tracks in 2019 and in 2020 released 5 more singles, inncluding her latest single HungOver in December. All of her music can be found on all the major streaming platforms. www.djjanka.com
Laurent Maurice Lafontant is the president of the Massimadi Foundation, the organization behind Massimadi: MASSIMADI Festival
Every February since 2009, as part of Black History Month, Massimadi presents films, documentaries and Web series on LGBTQ+ themes that highlight members of Black communities.
Massimadi is a space where artists and activists address issues affecting Black communities in round tables and public discussions.
The festival is also a platform to introduce local artistic talent and share Afro LGBTQ+ culture through the arts.
https://www.massimadi.ca/
CJ Run is a 23-year-old rapper and singer-songwriter based in Chicago
Born in Germany, raised in the UK while enveloped in their West African heritage, their work evokes a global sound drawing from UK/US Hip Hop, Pop, Indie, and RnB - flowing together to tell the stories of a black queer + trans person as they navigate love, loss, and the dualities of life.
Along with being an independent artist, they have taught songwriting lessons at the Illinois Student Youth Music Program @ the University of Illinois and surrounding elementary schools. CJ uses music as a means to understand the world around them in hopes that others can see themselves in the process.
twitter: @whoisuzo
IG: @uzodoesit
Roulette Delgato was born in prison and bouncing around from different foster homes, to opening for Boo Bomb 6 at the Moda Center in front of 20,000 people, Roulette Delgato is changing the Portland music scene with his body-affirming, Pride-representing, heavy concept- hitting music.
A rapper, singer, and songwriter born and raised in Portland, Oregon. From Hip-Hop to R&B, and anything in between. He has been creating music for twenty years and counting and has a multitude of live performances under his belt. Roulette Delgato is the recipient of four West Coast Hip-Hop Awards.
Roulette Delgato has many record-breaking accomplishments including being the first local, LGBTQIA+ person of color to perform on the Moda Center; the first artist to perform on a float for Beaverton, OR’s pride parade, and the first LGBTQIA+ person of color to perform at
the Central Oregon Pride Celebration. Roulette Delgato is an advocate for philanthropy and has participated in three large benefit concerts with his associative label, HAFLife Entertainment, raising money for nonprofits. His journey is a sight to behold, and his future has just begun.
Roulette Delgato has recently joined Bold magazine as Director of New Publications!
Instagram : roulette_delgato
Facebook: Roulette.Delgato.SKE
Youtube : roulettedelgato1
Benzito (Mercedes Steele) is an up and coming versatile artist originating from the 6ix. Benzito’s unquenchable passion for music developed from an early age, where she was a part of her church choir and learned several instruments on her own. She attended Oakwood Collegiate, and there had a successful athletic career in basketball while playing for the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA). Her thirst for success didn’t end on the court and transferred over to her music. She has performed at venues such as the TD Bank Stage at Toronto’s Pride Week and been featured on Flow 93.5’s Toronto Takeover. She has collaborated with notable Toronto based artists like Blacka Da Don. Benzito describes herself as an artist that thinks outside of the box and creates music falling under multiple genres, including hip-hop, pop, R&B, and reggae. You can find Benzito on IG: @Benzitofromthesix
Joshua ‘Zeke’ Thomas is the embodiment of perseverance. From becoming a renowned open-format DJ to a forward-thinking businessman, to a dedicated Human Rights Activist and Mental Health Awareness Advocate while overcoming mountainous obstacles as a rape survivor, he is on an undeniable path to enacting change and making a real impact among our society.
Zeke’s first passion-turned-profession was music. As an in-demand DJ, he was an official NBA All-Star DJ 5 years counting and has shared the stage with and performed for celebrities including Michele Obama, Shaquille O’Neal, Diana Ross, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, and Snoop Dogg. He has also produced his own tracks, including debut single “REGRET”, club banger “#ByeFelicia”, and deeply personal “BLACKNESS” featuring Chuck D and Jasiri X, “Dealin’ With It” and “Love Me Sober”.
In April 2017, Zeke bravely appeared on Good Morning America to share his most painful experience, the story of his sexual assault. Since then, Zeke has found healing fighting for change, becoming the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s first male spokesman, appearing in a national PSA as a survivor and leader. He has travelled to college campuses with SUNY’s Got Your Back program, helped Congress draft policy around HBCU Title IX, ensuring that historically Black institutions can effectively support sexual-assault survivors, and has aligned with organizations including ACLU, The Ally Coalition, GLAAD, It’s On Us, The Jed Foundation, Little Kids Rock, the NoH8 Campaign, When We All Vote, HeadCount, Biden/Harris Presidential Campaign, among others.
Follow @zeke_thomas
Sofia Fly is a DJ/Producer/Vocalist from Toronto. Her music features poetic party-girl lyrics set to a Latin inspired fusion of trap and house music. A Trans woman and Queer nightlife Queen, she frequently DJs across the city playing sets built around her own signature remixes and beats.
Follow@djsofiafly
Jane Byers is the author of two poetry collections— Steeling Effects and Acquired Community, which won a Goldie Award for Poetry. She has co-written two award-winning documentary films and has had poems and essays published in anthologies and literary journals worldwide, including Best Canadian Poetry 2014. Her latest book is Small Courage: A Queer Memoir of Finding Love and Conceiving Family.
caitlin-press.com
daggereditions.com
janebyerswriter.com
Belladaprima is a Pop, Hip-hop, and Rnb artist from Niagara Falls Ontario, she is self-taught in music production and has been classically trained as a vocalist since the age of 12. Bella has lived both walks of life she has seen the highs and lows society she has gone from having everything she ever needed, to being homeless to once again survive. Through life, she saw the only thing constant is change. She now does fundraising for the less fortunate and runs her own company helping people with healthier lifestyles. She creates art as a feeling of inner peace, and to inspire others to live a life of Love, Culture, Philosophy, and Spirituality.
WWW.BELLADAPRIMA.CA
Mully & Sculder is a gifted, powerful & unique duo, composed of the wildly musical Sarah Wheeler & Aaron Trory. They boldly explore depths of synth-pop & new wave with a modern flare, blending synthetic keyboard sounds and programmed beats with a human heart and soul. They are pumping new life into an otherwise lost art of a genre, often reserved for underground warehouse parties in Berlin.
mullyandsculdermusic.com
Mac Ramsay is a queer producer, musician, and performer based in Vancouver, BC. His vocally driven music is moody and alluring, intricate melodies intertwining with heartbroken lyrics to serenade you post-breakup. His latest release ‘Tension’ is a self-love anthem with a salty twist. With new singles soon to come, Mac is also crafting an album for release in the summer of 2021.
https://macramsaymusic.wixsite.com/macramsaymusic
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Quanah Style is Canada's most infamous 2-spirit trans recording artist and house music diva. From coast to coast, there are few dance floors who haven't felt her presence. After a brilliant run of singles on Wet Trax, Quanah became a festival fixture, performing her anthemic hits with vogue dance crew House of La Douche. Music videos for songs such as her debut single 'Beat of My Heart' and the Storyhive award-recipient 'Give Me Life' showcased Quanah's undeniable star-quality. Her incredible stage presence, signature vocals, and inspirational story led her to become the subject of several documentaries produced by CBC Arts, World of Wonder Productions, APTN and Vice Magazine. She has also opened for Peaches, Bif Naked, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and more.
quanahstyle.com
Jonathan Dylan Vancouver actor-singer, dancer
Velvet Code - Queer Canadian Toronto Record Label electronic artist
Matthew Presidente Vancouver singer/songwriter
Catalina La O: A Piece for the Queer Community' online theatre production
Kele Fleming singer-songwriter from Vancouver BC
Homofonik Edmonton singing duo New Single Release
Erica Lee Martin and an alt-pop singer and songwriter from Montreal in the UK
Fab The Duo American group from New York
Danny Ramadan - A Night of Storytelling Vancouver
RainbowGlitz from Virago Nation (Vancouver Queer Film Festival)
IAMREBELWILL Canadian LGBTQIA+ POC Artist Montreal/Toronto
Howard J Davis aka Haui is an entrepreneur of many artistic trades having worked as a director, designer, visual artist, and performer for theatre and film. His recent film MixedUp explores his experience as a queer person of colour and demands that we celebrate the beauty of difference. The film was co-produced with Vancouver based Jack Fox. Haui is working in residency with Black Lives Matter Toronto.
www.haui.ca
Q-052 a Mi'kmaq artist & activist with the new single Red Dress Christmas out now. Red Dress Christmas is a raw alternative-rock new Christmas classic to remind us about the difficulties of celebrating the Holidays for those who have lost a Mother, Wife, Sister or Daughter to violent crimes. There are over 4000 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women across Turtle Island. QAMA'SI, stand-up people! Q-052, nominated for Best New Artist at the Indigenous Music Awards 2018. Many Indigenous sisters and brothers should recognize themselves in his music. The lyrics constantly challenge the Canadian Government about the Indian Act, territorial destruction from resource exploitation, the hidden agenda surrounding the Truth & Reconciliation process, and the many levels of the Canadian Genocide. Featuring collaborations with artists such as Méta & Alias. A strong advocate for Indigenous youth and women fighting alongside his brothers and sisters, he started to write in hope that his truthful music will inspire systemic change. Q stands for Quentin. Q052 is the official governmental name for his reserve. Follow online.
https://nikamowin.com/en/artist/q052
Here are the links to SONiA's website and social media channels:
SONiA disappear fear one of the world's most successful LGBT singer-songwriters, SONiA disappear fear (born Sonia Rutstein) is loved for her beautiful voice and songs that illuminate truth passionately delivered. Born in Baltimore and cruising relentlessly across the USA in the early 90s, SONiA has grown to be loved around the world.
https://soniadisappearfear.com
https://www.facebook.com/disappear.fear
https://www.instagram.com/disappearfear/
https://www.youtube.com/user/disappearvideo
https://twitter.com/disappearfear
The Vancouver Men’s Chorus is one of Canada’s premier singing ensembles and Canada’s first and founding LGBTQ2+ choir. Founded in 1981, for 40 years, they’ve delighted audiences locally and abroad. At the core of the Chorus’s achievements stands its contribution to the creation of new repertoire for men’s and mixed voices. They sing, they dance, they entertain; but most importantly, the chorus thrives to provide a safe and diverse community for its members and spread love and joy to the community through their music.
Facebook: @vancouvermenschorus
Instagram: @vmchorus
Twitter: @vmchorus
Erica Lee Martin is currently living in London, UK, she is writing and producing music, music videos, short film scores, and screenplays. She's also the co-founder of feminist theatre company Esmond Road Productions.
http://www.twitter.com/ericaleemartin
http://www.facebook.com/ericaleemartin
http://www.instagram.com/ericaleemartin
Art Starts brought Angelica Poversky to lead a series of poetry-packed workshops for a brilliant group of youth that has created their own anthology - “Birthday Party”. This book is launching on November 27 with a live stream show through Art Starts. Poets in this book embrace queerness, self-love, forgiveness, and as a group, figure out what it means to release the past and make new marks. Some of the poets from the book and the newly formed “Flaming Balloon Collective”
http://www.artstarts.com/
Catalina La O Presenta: Ahora Conmigo is a piece for the queer communities. It is a piece for the colonized body. It is a piece for Puerto Rico. It is a piece for anyone who has experienced heartbreak. It is a piece for survivors. It is a piece that speaks to resistance. Directed by Jenny Larson, and performed by KhattieQ
jkjklol.org
KiD Dajour your newest favorite LGBTQ activist, gender-fluid artist. Born and raised in Oklahoma City. KiD Dajour'S sound is addictive and his lyrical prowess started when he sang covers in 2011. Kid Dajour began writing music at the age of 14.
http://www.twitter.com/kiddajour
http://www.instagram.com/kiddajour
http://www.facebook.com/kiddajour
http://www.soundcloud.com/kiddajour
Liberating and Empowering listeners with Positive & Uplifting Bars, filled with Puns & Sass. Accompanied by the sounds of Alternative HipHop fused with energetic synthesizers. Standing for liberation, love & laughter! With a Mission to end the Delusion of Separation, lead the world to a higher state of consciousness & highlight the universal connection that binds us all to the self, the universe & each other. Welcome to wonderland!
After years of bold; circus, cabaret, and adult performing, on the island of Ibiza & England's capital, the British rapper kick-started his career in the music business in 2019, where he released 3 original demos and amazed audiences across events & venues on his London & Glasgow tour, such as London Pride Fashion Show, the Prowler Awards & Scotlands most renowned music venue 'King Tuts', entertaining crowds with his authentic music, lively & immersive stage show & the eccentric 'Chattaa' outfits! The Mad Chattaa also starred on the #1 gay podcast 'Thirsty Bitch' where his first Demo Premiered, and shortly after, featured on the Urban Word Collective paperback 'Lyrically Justified Vol.3'. 2020 didn't slow The Mad Chattaa down, using the lockdown to further master his craft & connect with his fans online, The Chattaa is frequently posting his entertaining journey, with his hilarious personality and mad imagination to his engaged fans across social media platforms. The Chattaa has also released his first set of official tracks, been featured on other popular podcasts such as BestGayLife & Haus of BamBam, and has recently featured on local radio stations in Glasgow & Bristol.
All Social media : @themadchattaa
Homofonik, a Canadian queer dance-pop duo from Edmonton, the release of their upcoming single “Smoke and Mirrors is HERE!” They are embracing the camp of the Halloween season through a contemporary pop lens, and this song is the title track from their upcoming dark and autumnal EP. Propelled by driving basslines, unearthly synths, and chilling music-box ear candy, “Smoke and Mirrors” is a haunting track that explores a relationship pushed to the brink of destruction. The single drops on October 9th, with the rest of the EP releasing on October 23rd - just in time for Halloween.
https://linktr.ee/homofonik
Fab the Duo : Greg and Brendan
Rapidly rising from New York City, Fab The Duo is a Gay Pop/Rock Duo that energetically delivers an open-minded message, challenging the status quo of today's cultural scene. Through a carefully crafted combination of Rock, Pop, Blues and Broadway elements, the power duet composed of boyfriends, Greg Driscoll and Brendan Eprile, opens up a door to all communities around the globe to embrace their personalities and true identities. They have an EP out called “Our Love Is Resistance”, which was critically acclaimed by publications like Billboard, HuffPost, AltPress, and The Advocate. They recently released their new single “Party For Two”.
https://www.fabtheduo.com
Homofonik, a Canadian queer dance-pop duo from Edmonton, the release of their upcoming single “Smoke and Mirrors is HERE!” They are embracing the camp of the Halloween season through a contemporary pop lens, and this song is the title track from their upcoming dark and autumnal EP. Propelled by driving basslines, unearthly synths, and chilling music-box ear candy, “Smoke and Mirrors” is a haunting track that explores a relationship pushed to the brink of destruction. The single drops on October 9th, with the rest of the EP releasing on October 23rd - just in time for Halloween.
https://linktr.ee/homofonik
Fab the Duo : Greg and Brendan
Rapidly rising from New York City, Fab The Duo is a Gay Pop/Rock Duo that energetically delivers an open-minded message, challenging the status quo of today's cultural scene. Through a carefully crafted combination of Rock, Pop, Blues and Broadway elements, the power duet composed of boyfriends, Greg Driscoll and Brendan Eprile, opens up a door to all communities around the globe to embrace their personalities and true identities. They have an EP out called “Our Love Is Resistance”, which was critically acclaimed by publications like Billboard, HuffPost, AltPress, and The Advocate. They recently released their new single “Party For Two”.
https://www.fabtheduo.com
Matthew Presidente a Rock/pop pianist/singer/songwriter has been a part of the music scene in Vancouver for nearly 20 years. Independently recording and releasing 6 full-length albums, he has been involved in a wide range of musical collaborations and performances. A local Metro Vancouver resident, Matthew was raised in Tsawwassen, where he began playing piano at 10 years old. Since then he has gone on to master guitar and percussion but considers himself a piano player by trade.
www.matthewpresidente.com and
www.youtube.com/matthewpresidente.
Strange Breed: Band members - Nicolle Dupas - Vocals/Guitar Terra Chaplin - Guitar Megan Bell - Drums Jess Dubois - Bass
Strange Breed is a 4 piece, all queer, all-female alternative rock band based out of Vancouver, BC. Sounding reminiscent of every 90’s femme rock anthem while keeping a firm grip on the modern alternative-rock sound of today.
Site: www.strangebreedband.com
Music: strangebreed.bandcamp.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/STRANGEBREEDBAND
Instagram: @strangebreedband
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrangeBreed_
Zoé Protat daughter and granddaughter of filmmakers, film buff from afar too tender age, Zoé is a critic for the Ciné-Bulles review as well as director of programming for the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. She has also created her own blog, Kino Pravda (www.kinopravda.ca). She likes the cinemas of the East, the great romantic impulses, the revolutions, the "hysterical" Dostoevskian intensity, the geometric formalism, and the Gothic rock.
Follow the Nouveau Cinema online:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nouveaucinema
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nouveaucinema/
Twitter https://twitter.com/nouveaucinema
Velvet Code is a Queer Canadian electronic artist Velvet Code is announcing the launch of his new music and entertainment label, SO FIERCE MUSIC. Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, SO FIERCE is a new kind of record label and entertainment company, geared to cater to talent marginalized and disadvantaged by the mainstream music industry because of age, race, gender, or sexual identity.
Websites : http://www.velvetcode.com
: https://sofiercemusic.com/
Rachel Cambrin is a Canadian Folk Singer living and performing in Vancouver and the lower mainland of BC. Working briefly as a songwriter for early children’s computer games, she made her way back to recording and performing. Folk music came to her during a two-week blues gig at a country bar in Vancouver and afterward, she made her crossover from Blues Music to Country and Folk.
Find all information at :
https://akacambrini.com/home
The Bourgeois Brothers, Kohl (aka Cole), and Laird (aka Mav) were, until recently, separate entities that didn’t know each other. Born of the same mother,(but separated by an ocean and continent) their lives followed the same paths leading them to the moment they were reunited a few years ago.
The Bourgeois Brothers. Mav, an accomplished songwriter and synth wizard, and Cole, a singer and visual lyricist discovered a lifetime of similar musical talents, their love for music, fashion, and fabulousness came together in a cross Atlantic collaboration of creativity through technology.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thebourgeoisbrothers/
Website:
https://www.thebourgeoisbrothers.com/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC97Rtu39TL0YjLNSnsyMnRA
Alternative Pop/R&B artist Kardias Quing is one of Vancouver’s newest and brightest rising talents. Evolving through love, the literal meaning of her name is to be the “ruler of one’s own heart”. Exploring this theme deeper through her infectious lyrics; she aims to help guide her audience to be more mindful of the present and patient with themselves as they navigate through life. All the while using these same words as a mantra for herself.
Links:
www.instagram.com/kardiasquing/
www.facebook.com/kardiasq
I Am Rebel Will
Born and raised in bilingual Montreal, Toronto-based Pop/R&B entertainer, I AM REBEL WILL is influenced by the showmanship of Janet Jackson, the eclectic artistry of Prince and the sounds of Montreal-based producer, Kay-tra-nada.
Website:
www.iAmRebelWillmusic.com
Reverbnation:
https://www.reverbnation.com/iamrebelwill
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/iAmRebelWill
Soundcloud:
www.soundcloud.com/iAmRebelWill
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/iAmRebelWillOfficial
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/RebelWill
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/iAmRebelWill
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/26/queer-wedding-lgbt-same-sex-covid-lockdown-photos-black-plus-size/
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/residents-wanted-stop-town-flying-pride-flag-got-nra-flag-banned-instead/
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/17/saudi-arabia-lgbt-netflix-queer-eye-orange-is-the-new-black-sex-education-patriot-act/
Kizis (fka Mich Cota) is a four-spirit trans woman, raised by a native father and a white mother in Southern Ontario. Cota began composing small melodies on the piano from the age of three to create her own sacred space in an intensely religious home. Inspired by her countryside surroundings, she would ingrain herself in nature, imagining herself in a place free of theology and restraint.
Her music is a way of navigating past traumas while exploring her queer experience, with open, unapologetic sincerity. It’s through her artistic expression that she relates to others, to build collective understanding and empathy, with the intention to heal and challenge normative ways of being.
Social media: https://www.instagram.com/kizis4spirit/
Canadian artist Sarah Kellysen hails from Calgary, Alberta, and finds themselves dabbling in various areas of the arts, whether that be regarding their acting, singing, or songwriting career. Sarah Kellysen is all about expressing themself in an entertainingly articulate way, and their recent music releases can prove just that. Using their music as a platform, Sarah Kellysen never misses a moment to enlighten and lift up their listeners, and did exactly that with their most recent album release, "Rainbow Rhythm."
Social Media links
https://www.youtube.com/SarahKellysen - Youtube
https://www.instagram.com/SarahKellysen - Instagram
https://www.twitter.com/Victorrious - Twitter
https://open.spotify.com/album/4X87dBkSw0SAHBNfpqESZH
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/argentina-sets-aside-1-jobs-transgender-people/
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/strictly-come-dancing-will-have-first-same-sex-pair-as-boxer-nicola-adams-joins-show/
https://www.sfu.ca/pres/the-president/statements/2020/statement-on-scholar-strike.html
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/gay-hotel-forced-remove-blm-banner-anonymous-complaint-city/
Def Sound would be the vegan option. As an Afro Latino (parents from Belize & Panama) born and based in South Central LA, Def Sound (mom given name Emmanuel Ashley Ricketts) is a Grammy Award considered contemporary hip-hop artist, producer, published poet, DJ, and community activist. Def’s work as a poet has been included in Saul Williams' Anthology CHORUS, while his music has been featured in LA WEEKLY, LA Record, The L.A. Times, and the Spectrum Television show Music Diaries. Def has curated listening experiences called #LINKOUTSIDETHEBIO that bring together the intersections of live musicianship, poetry, improvisation, and vegan food as a form of community memory making while stimulating the Black-owned femme space Reparations Club. Venturing into apparel design with No.Body.Is.Illegal” sweatshirts and tees Def donates 10% of all profits to immigrant advocacy. Def is also a contributor to the internet pirate streaming network Locally Grown.tv as a curator of his own channel COLOREDTV. Locally Grown has been called “The new PBS” by Wired Magazine and operates as 24-hour programming for deprogramming. Lastly, Def is a student at UCI studying African American Studies with a focus on Black Critical Theory. Def is using his work to shift the black narrative back to an Afro Presentist humanist perspective with a buffet of healthy experimental raps and poems that feed both the mind and spirit.
Follow online:
IG: @def.sound
Twitter: @defsound
Website: Defsoundmusic.com
NOBODYISILLEGAL.com
Terez a Calgary-based singer-songwriter. She debuts in Kelowna on the next QUSIC livestream performance that will raise funds for Etcetera Youth Group.
Terez is making her original debut releases as a solo artist, but this young pop singer is anything but new to the music scene. Already with a fan base of over 100K followers, collaborating with influencers like Nicole Arbour, and having performed across North America, sharing stages with heavy hitters such as Keith Urban, Terez is making a mark on her own accord with the release of original music. Follow Terez on her website.
https://www.theterez.com
Patrick Masse is a Canadian West Coast recording artist and songwriter who has been a constant in the Canadian country music scene since the release of his 1998 debut album “Get There From Here”, which garnered him a nomination for the prestigious BCCMA Ray MacAuley Horizon Award.
Follow Patrick Masse https://www.patrickmasse.com
Terez a Calgary-based singer-songwriter. She debuts in Kelowna on the next QUSIC livestream performance that will raise funds for Etcetera Youth Group.
Terez is making her original debut releases as a solo artist, but this young pop singer is anything but new to the music scene. Already with a fan base of over 100K followers, collaborating with influencers like Nicole Arbour, and having performed across North America, sharing stages with heavy hitters such as Keith Urban, Terez is making a mark on her own accord with the release of original music. Follow Terez on her website.
https://www.theterez.com
Patrick Masse is a Canadian West Coast recording artist and songwriter who has been a constant in the Canadian country music scene since the release of his 1998 debut album “Get There From Here”, which garnered him a nomination for the prestigious BCCMA Ray MacAuley Horizon Award.
Follow Patrick Masse https://www.patrickmasse.com
Billy Mick, a gay singer/songwriter out of Central Florida, is celebrating life, his
community, family, and friends in his music. After attending Manchester Pride in 2018
with his husband, Billy was inspired by the overwhelming sense of community and
acceptance he experienced. After seeing so many diverse and talented performers on
the musical stages, he realized the time was right to share his music with others.
https://www.billymick.com
Macey Estes announced via her IG / FB that “all streaming proceeds for the month will be donated to the @mpjinstitute which protects and defends black transgender people and helps fund lgbtq+ community projects where I’m from in the Midwest and the South.” Inspired by the feeling of falling in love, imagined in her favorite place in the world - Malibu - Macey wears her heart on her sleeve on this soulful bop of a ballade. ‘Everything Is You’ reminds us that love really is everything we need.
www.maceyestes.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/maceyestesmusic/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/macey_estes
Twitter - www.twitter.com/MaceyEstes
Brandon Yan is the Executive Director of Out On Screen, the organization that produces the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and the Out In Schools program. Growing up as a mixed-race queer kid in Langley, B.C., he never saw role models who looked like him on TV or in film, and if he did they were never queer. If they were queer, they were never Asian.
Brandon understands that representation of diverse and complex intersecting identities is important, and it is this conviction and his experience as an activist, advocate, and educator that led him to run for Vancouver city council in 2018.
Reid Zakos is a Greek-Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, and Actor. His music is dance and retro-pop inspired by artists such as Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Troye Sivan, and others. Reid has a YouTube channel with over 100K views, and has released music on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms. His new album "Legends & Myths" is out now.
reidworldmusic.com
Facebook
Facebook.com/reidzakos
Instagram
Instagram.com/reidzakosmusic
Twitter
Twitter.com/reidzakosmusic
YouTube
YouTube.com/Reidworld
Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/reid-zakos/1436858246
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yyOgUfD8iTClIkIMM1phC?si=dhdMJ_8DSkKewXZGSTqBEg
Jonathan Dylan is a Canadian Recording Artist, Actor, Dancer, and Reality TV Personality. He is best known for his Electro Pop/dance sound in the Canadian music world and holding the “Canadian Human Ken Doll” title, making headlines all over the world and appearing on many tv shows, most memorable for his appearance on E!’s “Botched” season 4 and 6 and “Hooked On The Look” in the UK. To date, he has 6 original singles from his Debut EP “I Just Want To Dance” on all music platforms. He has danced for numerous top 40 Canadian pop stars and bands in music videos and concerts. He is back with a completely new sound with his brand new single “CIAO” off his upcoming second EP set to release in September along with a new highly anticipated music video. Jonathan is an actor as well, currently studying acting at Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Instagram: @jonathandylan
Twitter: @jonathandylan20
Branden's new memoir 'LYRICS OF MY LIFE: MY JOURNEY WITH FAMILY, HIV, AND REALITY TV' is authentically Branden highlighting the conflicts of growing up gay in a world that looked upon his true self and beliefs as an impractical, sinful way of life. Branden spares no details about his unstable life as a young adult, estrangement from his close-knit family, and, despite it all, his unbreakable will to overcome adversity. In a quest for his own personal freedom, Branden finds reconciliation with his family, rediscovers his faith, and realizes that affliction and hardship are not what define us as human beings.
BRANDEN & JAMES as a duo is bringing a soulful new sound to fans with the long-awaited release of their debut album, Chasing Dreams. A follow up to their critically-acclaimed 2018 EP, Hallelujah, the forthcoming album is set to drop on July 31st, 2020 and includes a duet with Broadway superstar and Billboard #1 recording artist, Shoshana Bean. Listeners will be able to find the new music across all streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc) as well as from the artist’s website: brandenjames.com
Erica Hiroko Isomura 'A Conversation On Queer Mentorship' writer based in Vancouver. Check out programming at Queer Arts Festival.
https://qafonline.ca/a-conversation-on-queer-mentorship/
Social media handles @ericahiroko (Twitter and Instagram)
ericahiroko.ca
Anais West queer actor, playwright, and producer of Polish descent. she is the operations manager and associate producer of underground absolute fiction (Co-Produced by Queer Arts Festival and The Frank Theatre). Underground Absolute Fiction is an immersive play-meets-punk-concert, inspired by the apartment theatre of 1980s Poland. It invites audiences into a secret meeting at a post-Communist home. There, they join a queer punk band and Lena, a Polish-Canadian settler. Follow online.
https://queerartsfestival.com/underground-absolute-fiction/
anaiswest.com
Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author, public speaker, and LGBTQ+ refugee activist. A Night of Storytelling at the Queer Arts Festival is back for its fifth year and once again hosted by the much-beloved Danny Ramadan, this time around as a new online experience. Spend a night in with the talented LGBTQ2+ voices of the CanLit scene. Follow him online.
https://qafonline.ca/a-night-of-storytelling/
https://www.dannyramadan.com/bio/
Lynx the trans-identified Toronto based vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Lynx has a major love of pop music with an edge and has an indie heart making his style truly stand out. Follow him http://www.randomorder.ca
www.facebook.com/randomorder
www.randomorder.bandcamp.com
www.twitter.com/randomorderband
Rainbow Glitz
Part of the troupe TOO SPIRITED – Indigenous Burlesque with Virago Nation
Performing at the 12th Annual Queer Arts Festival July 17th
From their website viragonation.ca
www.instagram.com/randomorderband
www.smarturl.it/RandomOrder_Spotify
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Becca Mabbett (she/her) is an up and coming folk-pop artist whose honest song-writing and powerful vocals will make you stop in your tracks. Not a stranger to the stage, her dynamic and passionate presence is captivating. Often compared to Joni Mitchell, Becca has a voice that is fresh yet strangely familiar.
As a young songwriter, she had many opportunities across the country playing with and opening for some of Canada’s best. Fast forward to the present; Becca recently received a top place at the 2019 Okanagan Singer-Songwriter competition, and with a new album in the works she is definitely worth keeping an eye on. Follow Becca on Facebook and Instagram @beccamabbettmusic and visit www.beccamabbett.com for more info.
Kele Fleming is based in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Kele delivers a mesmerizing show marked by her voice, a majestic instrument of seemingly limitless force and dexterity that shifts from choir girl naiveté to rock and roll edge. She has a loyal following among indie, folk-rock, pop, and adult contemporary listeners. Whether it’s delivering a solo acoustic set or playing with her band, Kele’s warm stage persona and gift for story-telling deliver an experience that’s not soon forgotten. www.tinforest.com
Fight or Flea (AKA Adam Kern; pronouns he/him/his) is a Kelowna-based solo act bringing an aggressive edge to the singer-songwriter genre. Adam has been performing as Fight or Flea for three years and is working his way up in the Kelowna music scene. You can find his new single "Getting Better" on all streaming services; follow him on Instagram @fightorfleamusic. 2018 Demo http://fightorflea.bandcamp.com
Information and links: QUSIC & Unicorns.LIVE Social Media Links
Unicorns.LIVE is the digital home of QUSIC. At present we are directing viewers to Facebook as QUSIC (and Unicorns.LIVE) are free of charge to watch online. However, the program and the streaming channel will be moving to a subscription-based service this summer.
Please use the following:
QUSIC:
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/qusic.live/
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/qusic.live/
Unicorns.LIVE:
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/Unicornslive-105651467808043/
Web address: www.unicorns.live/qusic
- Convalescent plasma is collected from someone who has recovered from the virus. When a person is infected with a virus, their body starts making antibodies to fight it. It is the key ingredient for a treatment to help others with the same virus.
Lil Miss Hot Mess was among the first queens to host Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) and is on the national advisory committee. Her new children's book "THE HIPS ON THE DRAG QUEEN GO SWISH, SWISH, SWISH" came about organically through her singing with kids at Drag Queen Story Hour events, as a way to adapt popular children's songs to get kids moving and feeling what it was like to embody the spirit and identity of drag queens
Website: https://www.lilmisshotmess.com/
Twitter: LilMissHotMess
- Coronavirus Parody "STUPID COUGH" (Lady Gaga "Stupid Love" PARODY)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikeybustos
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mikeybustos
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mikey_bustos
Website: http://www.mikeybustosvideos.com
Stayin' Inside" - Coronavirus Bee Gees Parody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgnBQ9qOqmY
- City of Vancouver unveils Outdoor Micro wedding scheme at City Hall
- Homeless moved out of downtown Vancouver and Victoria to hotels due to covid-19
- Japanese aquarium asks for people to video call their garden eels
This week's #QUEERVID19 podcast with DJ Denise & Denzin 8 Productions and Barb Snelgrove featuring:
Newest internet sensation, local Queen #CoCo @drecked
Just a Spoonful of #Clorox from the awesomeness that is @RandyRainbow
The do's and don'ts of grocery shopping during a pandemic
Queer news, great tunes and of course our weekly #VANBagListings and so much more, all this week on our Queer Radio Vancouver QUEERVID19 Podcast #3!
Tune in Tuesday morning 8 am-10 am (PST) to CITR 101.9FM & Discorder Magazine or streaming worldwide at https://buff.ly/2C87Ykg
*Please note we had some technical difficulties with the sound quality for this podcast, our apologies, but still
Plenty of great content!
Attempting to get it right. Information on social media links to covid-19 helplines/websites.
Midtwenties Theatre Society & Executive Producer would like to announce the production 'Light Rapid Transit', premiering March 18th to March 29th at the Cultch. It is a a sweet and humorous play that highlights the six degrees of separation between us all within the context of our most favoured morning commute system: Translink's Expo Line.
Mitzi Dean discussed how the B.C. government is helping people in the LGBTQ2S+ community.
-Canada just tabled legislation to ban conversion therapy. Why is it necessary in 2020?
-RuPaul’s latest scripted series ‘AJ and the Queen’ dragged to the curb by Netflix
Ruby Red is hitting the road to avoid elimination - RuPaul will have to race to find a new network to produce the scripted series he co-created.
‘EVERY KIND OF LOVE’ featured performances from students and community artists that are dedicated
to discussing and representing queer love, trans love, 2-Spirit love, Black love, Indigenous love, and radical-self love. Held in the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in the Performing Arts' beautiful TELUS Studio. It was organized
by Angelica Poversky, MC'd and hosted by Mikaela Joy and Marco Cornejo & Erin Purghart were some of the performers.
Sydney Henry: is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia. She is the Vice President of Events for the UBC AMS Black Student Union, the first-ever Black Student Union in UBC history. Sydney is majoring in Political Science with a minor in International Relations.
instagram @ubcbsu
NuZi Collective is a music collective founded in 2017 by Betty Mulat and Samira Warsame. We are dedicated to providing a platform for black women, woc and trans folks within the Vancouver electronic music scene. We focus on the production of dance and music events with an emphasis on rap and electronic music, as well as community engagement and empowerment initiatives. NuZi Collective strives to strengthen, and promote black culture by nurturing spaces for expression, encouragement, safety and togetherness.
Follow the social media links Instagram @nuzicollective @queenofradiosilence
Tonye Aganaba is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and facilitator residing on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
TonyeMusic.com
Aria Evans is a Toronto-based award-winning interdisciplinary artist working in dance creation, performance, and film. She draws on her experiences as a woman of mixed race (Mi’kmaq/Black/settler heritage) to capture meaningful social and cultural themes through her interactive art.
Follow on Facebook: @politicalmvmt
Guy Branum performs at JFL NorthWest on Saturday, February 15 at the Biltmore Cabaret. His recently published book 'My Life As A Goddess' is a collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays.
https://www.jflnorthwest.com/show/guy-branum-biltmore/
Marcus Marshall Bio:
26 year old Multiple disciplinary artist and Director of events and experience of ethos lab (black led stem and tech youth initiative located in Surrey). Born and raised in Vancouver.
the Ethọ́s Lab will leverage the cooperative model to develop networked, members only, youth spaces (inclusive of all youth) that will be located in major urban centres that reflect their technological reality. Initiated in Metro Vancouver, the intent is that these youth spaces will scale to other urban centres.
Through this project we are hoping to inspire a legacy of black leadership as well as answer the question: "what might youth place/space making look like when you centre the humanity of the black experience?"
https://www.ethoslab.space/home
- DeAnne Smith is a Canadian Comedy Award winner and has performed at Just for Laughs, JFL42, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Austin’s Moontower Comedy Fest, the Limestone Comedy Fest, and the Iceland Comedy Festival. You can ask her what she's most looking forward to about her upcoming Vancouver Just For Laughs show at JFL NorthWest on February 19 at the Rio Theatre.
https://www.jflnorthwest.com/show/deanne-smith-rio/
Aaron Chen's first book, This City Is a Minefield (Signal 8 Press), is his first book. follow him on social media
http://www.theaaronchan.com
Twitter: @theaaronchan
Instagram: @aaronchanvan
David Ng Co-Artistic Director of Love Intersections, the Curators of the Exhibit.
SUM Gallery presents their inaugural 2020 Queer Arts programming with the visually spellbinding art installation Yellow Peril; The Celestial Elements. Curated by the media arts collective Love Intersections, this exhibit runs February 1st – April 18, 2020 at the SUM Gallery (Suite 425 – 268 Keefer Street) with a special Opening Reception February 1st from 4:00pm – 6:00pm.
www.loveintersections.ca
www.yellowperil.ca
Twitter: @intersectlove
IG: @LoveIntersections
Red Eye was filmed in Vancouver, B.C. with an all female cast and crew in December of 2017 helmed by award winning Filmmaker, S. Siobhan McCarthy. With the #metoo movement outbreak in 2017, red trike media inc responded by engaging in proactive hiring practices bringing forward new opportunities for women in film with this shoot. Watch a teaser here : https://redtrikemedia.com/red-eye
Dark Corners was written immediately after the election of Donald Trump to the White House in 2016. It was meant to be reflective of the maddening times we live in, especially for a range of minorities who at times struggle to make their way in a nation torn by politics.
Dark Corners explores racism, violence, drug addiction, gay lifestyle, and issues of significance for a divided, distracted, and diverse nation.
www.reubentihihayslett.com
Dramatic Changes, we hire artists to help community groups make musicals, films, video games, and other art about local issues. We run workshops, host events, and put together projects based on the needs that we see in our community. We are a not-for-profit organization that aims to:
- Create and present story-based art such as films, musicals, websites, songs, and games to raise awareness of social justice issues.
- Amplify marginalized voices by supporting collaborations between community members and professional artists.
Follow them : https://www.dramaticchanges.ca/
Facebook / Instagram:
https://www.facebook.com/events/421214071752089/
@NVMarketsAndEvents / #nvmarketsandevents
Twitter: @NVMarketsEvents
Vancouver Holiday Bazaar hashtag: #VancouverHolidayBazaar
Website: www.nvmarketsandevents.com
Follow on Instagram Facebook wmoonchaser we bridged the gap between Vancouver And Montreal with 1 radio show.
Follow Hayden McHugh
https://soundcloud.com/hayden-mchugh/smile-16-bit-release-version/s-qJTiR
Bernardo Puccio is a proud member of the American Society of Interior Designers and the California Council for Interior Design Certification.
http://www.bernardopuccio.com/
Guest this week:
Zahra Binte Ahmad Shahab
https://www.shahabibi.com/
Mary Zinck from Tourism Whistler
https://whistlercornucopia.com/
-Drag Race UK’s Frock Destroyers are set to break the top 20 as fans petition for them to compete in Eurovision
-Europe’s first transgender road crossing has been unveiled in Holland
-Strictly made history with its first-ever same-sex dance routine and, unsurprisingly, the world didn’t end
News Highlights
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-Georgia man fights for gay rights in U.S. Supreme Court 'Hotlanta' case
-Billy Porter will play the fairy godmother in the upcoming ‘Cinderella’ movie
-Celebration as Northern Ireland wakes to legalisation of same-sex marriage
-This is what Justin Trudeau winning a second term as Canada’s prime minister means for the LGBT community
-Always removes feminine design from sanitary towels to be inclusive of trans and non-binary people
-Ireland’s gay leader Leo Varadkar ‘wants Brexit done’ by October 31 so he can go see Cher
-NBC cancels Will & Grace after one final season
Season 11 will be the sitcom's last
-Hozier waves trans flag during powerful performance of Take Me to Church
-Soon you won’t need a prescription for PrEP in California
-Mass protests in France against IVF for single, lesbian and bisexual women
-Queer couple hold moving wedding ceremony at Extinction Rebellion protest
-The difference between Drag Race US and Drag Race UK summed up in one perfect tweet
-It’s 30 years since Denmark made history and became the first country to introduce civil partnerships for same-sex couples
-Women of color take center stage at D.C. Trans Visibility March
-Join us for a series of town hall debates on LGBTQ2 issues in the Canadian federal election
-Walk, walk, fashion baby! Here’s the hottest looks from London’s first-ever all-trans fashion show
-Trans sex workers share powerful reasons why sex industry needs to be decriminalized
-From ze and zir to they/them: Here’s why you should respect gender pronouns
-Rice University marching band trolls anti-LGBTQ rival during halftime with stunning display of pride
-Lil Nas X allegedly declines duet with Mayor Pete Buttigieg
-Over 1,000 take to the streets of Warsaw in support of LGBTI rights
The march comes one week after a Pride parade in the Polish city of Białystok was marred by violence
Jordan Svenkeson from the Geekenders production Alice in Glitterland at the Wise Hall add geekenders.ca to your collection of websites for your immersive theater shows.
Fabrizio & Cabriolet - Is the creation of the physical comedians Duo Doppio (Ari Rapkin and Summer Olsson).
Joylyn Secunda I'm an actor, dancer, and singer from Vancouver, BC. I will be performing my critically acclaimed one-woman physical comedy, The Moaning Yoni at the Vancouver Fringe Festival,
facebook: @joylynsecundaproductions
instagram: @joylynsecunda
twitter: @joylynsecunda
Eleanor O’Brien : How to Really,Really? REALLY! Love a Woman
The Art of Paying Lip Service to the Divine
Dance Naked Productions Artistic Director
eleanor@dancenakedproductions.com
Shane Adamczak Australia Rock'n'Roll Funnyman makes his Vancouver Fringe Debut.
ZACK ADAMS: LOVE SONGS FOR FUTURE GIRL.
TWITTER/INSTA - @weepingspoon
FB - weepingspoonproductions
Stephanie Wong/Joanna Rannelli (Sabine plays) of "The Most Massive Woman Wins"
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Kevin Armstrong from the The Who's "Tommy" tommysamazingjourney.weebly.com/
Demi Pedersen from Lovecat Theatre with their production " The Russian Play by Hannah Moscovitch."@lovecattheatre
Charlie & Martina "Perv Hunters Show"
https://www.facebook.com/events/2490668514287200/?event_time_id=2490668537620531
Scott Thompson’s Après le Déluge: The Buddy Cole Monologues
NIMKISH is an Indigenous/Queer artist based out of Vancouver, B.C. Her debut EP, titled “Heartbreak On The Coast”, is to be released in August 2019. NIMKISH writes writes from a personal place and of the trials of life and heartbreak. Her sound is expected to be a smooth blend of Pop and Electronic with hints of R&B production layered in between. The debut EP “Heartbreak On The Coast” paints her experience, from beginning to end, of falling for somebody of the same sex for the first time. She'll take you with her as she tells her story of falling in love, treading new waters, the confusion, and eventually the pain of letting go. She hopes her stories will speak to people and says that "if even one person can relate to any one of these songs, then I'll be happy".
Follow on all platforms!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nimkishmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nimkishmusic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nimkishmusic
Website: https://www.nimkishmusic.com/
Eventbrite link to my album release: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/heartbreak-on-the-coast-release-party-tickets-65849490599?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete
In studio guest Stefanie & Jesse from Awkward Stage Productions: LIFT: explores the idea of strangers. Set in a London
underground lift, in the imagination of one man, during one minute, on
it’s way to the surface, we meet seven seemingly random characters. they
are: a businessman, his secretary, a gay male ballet dancer, a female
lap dancer, a french teacher and two American tourists.
Today, in this lift, in this minute we witness their lives through the
eyes and words of the busker. Writing songs about the people he watches.
He lives his fears and dreams through their stories and what he creates
is his own fiction as the inhabitants of the lift serve to answer his
problems and most of their stories become the answers to his own
dilemmas.
Julie Gieseke’s Borderline A**hole at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
What do you do when your new girlfriend accuses you of having Borderline Personality Disorder? After years of chasing unavailable women, Julie may have found her ideal girlfriend. Monica isn't afraid to break all the rules, prefers to make art rather than watch Netflix, and thinks Julie's a creative genius. Best of all, she’s really into Julie. The only trouble is they can’t agree on one thing - that Julie is the problem.
Julie’s show is an hour-long performance about her struggle with her sense of self, love, expectations, and her mental health all while dealing with her mother’s terminal illness.
Also, Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2019 #vqff2019 just kicked off we have short interviews with Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams directors of Brunch Queens (The Coast Is Queer)
Neelu Bhuman director of TRANSFINITE
Graham Kolbeins directo of Queer Japan and Olivia Marie Golosky of Nite Ride (Queer Fear)
Some News Highlights:
-Non-binary teacher gives unicorn graphic to help explain gender identity
-LGBTQ people are fleeing Equinox & SoulCycle after realizing their membership fees benefit Trump
-Singapore Christian group face fresh criticism over Instagram videos
TrueLove.Is posted two Instagram videos of people discussing 'unwanted' same-sex attractions
-Kpop star comes out as bisexual as she shares sweet pictures of girlfriend
-Vancouver Pride 2019: Prime Minister Trudeau marches in Pride Parade
-Victoria’s Secret hires its first out trans model one year after making transphobic comments
-RuPaul’s Drag Race UK release date confirmed
-Ricky Martin joins the mass protest against Puerto Rico’s homophobic governor
-Transgender activists in Thailand propose law to protect their rights
They want to be recognized as the correct gender after they undergo surgery
-Same-sex couples in China are naming each other as legal guardians to give them access to some of the benefits they would receive if they were allowed to marry.
-Marche Trans in Montreal demands better healthcare for trans people
Follow Jazmine on Instagram
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& facebook page is
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Basically TransendenceBeauty for both.
Link to 'I Am Me'
https://vimeo.com/300379597
recently submitted to Vancouver queer film festival, & Pride Montreal festival
News Headlines today:
-Justin Trudeau makes historic visit to Canadian gay bar
-Lil Nas X: Last year I was sleeping on the floor, now I’m gay
In Studio with Reid Zakos discussing his new music video/single 'Gladiator' plus all things PRIDE and Calgary.
-Trump fans tried to claim soccer's Kelley O’Hara, then she kissed girlfriend
Fox News called her a 'heroine' after picking up the US flag, but they didn't see what happened next
-Christian zealots are targeting Toy Story 4 because it will ‘desensitize children’ to gay people
-Stranger Things finally introduced an LGBT character
-UBC banned from 2019 Pride Parade due to ‘transphobic’ speaker
-MPs to vote on Northern Ireland marriage equality today
-Laverne Cox: ‘Your attraction to me is not a reason to kill me’
-Be part of history on your journey to London and UK Black Pride
Journeys of non-binary and trans people are especially welcome
-Japan grants refugee status for homophobic persecution for first time ever
-North Macedonia hosts its first ever Pride parade
The Pride event took place in Skopje; opponents of LGBTI rights held a counter march to promote ‘traditional’ values
Strange Breed are a 4 piece, Nicolle Dupas Vocals/Guitar, Terra Chaplin lead guitar, Megan Bell drums, Ally Von Wallis bass.
An all queer, all female garage rock band based out of Vancouver, BC. Sounding like every 90’s riot grrrl fans’ feminist wet dream with an unexpected modern rock twist – Strange Breed has been described as a “Grittier B52’s”, or what a collaboration between Veruca Salt, Paramore and Hole would sound like.
www.strangebreedband.com
James Weeks Has created Identity music festival
Identity is an all age festival that is keen to create a safe space for all identities in Metro Vancouver. As promoters that grew up expressing ourselves through music, we realize this city doesn't equally celebrate all its communities, which is a shame so we decided to do something about it. We are here to present, support, celebrate, create, and share experiences. We are working with different organizations to assure that Identity Festival is a safe space to the LGBTQ+ communities; our diverse line up has a strong representation of LGBTQ+ members and their allies.
We aim to reach the Youth of Vancouver by all and any means necessary. We are working to bridge the gap in communication between the high schools and the music community. Letting youth and parents know about the thriving music scene Vancouver has to offer. We are working with local businesses, community organizers, youth groups and everyone we can to help get the word out about our events.
The festival is July 6th at the Red Gates Arts Society on Main Street.
Facebook event is here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/289407438406542/
We would love your help in spreading the word about our upcoming event!
Please let me know your thoughts and if you have any questions!
Olivia C. Davies Bio:
O.Dela Arts creates across choreography, installation and community-engaged projects, exploring the
emotional and political relationships between people and places, often investigating the body’s dynamic
ability to transmit narrative. O.Dela Arts produces works that traverse boundaries and challenge social
prejudice, conveying concepts and narratives with creations and conceptual platforms that open different
ways to see and experience the world. Artistic Director, Olivia C. Davies creates spaces where movers are
empowered to be the authors of their own stories. Davies honours her mixed Anishinaabe and French
Canadian heritage in her practise. The mandate of O.Dela Arts Society is to support Olivia C. Davies in
the creation and production of choreography, community-engaged projects, creative collaboration projects
and commissions. O.Dela Arts is based in Vancouver, BC.
Follow Dancecenter.ca to find out more.
oliviacdavies.ca
-Gratitude, tears — and some wariness — as Edmonton’s police chief apologizes to LGBTQ community
-Canada’s new LGBTQ coin has been revealed & it’s already spurring controversy
-Filipino businessman Janjep Carlos wins Mr Gay World 2019
-This is why RuPaul didn't go in drag to the camp-themed Met Gala
-Madonna announces ‘magic, intimate’ Madame X Tour
-Anti-trans lesbians tried to protest at Swansea Pride but were ignored
Cheyenne Mabberley (called in to the station) Co- Costume designer for THE Sea & an actor, writer, comedian, designer, and producer from Burnaby BC.
Insta: @chey.nan.igans
Twitter: @AfterPartyGirls
Nico Dicecco (called in to the station) is a stage manager, writer, and performer based in Richmond BC
Find tickets at www.theatrewire.com
The Slamming Door Collective
email:
slammingdoorcollective@gmail.com
-Stephen Fry joins celebrities condemning proposed Eurovision boycott
'The spirit of togetherness is under attack by those calling to boycott Eurovision 2019 because it is being held in Israel'
-Bangladesh gives voting rights to hijra community
-Spice Girls join the Mr. Men and Little Misses cast in new children's books
Emma, Geri, Mel B and Mel C will be the protagonists of four original stories of the popular children's book series
-Minnesota making strides to become next US state to ban conversion therapy
-Taylor Swift, Amazon calling to stop anti-LGBTI laws in Tennessee
Dozen of businesses have spoken up against Tennessee's Slate of Hate
Leenie Bennet played all of her tracks LIVE follow her music
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/leeniebennett/bunnykiss
Mariel Vlasak
Founder & CEO
Spectrum Events
www.spectrumevents.ca
https://www.facebook.com/events/308047426579969/
call in guest & supporter of Chris Jarman Life Strategist and Personal Development Coach with +20 years experience 5 Drives
Follow Jennifer Loyola:
www.jenniferloyolamusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_loyola_music/
https://www.facebook.com/jenniferloyolamusic
https://twitter.com/jloyolasings
https://www.youtube.com/c/JenniferLoyola
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5QsuZDS7KWKEsM4sbSFgpe?si=UztNIoaLQxCJDDxtRkFSEg
-This is your first look at Netflix LGBTI series Tales of the City
-Madonna to perform two songs at Eurovision in Tel Aviv
-Ralph Lauren features same-sex couples in new ad campaign
Clothing retailer's Spring campaign celebrates diversity in family and relationships
-Legendary San Francisco trans nightclub to close down
Divas bar and nightclub will be holding a goodbye party before closing up shop at the end of March
Transgender Day of Visibility/New Highlights of the day:
-India's parliament drops controversial trans bill ahead of election season
Demanding doctors examine trans people was just one of the bill's disputable provisions
-Elton John, George Clooney urge boycott of Brunei-linked hotels
-Bosnia set to host first ever LGBT Pride
-Chris Rock Roasts Jussie Smollett at NAACP Awards: ‘What the Hell Was He Thinking?’
-Commemorate the Trans Day of Visibility with these 5 excellent films
Follow DIana Boss:
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http://soundcloud.com/dianabossmusic
Bio: WHY DIANA BOSS?
In 1970, Diana Ross & The Supremes appeared on The Ed Sullivan show for their final TV appearance. Diana was asked by Ed, “What is Soul?” and without hesitation she replied, “Well Soul is kinda hard to describe, but I think it’s everybody doing their own thing.” [Source: https://youtu.be/how5kE8OGFM?t=38] In that moment she refused to tokenize her blackness. In that moment she liberated us all.
Bunnie aka Allison Hayes creator, musician, collaborator, writer
www.bunnie604.com
Other social media channels are linked on there (Instagram @bunnie604, @babelinkbureau)
Luke Bentlay upcoming EP, "Darker Places" explores the beauty in darkness and self-acceptance.
Releasing Taboo on the 22nd of March and the entire album Darker Places later this month (release TBD).
Luke's second single on the 22nd of March ("Taboo" Featuring Joseph Rose) followed by the "Darker Places" album release on the 30th of March.
- Socials:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukebentlaymusic/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukebentlay/
Website: https://www.lukebentlay.com/
ANDREW JAMES PATERSON, media artist called from Toronto
-Birmingham school's LGBTI lessons are 'appropriate,' says Ofsted
-New York’s mayor marks March 9 as Hector Xtravaganza Day in honor of the ballroom legend
-Bollywood just released its first-ever lesbian rom-com, and it looks incredible
-A Canadian court just gave a transgender teen a massive legal win
-INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019 Campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter
-This city just painted a giant rainbow flag on its airport
-Meet the Harlem Renaissance dancer who made sure lesbian history wasn’t forgotten
-RuPaul's Drag Race star Peppermint appearing at Bristol Pride in the UK
She'll be performing 13 July, so let's get sickening folks
-British Airways to introduce non-binary gender option for passengers
The company has joined a wave of major US airlines
-Welcome to the church of Sylvester. His gospel-tinged disco made us feel mighty real.
-French schools to replace ‘mother’ and ‘father’ with gender neutral terms
-Don Cheadle showed his support for transgender kids, and Twitter went wild
-This trans activist was there at the start of the modern LGBTQ movement
-Nashville becomes first Southern US city to recognise LGBTI-owned businesses
Mayor signs an executive order to help LGBTI-owned businesses
-Equal marriage still up in the air as Taiwan mulls new law
Rights advocates are waiting to see if the country will enact a ‘marriage’ or a ‘partnership’ law before the May 24 deadline
Follow Mo Train on Facebook:
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-This gay sculptor focused on black male beauty during the Harlem Renaissance
-Super Bowl male cheerleader: 'I was bullied for being gay'
Napoleon Jinnies opens about being bullied for hating sports to cheering on a Super Bowl team
Emily Fortune Feimster an American writer, comedian, and actress. Just For Laughs Northwest Festival in Vancouver
In studio guest Sydney Henry Vice President of External Affairs the 1st UBC Black Student Union
-Chiba becomes first Japanese city to issue certificates for same-sex couples
'I hope this society becomes a place where LGBT people are treated fairly'
-Barcelona’s LGBT centre is vandalised one week after opening
-Gay man announces he will (likely) run for Mayor of New York City
-Gay singer Bilal Hassani will represent France in Eurovision
-‘Drag Syndrome’ is a fierce drag show where all the performers have Down’s Syndrome
-Timothy LeDuc becomes first openly queer pairs skater to win gold at US Championships
'I stand on the shoulders of many great athletes'
-Watch this young boy explain the importance of Martin Luther King’s life & death
-United Nations tells New Zealand to do more for LGBTI rights
New Zealand was told to stop performing surgery on intersex people without their consent
-Moonlight's Mahershala Ali receives Oscar nomination for Green Book
Ali's character in new movie Green Book has a sexual experience with a man
-RuPaul shuts down Meghan Markle’s haters, says ‘pay them b****es no mind’
-In a first, trans Indian gurus to build ashram in religious city
The group 'has emerged as a very significant feature’ of one of India’s largest religious festivals, according to the culture ministry
-Kamala Harris has been working decades to win your vote for president
-New LGBT+ network Pride in Music aims to champion diversity
-Lawsuit filed against Singapore Attorney-General over anti-gay laws
Singapore LGBTIs want to follow in India's footsteps to decriminalize homosexuality
-Asia's first LGBTI boat parade to kick off Myanmar pride
Myanmar, where gay sex is still illegal, celebrated its first public pride last year
-Australia launches first LGBTI consent festival
Melbourne’s popular Midsumma Festival will kick off with a day of ‘passion and curiosity’ in exploring consent
-Man ‘sent 1,000 Grindr men to ex boyfriend’s door,’ says stalking lawsuit
-RuPaul’s Drag Race star Valentina comes out as non-binary
-Houari Manar: LGBT fans mourn Algerian singer’s sudden death
-This Black Panther same-sex elevator kiss won last night's Golden Globes
-Trans people held the first ever trans pride march in Pakistan
-Gay couple sue for right to marry in Hong Kong
Non-binary, Alt-R&B performance artist Claire Mortifee demonstrates their creative vision through spiritual healing and erotic sanctification, inventing music that is poignantly suited for our time. Their 2017 debut release Medicines garnered praise from the likes of Spindle Magazine, tagging their work as “a perfect dose of future-soul,” and Hype Magazine dubbing them “a modern pop star with the message of love behind [their] music.”
Claire’s newest musical offering shifts focus to a more genre-bending and groundbreaking aesthetic - opening up around sexuality and the mysteries of the Earth - in a way that both entices and empowers listeners. A collaborative effort between various Toronto and Los Angeles creatives, their sophomore EP, Fairies, represents the ethereal and spiritual reawakening of Claire’s inner deity. The gifted melodist embarks on new terrain, encompassing themes of divine femininity and sensuality, all while initiating an evolution in the narrative surrounding femme empowerment, sex and art.
Church of England offers new guidance to welcome trans parishioners
Support this documentary about a gay ‘saint’ who helped poor, HIV-positive people die with dignity
-The first Bangalore pride since decriminalization of homosexuality was epic
-Gender neutral toys: Christmas gift ideas for children
-Auckland Pride board survives 'no confidence' vote over police controversy
-High Court puts government on notice to hire trans people in Indian state
-Mexico is considering a major change to its same-sex marriage laws
-Lesbians forced to quit saving lives because they’re ‘too gay’
-Gay party experience WE Pink turns eight this weekend with special event
International party collective will celebrate in London at the popular Studio 338
-A sexual assault led this man to develop a new app for the LGBTI community
Prout, developed by Kyle Malinda-White, wants to bring LGBTI Singaporeans into social events and out of strangers’ bedrooms
-RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4: Everything you need to know
-Call Me By Your Name author André Aciman confirms he’s writing sequel
-I founded Trans Day of Remembrance 20 years ago. Here’s why.
-Here, now and always: remembering transgender people every day
-Australian politicians call on PM to apologize to trans community
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Australian Greens called on Scott Morrison to reflect on the 'hurt and damage' he caused to the community
-Justin Trudeau resists GOP push to gut LGBT rights from trade deal
-This powerful short film by Jake Graf shows the struggles and strength of trans teens
-Far-right militants attack trans rights rally in Ukraine
-Bohemian Rhapsody has just become the highest grossing queer movie ever
Bohemian Rhapsody makes history
News Highlights:
-Here are the states that’ll vote on progressive ballot measures worth watching today
-Spotify airs anti-trans ad and then pulls it after angry uproar
-Thailand could be first country in Asia with same-sex unions
-Tanzania government distances itself from anti-gay purge
-Lesbian film Rafiki wins three awards at US festivals, despite ban in Kenya
-Why Toronto progressives still can’t win
-Lesbian couple carries same baby to term in ‘world-first’ IVF procedure
-Activists unfurl huge banner supporting trans rights during World Series
-Labor Party promises to give $10 million to Pride center in Australia
-Government program claims to have cured 1,450 LGBTI people in Malaysia
-Northern Irish city of Newry to host UK Pride 2019
-The four ways that LGBT communities are responding to Pride Toronto welcoming back police
-New Brunswick village lowers ‘straight flag’ after public backlash
-EXCLUSIVE: Pussy Riot head to Hong Kong to fight for LGBTI rights
-RuPaul & Raja will appear on ‘The Simpsons.’ Check out their characters.
-Love has no label': Unbranded beer for marriage equality in Taiwan
A referendum in November will poll Taiwan residents on whether to change the Civil Code or create a new law for same-sex marriage
-Japan’s Terrace House welcomes first LGBT lodgers
-4 easy ways straight allies can prove they support the LGBTQ community
-Burnaby rally to support LGBT–inclusive SOGI in schools to be held on October 14
-It took thousands of police to keep this South Korea pride parade violence-free
-An airline has painted gay ‘hero’ Oscar Wilde’s picture on its planes
-Transgender woman Rachel McKinnon wins cycling world championship
-Trans activists in Pakistan call on govt to urgently tackle 'endemic' violence
-Netflix had the best response to a homophobe angry about gay TV characters
-Gay penguins in Australia adopted an egg and they are ‘amazing parents’
-Same-sex 'Pocky challenge' causes stir in Indonesia
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-California man on PrEP medication acquires HIV
-India may have legalised gay sex. But ‘paralysing fear’ plagues Bangladesh’s LGBT community
-The nation’s first trans cultural district is starting to turn ideas into reality
-Taiwan to hold public vote on equal marriage
-Pakistan's federal government hires first trans employee
-Anti-gay marriage referendum in Romania invalidated by low turnout
-Who is Fernando Haddad? Brazil’s last hope against anti-LGBT Jair Bolsonaro
-Latvia elects two openly LGBTI politicians for the first time in history
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7rylbNFu6knNQ8iIsG7GK6?si=TssbbekBS4ylqz9JQ1Ggdg
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noreception_band/time-to-kill-2
Website: https://www.noreceptionmusic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairejul18/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/noreception_band
Speaking with Kate Spvdes & Adrian Wong :Artists and vocalists locally, particularly Pixil-8 and Joey McLeod who identify as queer and gay also. They have been making music in a variety of styles, from slow ballads to electro dance. Follow REDPanda Productions
soundcloud.com/redpandaproductions
soundcloud.com/kate-spencer-pixil-8
redpandaproductions.bandcamp.com
instagram.com/kate.spvdes
redpandamusicproductions@gmail.com
-Students at Trinity Western University don’t have to sign its covenant anymore — now what?
-Same-sex couples win Hong Kong visa rights in ‘breakthrough’ change
-RuPaul’s Drag Race’ & Ryan Murphy won big at the Emmys
-A guidance counselor who was outed & fired by her school talks to Ellen
-West Hollywood creates the nation’s 1st Bi Pride & it’s giving us all the feels
Maximaliste Productions with Director Julie Cohn
Check out the facebook events: https://www.facebook.com/events/2152514804978866/
Is That How You Write a Bio? - Notre Histoire
MAXIMALISTE PRODUCTIONS - MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018
Maximaliste Productions is the new name of Maximaliste: l'atelier, as we move from being solely a costumier and sewing lesson provider to being a full-blown theatre company working towards our first production, Is That How Clowns Have Sex?: A One Woman Queer Clown Sex Ed Show.
Maximaliste Productions est le nouveau nom de Maximaliste: l’atelier, alors que nous devenons une compagnie de production théâtrale, en plus d’être un atelier de costume et une classe de couture. Notre première production s’appelle Is That How Clowns Have Sex?: A One Woman Queer Clown Sex Ed Show.
Sara Vickruck from Poly Queer Love Ballad
/Nico Dicecco stage manager for Precious Little at the Vancouver Fringe in studio
Charlie C Petch Queer/Trans Fringe Show - Mel Malarkey call in 8:45am
Big Queer Filipino Karaoke Night! in studio guest Davey Samuel Calderon
https://www.facebook.com/events/230397074318596/
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant Chelsea MacDonald Nadya Debogorski Beau Han Bridge and the Artistic Director, Santana Barryman & Kate Bouitilier
https://www.facebook.com/mtstheatre/
-Trinity Western University drops controversial community covenant
-This trans college student might be expelled if they have surgery
-Kofi Annan dead: How the ex-UN secretary general stood up for protection of gay people
-Ottawa raises the rainbow flag to mark the beginning of Capital Pride week
-One year after homophobes forced it to close, Brazil's queer museum reopens
-San Francisco’s last gay strip club closes its doors
The Nob Hill Adult Theatre has been a local landmark for the past 50 years
-Homophobes and transphobes could be thrown into jail for three years in Australia
You face a lengthy jail sentence if you threaten violence against someone LGBTI or living with HIV
-Mindy Kaling praises her Champions star Josie Totah as she shares her transgender journey
-Masset dressed ROYGBIV for LGBTQ2 on Saturday when the annual Pride parade looped up and down Main Street
-These local BC filmmakers put stories of queer youth on the big screen
-This Welsh community is hosting a Pride for the 'small-town' boys and girls out there
-Why queering carnival weekend in Toronto still matters
-NFL set to have male cheerleaders for the first time
-Queer Film Week kicks off in Vietnam's Capital
The film fest aims to raise awareness about the diversity of sexuality in Vietnam
Protesters march to stop sex-ed repeal
-Unicode refused to approve a trans flag emoji. Instead we got… a lobster.
-Pride Month comes to Singapore
-Rain fails to dampen spirits at Dublin’s first Trans Pride
-Popular LGBT activist declares she’s no longer a lesbian, shocking the community in Uganda
-Pope Ireland Visit: Gay charity boss says Vatican ignored his abuse by priest
-From Grindr to Kindr? The release of a nicer alternative: Kindr
-Cuban legislature adds marriage equality into constitution
-This Ukrainian town hosted its first Pride march amidst threats by far-right groups
-Barbados holds first Pride parade and it’s as fabulous as you expect
-Christian blogger outraged at Toronto Public Library for hosting Drag Queen Story Time
-2022 World Cup host Qatar censors LGBTQ news coverage
-Batwoman will star actual out actress as first lesbian superhero
-LGBT Catholic group ‘shut out’ of Pope family conference
-This church had the most amazing message for Pride: ‘We’re sorry’
-Bulgarian court recognizes marriage of same-sex couple in historic decision
-Chicago suburb will have its first Pride thanks to this incredible 12-year-old
-Mormon church donates $25k to LGBTQ support group
-More than 2,000 LGBT people sign letter calling for change at Pride in London over anti-trans protest
-Israel has promoted its first ever gay major general
-Gay and bi college students having less sexual satisfaction than straight peers
-19-Foot ‘Trump Baby’ balloon flies over London as drag performers protest
-Put the T first at this weekend's Trans Pride Brighton parade
-More than 2,000 British Columbians are now on HIV-prevention pill
-Seahawks punter Jon Ryan withdraws as co-grand marshal of Regina’s Pride Parade
-World Cup countries with more LGBT rights are doing way, way better
-Police used tear gas & rubber bullets to stop Istanbul Pride
-Helsinki Pride attracts ‘record-breaking’ 100,000 marchers
-After ‘Drag Race’ finale, a contestant apologizes for animal cruelty
-Janelle Monáe waves pansexual flag and rocks vagina pants at LA concert
-Transgender woman makes history by winning Miss Universe Spain
Starbucks announces huge expansion of their health care coverage for trans employees
Stonewall Day established to remember anniversary of uprising
-Irish leader Leo Varadkar backs fight for LGBT equality in Northern Ireland
-Amazon is selling a Straight Pride badge and people are not happy
-The next season of Supergirl will include a transgender character
-Groundbreaking PrEP activist to star in BBC documentary
-Clean-up underway after Surrey's first rainbow crosswalk is defaced
-Why is Facebook opening a data center in one of the most anitgays states?
News Highlights:
-Toronto police board approves external review into handling of missing persons
-Colombia has elected a bisexual woman as its first openly LGBTI senator
-The Oxford English Dictionary now includes ambisexual, asexual, bi-gender and trans*
Check out the 'Space 5 the play' Follow on facebook :https://www.facebook.com/events/2020549291548115/
- Colin Marcus Jackson - One of Spectrum’s performers, He will be GOGO dancing as well as singing at Spring Fling
-Anuar Chain-Haddad - One of Spectrum’s GoGo Performers.
-Executive Director of Out In Schools, Stephanie Goodwin
-Sam Smith shows off new penis-shaped cufflinks
-Pansexual rapper Angel Haze has just officially changed her name
-How Sally Field helped her gay son meet his crush… Adam Rippon
-For the first time, Lebanon politicians call to decriminalize gay sex
-LGBT group banned from marching in St. Patrick’s Day parade again
Chatting about the closing of Red Gate Arts Society and International Women's Day in VAncouver
Black History Month focus
-This court ruling may have just changed same-sex marriage and trans rights across the Americas
Black History Month focus in studio guest Me-Gang performing singer/songwriter/artist &call in guest Glen Arthur host at Fruit Salad Radio at Vancouver
-Toronto police discover three more sets of remains at property linked to Bruce McArthur
-Canadian Eric Radford becomes first out athlete to win gold at Winter Olympics
-Gay figure skater Adam Rippon has perfect response for those saying 'hope you fail'
-Bruce McArthur now charged with five murders; police believe there are more victims
-Jacob V Joyce (Silk Worm) was researching the people to draw for the Black History calendar year 2017 calendar was shocked at how poorly documented black womxn’s history is compared to black men.
-Alexa Chung admits she’s open to polyamory and same-sex relationships: ‘I’m overdue losing my lesbian virginity’
-Gay couple marry in traditional Indian ceremony
-Why won’t Vancouver police release their trans sensitivity training documents?
-Will LGBTQ inclusion be a factor as Amazon shops for its second headquarters?
-Mental health advocate Jordan Bruno wins Mr Gay Pride Australia
-Hindus have a long and surprising history of supporting transgender people, says expert on Thought of the Day
-Laverne Cox becomes the first trans woman on the cover of Cosmopolitan and she looks amazing
-Pioneering gay Vancouver politician won’t run again
-How a neon heart is sparking renewed interest in recognizing Vancouver’s LGBT Village
-Taiwan to add third gender to passports and national ID cards
-Japan’s leading dictionary has added in a definition of LGBT, but it’s not quite right
-It's official: Grindr makes people unhappy when they use it too much
-Vancouver could become the first city in Canada to ban anti-LGBT conversion therapy
-How a queer-friendly space is making a small town in BC’s conservative Fraser Valley more welcoming
-Sydney Festival set to host a huge wedding reception to celebrate legalising gay marriage
-The internet went insane for Oprah’s Golden Globe speech about #metoo
-Uganda's LGBTI film festival defiantly returns after police raid
Even though the venue was kept secret 500 people still managed to attend the film festival
-This cute song wants to inspire kids to be true to themselves
'You say be a man, but I'm quite happy being who I am' by Olly Pike
-Rushed bill to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex is flawed, critics say
-Ellen talks to a dad who stood up for his lesbian daughter
-First female Bishop of London: God loves gay people too
-Kansas high school ends tradition because student painted a rainbow flag
-The world's first prince is opening a LGBTQA center on palace grounds
-Police 'disappointed' Vancouver Pride Society banning uniforms from parade
-Supreme Court justices joust with Trinity Western over homophobic covenant
-Supreme Court has begun undermining marriage equality
-Anthony Rapp Breaks Silence on Kevin Spacey to Call Out Harassers
-Non-binary Canadians still fighting for justice
-Two MLAs add their voices to growing chorus calling on BC to cover HIV prevention drug
-Toronto police raise trans flag for 1st time marking Transgender Day of Remembrance
-Ottawa to apologize for persecuting LGBT public servants
Thousands in military, RCMP and public service were fired or faced criminal charges over sexual orientation
-Turkish capital bans all future LGBTI events
The ban follows last week's gay film festival cancelation
-Gay Honduran asylum seeker given four-week reprieve from deportation
-Toronto trans memorial erased for the second time
-New York City embraces gender neutral subway announcements to include ‘everyone’
-Hong Kong turns up to support marriage equality in Australia
-California just approved 10 LGBT-inclusive textbooks for elementary & middle school
-Church of England takes stand against LGBTI bullying in school
-This gay Honduran man only has hours to convince the Canadian government to not deport him
-BC’s human rights commission is finally coming back and these LGBT experts are looking forward to it
-Meet the Russian activists smuggling queer men out of Chechnya
-Goa celebrates its first gay pride
-Amazing Halloween PSA takes on gender stereotypes around kids’ costumes
-Hong Kong to host Gay Olympics despite Chinese oppression
-A 'third gender' option will soon be available on train bookings in India
-Why Canadians should care about Egypt’s anti-LGBT crackdown
-Chilliwack school trustee: Allowing children to 'change gender is nothing short of child abuse'
-#PostYourYes: Numbers of young people voting falling behind in marriage survey
-Coronation Street wins PinkNews Ally Award for ‘decades’ of LGBT representation
-South African internet provider under fire for transphobic ads
'These ads are nothing more than transmisogyny. It takes our femaleness and relates it to maleness devaluing who we are.'
-Nearly half of gay and bisexual Vancouver men smoke — but why?
-Two-thirds of Australians have voted in equal marriage ballot
-Rainbow crosswalk installed in front of Pulse as part of a memorial to the victims
-Harry Styles waves transgender flag during Washington DC concert
-Dolly Parton speaks out for marriage equality in Australia
-The Vancouver police force’s new gay liaison is straight — does it matter?
-India now has its first ever transgender police officer
-Kosovo holds first official pride parade in the face of death threats
-NDP politician Cheri DiNovo may be leaving politics, but her work on LGBT issues isn’t over
-There’s an online war of words over Netflix’s new Marsha P. Johnson movie
-The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how
-Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt
-Low income linked to higher suicide rates for Canadian gay and bisexual men
The report also found lack of higher education was linked to the suicide attempt rate
-Gays Against Guns storms New York after Las Vegas massacre to tell Donald Trump: ‘Don’t tweet. Lead!’
-Jimmy Kimmel’s tearful monologue about the Las Vegas mass shooting is what you want to say too
-Queer women won big at the Emmys
-BC government drags feet on HIV-prevention drug coverage
-Skywriting over Sydney tells Australians to 'Vote No' to same-sex marriage
-Serbia's first openly-gay leader Ana Brnabić joins Belgrade Pride parade
-Gay journalist with terminal cancer slays with help of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ queen
-Houston church prevents Jewish lesbian from helping in hurricane relief efforts
-Chance the Rapper trashes Trump transgender ban in Emmys musical number
-Vendor refuses order to make ‘political’ t-shirts for Charlottesville Pride
-How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?
-A lesbian couple just had babies & the fathers are married (to each other)
-Voting begins in Australia’s equal marriage postal ballot
-Darlene will have a gender-creative kid in the ‘Roseanne’ revival
-College uses Winnie the Pooh to tell potential rapists to masturbate instead
-Brazilian queer art exhibition shut down for 'promoting pedophilia'
-We’re not clowning around: Pennywise from ‘It’ is the new gay icon for 2017
Talking about living in San Francisco and travelling to Vancouver to DJ for LGBT events. And what the differences are in the 2 BIG cities.
-The gender Free I.D. Coalition reacts with dismay over the governments announcement that there will be soon the option to choose 'X' on passports. When traveling to countries like Russia and states like North Carolina could set people up as targets for hate.
-NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh pledges to support homeless LGBT youth
-The first preview for the TV reboot of ‘Heathers’ is here & it is killer
-Meet the two-spirit people fighting to be included in Canada’s reconciliation process
-Vogue Italia has put two gay kisses on the cover of its September issue
-Trudeau, Irish leader Leo Varadkar march in Montreal Pride parade
-This is what Niki Ashton thinks about the Trudeau government’s record on LGBT issues
-US embassy condemns Uganda for forcing cancellation of Pride
-Aussies travelling or living overseas: You have to read this!
Wherever you are it's crucial you update your electoral details by August 24 or miss having your say on same-sex marriage
-Japan's companies doing more for LGBTI workers
-Capital Pride welcomes Ottawa police chief’s sudden reversal on uniforms
-Doctors call on new BC premier to pay for PrEP
-RuPaul’s Drag Race queens make up to six figures with music and merch deals
-Uruguay will pay compensation to trans people
'Trans people have historically been the victims of stigma, discrimination and violence... which has made it difficult to exercise their human rights.'
-New anti-marriage equality campaign has accidentally used the bisexual flag as their logo
Coalition for Marriage, the homophobic anti-marriage equality campaign, may want to rethink their logo
-Meet the legendary queer comedian ‘Moms’ Mabley
-Why Justin Trudeau skipped Vancouver’s Pride parade
-Toronto police tell a concerned crowd there’s no evidence tying the recent cases of two gay missing men
-Party organizers prepare for possible fentanyl overdoses at Pride
-Get ready to party Vancouver! Annual Pride Parade today
-Nepalese couple makes history with first trans marriage
-Australians might get to vote on marriage equality in November
'This Government is looking increasingly ridiculous because of the lengths it is going to stop Parliament doing its work and voting marriage equality through.'
-Jamaica celebrates its third annual Pride week
Homosexuality is still criminalized in Jamaica
-Blyss Nightclub shuts its doors eight months after opening
-Trump kisses lesbian officer who stopped shooting attempt on congressional baseball practice
-Google reportedly fires man for anti-diversity memo
-Refugee support group pulls out of Vancouver Pride parade over police and border guard concerns
-Vancouver police force finally passes new trans policies
-Where Vancouver leads in LGBT progress: Local politicians make history in Canada
-Pride Centre changes rainbow logo to add brown and black stripes, representing people of colour
The black and brown stripes were for 'the LGBTI majority, which is not Anglo-Saxon'.
-Australian Prime Minister will allow marriage equality bill to be introduced
-NDP MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert to celebrate Pride season with West End Pride Brunch
-Meet the man behind Toronto’s dance party for LGBT Middle Easterners
-An Ontario preschool rejected a child because their parents are gay — and it’s totally legal
-Guesthouse owner in Italy tells same-sex couple: 'We don't accept gays or animals'
-Straight New York City cop shares Pride message you won't soon forget
-Britain makes it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender
-Toronto’s rainbow crosswalks won’t be fixed for another year
‘I want someone to take responsibility for this,’ says city councillor
-The Gay of Thrones recap is just as sassy as you’d hoped
-Facebook brings back pride flag emoji — but not for most of us
-Woman Looking for Weed, Finds Love in a Trans Man: “Love is Always Right
-Australian government plays down rebellion over same-sex marriage
-Toronto city council approves return of LGBT advisory committee
Toronto hasn’t had an LGBT advisory body in over a decade
-These LGBT students just won scholarships for their activism
Some of the 2017 LOUD youth leaders open up about their motivations and their setbacks
-These 3 wedding proposals from London pride will make your day
-Black Lives Matter makes symbolic return to Toronto Pride
‘This is our community,’ says BLM activist
-Montreal celebrates pride with extraordinary display of rainbow lights
-Qmunity saw nearly $127,000 shortfall in 2016 but is still debt-free
Treasurer says BC’s queer resource centre is back on track for 2017
-Black Lives Matter Vancouver draws large crowd to reclaim Pride with march through gay village
-Black Lives Matter makes symbolic return to Toronto Pride
-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to march in Toronto Pride for the second year
-Canada has finally passed a trans-rights bill
Bill C-16 would protect gender identity and gender expression in the Canadian Human Rights Code
-Nominee questions Vancouver Pride activism awards
-The Canadian government will apologize to the LGBT community by the end of 2017
-A queer Latinx woman didn’t want victims of Orlando to be forgotten — so she started painting
-Black & brown stripes are the least of the problems in Philly’s Gayborhood
Trans flag raised at Toronto Pride flag raising 2017
Pride Winnipeg says police can march in this year’s parade — just not in uniform
Why L.A.'s Pride Parade Will Look Very Different This Year
-Bisexuality takes center stage at Tel Aviv Pride Parade
Pride to offer a full month of programming for the second year in a row
-City council votes to fund Pride Toronto despite ban on uniformed police
-Final vote confirms Sam Sullivan wins Vancouver-False Creek
-Qmunity finally finds a new home and it’s in the Village
-Gucci’s new pride-themed sneakers are every fashion queen’s dream come true
-This lesbian fled Russia in a boat & sailed across the ocean to be with her love
News highlights:
-Former Vancouver Pride directors call for police to withdraw from parade
-Trans people are being 'blocked from voting' in the UK
This is what a trans woman went through when trying to register to vote
-Keep your anti-trans flyers out of our neighbourhood, says rally
Community members support Morgane Oger after Christian evangelist spreads transphobic flyers in False Creek
-Albanian government promises to protect LGBT pride event from violence
-New Brunswick trans-rights bills pass final reading
-What still needs to change in BC’s adoption process
-Hacker leaks season 5 episodes of ‘Orange Is The New Black’ to pirate network
-Police detain 14 men for holding 'gay party' in Indonesia
-Queen gives royal assent to statutory sex and relationship education
-LA cancels pride parade in favor of protest march
-WATCH: Ellen DeGeneres celebrates 20th anniversary of her coming out
-Record number of LGBT candidates running in 2017 BC election
Can you guess which issues they agree on?
-Morgane Oger is Canada’s best chance at electing a trans person in 2017
Activist turned politician hopes to unseat Liberal incumbent in BC’s May 9 election
-New rainbow font is a touching tribute to pride flag creator
-Abbotsford’s new LGBT policy doesn’t go far enough, says educator
-Thief steals church’s rainbow flag, replaces it with a different one
-Why did Canada take days to respond to the reported Chechen deaths?
-Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag, dead at 65
-This trans girl ran an interesting experiment on Singapore's busiest street
-Universities are putting free tampons in men’s bathrooms
-Church of Scotland to consider blessing same-sex weddings
-Christian rock star’s music video features same-sex kiss in church
-Richmond NDP candidate’s statements on LGBT rights don’t all add up
-Black Lives Matter say they feel betrayed by Vancouver police and Pride
-Fifty years before he married a man, Barry Manilow married a woman
Singer insists he was not struggling with his sexuality at the time
-This is the post-election meme Hillary Clinton likes best
-Toronto councillor wants to enforce bylaw that could shut down almost every LGBT club
-Vancouver Pride’s co-executive director to resign after 2017 festival
-This group wants to throw a rival LGBT parade that includes cops on the same day as Toronto Pride
-Richmond inches toward protecting LGBT students
-Black Lives Matter say they feel betrayed by Vancouver police and Pride
-LGBT Canadians now eligible for current and retroactive tax break on reproductive treatments
-Russia bans kids from ‘Power Rangers’ after headlines about lesbian character
-Two trans people say they were mistreated by Service BC staff
-Orlando to mark Pulse massacre anniversary with ‘A Day Of Love and Kindness’
-Montana kills transphobic bathroom bill
HB609 would have triggered a referendum on trans citizen's bathroom rights
-Elite private school in Sydney makes uniform gender fluid
'It was really a no brainer for us, we can’t continue to have this heteronormative standard in our uniform.'
women across the globe, Strike4Repeal was launched, calling for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution. The Eighth Amendment, inserted in 1983, equates the life of a pregnant person with the life of a foetus, and limits abortion in Ireland solely to circumstances where there a ‘real and substantial risk’ to the life of the mother exists. The impact of Ireland’s abortion laws and the Eighth Amendment have been far-reaching. The Eighth Amendment affects maternal and pregnancy rights. It prevents those carrying foetuses with fatal abnormalities from accessing abortions. It has resulted in the deaths of women in Ireland. It forces people who wish to access abortions to travel overseas (if they have the means and ability to) or face a 14 year jail sentence for importing and taking medical abortion pills in Ireland. We have remained patient in the face of this injustice for a long time – our patience is wearing thin.
The only way we can begin to change this situation is by repealing the Eighth Amendment. The Citizens’ Assembly, due to wrap up discussions and report back in early March, is, in our view, merely a delay tactic. Despite the fact that opinion polls indicate that a significant majority of the Irish population are in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment, current and previous Governments appear unwilling to touch the issue. What are they afraid of? Who is this ‘Middle Ireland’ they speak of? If the figures indicate a willingness to hold a referendum on the issue, why don’t we hold one? It boils down to this: why ask 99 people when you can ask an entire country?
So, on the 8th of March in Ireland, on International Women’s Day, strike. This is not a traditional industrial strike, but there are many ways you can observe and support it. If you can, take the day off work. Forgo domestic chores if possible. Ask local businesses to close their services in support. Or wear black in solidarity, and register support on social media using the hashtag #strike4repeal.
Show your solidarity with women in Ireland, women in Iceland, women in the US, women in Argentina, women in Poland, women around the world, and get ready to fight.
- See more at: http://www.abortionrightscampaign.ie/2017/01/30/strike-4-repeal/#sthash.SF1uwjCz.dpuf
-Protesters challenge New West pastor on anti-trans campaign
-First lesbian in space Sally Ride to be immortalized with Lego figure
-Canadian passports could set new global standard on gender markers
-Black History Month Can Make Us All Better Canadians
-Vancouver Pride condemns racist backlash against BLM and apologizes for slow response
-Moonlight wins best picture Oscar, after Warren Beatty gives gong to La La Land
-Black Canadians Unpack the N Word
US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff profile
-Tanzania threat to list gay people
-Not My President’s Day rallies protesting Trump take place across the country
-Indonesian journalist wins top award for LGBTI reporting
-Here's why we celebrate Black History Month
-Manchester to open the UK’s first LGBT retirement community
-Toronto police chief pulls out of Pride parade
-What feedback did the Vancouver Pride Society get from the LGBT community
-Beyond binary: dating across the gender spectrum
-Parliament may probe why Canada is turning away LGBT Iranians
-Malaysia openly endorses 'gay cure' therapy
Malaysia urges gay people to cure their sexuality by fasting
-Why Laverne Cox told America to google Gavin Grimm
-About Black History Month in Canada
-Anti-trans posters pop up in Vancouver’s gay village
-Canada asked to take in more LGBT refugees after Trump ‘Muslim ban
-Politician posts transphobic sign just miles from where a trans woman was killed'
-Police investigating three alleged assaults in Toronto’s gay village
-White House says anti-LGBTQ executive order ‘not the plan at this time’
-Church of Norway approves new rule to allow religious weddings for same-sex couples
-Mumbai Pride March: LGBT supporters share their hopes for the future
-BREAKING: Boy Scouts to allow transgender children
Will Vancouver Pride also ban uniformed police officers?
-What’s the LGBT community saying about Pride Toronto’s decision on BLMTO’s demands?
-Ten percent of BC school districts missed deadline for new LGBT policy
-Report highlights endemic racism in ‘gaybourhood’
-Trump’s Press Secretary doesn’t know if he will repeal Executive Order protecting LGBT workers
-More than a million protesters marched this weekend, but will they go anywhere?
-Indonesian police ban LGBTI event after complaints
-Advocacy group wants coin, stamp, to celebrate 50 years of gay decriminalization
Canadian government curtailed buggery and gross indecency charges in 1969, though arrests continued
-Charge dropped against UBC Pride flag burner
Why prosecutors are letting Brooklyn Marie Fink off without penalty
-Unique Vancouver sex club is closed, at least for now
But 8x6’s coveted licence lives on for next incarnation
-Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia
Correctional Service Canada policy effectively bars gender-confirming surgery
-Gay-themed ‘Moonlight’ wins Best Drama at Golden Globes
-LGBTQ activists reflect on Barack Obama’s legacy of support
-First openly-gay uniformed police officer to march in London pride parade dies
Julie Barnes-Frank will be remembered as a strong campaigner for LGBTI rights and for paving the way for inclusivity in the UK police force
-The new James Baldwin documentary ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ is here
-Toronto sex shop launches new website to help trans youth buy gear
Safe-for-work site, owned by Come As You Are, is more parent- and firewall-friendly
-100 Drag Queens have a gay old time taking on favorite Christmas song
-Canadian Blood Services could scrap blanket policy on gay blood donors
January meeting will consider ‘gender-blind’ screening based on individual risk
-Tens of thousands celebrate at Rio Pride Parade
-This gay couple got engaged at a Chicago Bull game in a historical NBA first
This is the NBA's first in-game gay marriage proposal
-Bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Taiwan ‘will be passed’ soon
-Why does Russia hate gay people so much they want to ban a game with rainbow clothes?
Russia may ban FIFA 17, a soccer simulator that allows you to dress players up in a rainbow kit
-Federal government to review Canada’s tough HIV laws
HIV criminalization, funding for HIV and hepatitis organizations on the agenda
-Trans musician Cash Askew among 36 killed in Oakland warehouse fire
-Apple stores turn red for World AIDS Day and unveils new products
CEO Tim Cook speaks out on the company's fight against AIDS; Apple has already given more than $120million towards combatting HIV
-Malta just became the first country in Europe to ban ‘gay cure’ therapy
-Woman needs medical help after getting toy dinosaur stuck in her vagina
-University of Oklahoma football players targeted with anti-gay abuse
-Should Pride applicants have to prove that they’re LGBT-friendly?
A proposal to restrict participation in Halifax Pride raises questions about queer credentials, free speech and safe spaces
-One of Canada’s oldest drag queens celebrates 85th birthday
-NY legislator names bill to ban gay conversion therapy after Mike Pence
-Now that Fidel Castro is dead, will LGBT Cubans gain more civil rights?
-Hundreds march in India to demand LGBT rights
-Men are turning to chemsex due to loneliness, study finds
-Sponsored: Five great gay things to do in Vienna
-3 men arrested in Indonesia for holding 'gay sex party' even though they committed no crimes
Around 50 members of an extremist religious mob barged into the gay person's home
Toronto’s trans community mourns on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Trans flag was raised at Queen’s Park and Toronto City Hall to pay tribute to those lost to anti-trans violence
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A list of events across the country to honour the lives of those lost to violence
-Bette Midler had this damning message for Mike Pence
-A queer cabaret show is coming to London in aid of Islamophobia awareness month
-New HBO film features Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox
‘My voice matters, my truth matters’
-Green Day leads chant at AMAs: ‘No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA’
-Transgender is a 2015 Word of the Year
'Transgender' joins 'binge-watching' and 'dad-bod' in the top 10 Words of the Year
-History made as trans woman becomes top female finisher in large road cycling race
Jillian Bearden wants to promote gender inclusion in cycling
-Richmond school board responds to reports of homophobia
Trustees move forward with stand-alone policy after students demand action
-kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton Sings ‘Hallelujah’ in SNL Cold Open 11/12/16
-Canada to repeal ban on anal sex for 16 and 17-year-olds
Canada still has unequal age of consent laws for same-sex couples
-50 Cent headlines a gay nightclub
-Openly gay foreign affairs expert Grenell on Trump shortlist for UN ambassador
-San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus cancels tour abroad to visit red states instead
‘We decided we have as much work to do at home as we would do abroad’
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-Comedian Wanda Sykes booed off stage after Donald Trump rant
-10 LGBTI inclusive ads from around the world
Warning: may induce heartwarming reactions
-153 same-sex couples have taken advantage of Malta’s civil unions law
-Class-action lawsuit filed to compensate fired LGBT public servants
Hundreds of LGBT public servants and military members lost their jobs over sexual orientation
-Trinity Western University law school wins BC appeal
Court of Appeal rules the school has a right to freedom of religion while acknowledging the covenant is ‘hurtful’ to LGBT people
-Strut Walk falls short of fundraising targets
But Mosaic BC says foundation’s grant is keeping its program for refugees afloat
-Trans-rights protection bill fast-tracked through House committee
Senate could debate proposal before Christmas break
-Anderson Cooper tears into Trump's campaign manager on live TV
-Pentagon to same-sex domestic partners: Get married by New Year’s Eve, or else
-Mike Pence’s top seven most homophobic moments (out of many)
-Australia blocks public vote on same-sex marriage
‘Marriage equality, let’s make it a reality, let’s just get on with it.’
-Six queer horror films to stay in and watch on Halloween 2016
-First LGBT foster agency in Ontario opening its doors
-Red Door bathhouse remains closed
-How Neil Patrick Harris, Lance Bass, and 7 more gay celebs celebrated Halloween
-Will and Grace cast reunites again to perform pro-Hillary musical number
-Chicago school cancels Christian haunted house depicting Pulse massacre
-An 8-year-old boy wears Hillary Clinton costume for Halloween and gets targeted with anti-gay hate
Two gay moms accused with 'child abuse' for letting their son destroy gender norms
-This Russian city might become the first to break national law and allow a Pride parade
LGBTI rights activists keep fighting against the 'gay propaganda' law
-Gerard Butler criticized for bizarre, ‘homophobic’ Halloween costume
-John Oliver blames Anthony Weiner for the latest US election disaster
-Scotland, stand-up comedy and gay Republicans
Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world
-Vancouver trustees fired but LGBT mentor safe for now
New appointed VSB trustee says cutting the position would be a step backwards
-New regulations may help Canadian LGBT couples access reproductive services
Federal government is consulting on new regulations to finally bring the Assisted Human Reproduction Act into force
-Will this be the last we see of Auntie Linda?
The Fillmore Foundation prepares to dish up its final Prairie Fairies Fowl Supper
-Laverne Cox admits her one Rocky Horror remake apprehension
-Clinton renews support for LGBTI community
‘Equality is about changing hearts and minds’
-Over 50 couples set world record for largest lesbian mass wedding
-Oregon university expands gender and sexual orientation options
-Will federal funding cuts force HIV/AIDS organizations to shut down?
After changes to criteria, the Public Health Agency of Canada must choose which organizations to fund
-Protests Planned in Philadelphia After Video Emerges of Gay Bar Owner Calling Black Guests ‘N—ers’
-'Orange Is The New Black' Cast and Crew Debut Anti-Donald Trump Shirt
-Thousands march to repeal same-sex marriage in France after three years of it being legal
-Drag beyond the binary
Why Rose Butch identifies as a ‘drag thing’
-History was made at last night’s debate… but not by Clinton or Trump
-Australians are officially running out of patience on equal marriage
-A new Ottawa gym is getting LGBT people working out
Mainstream gyms can make queer and trans people feel unwelcome, but Manajiwin provides a body-positive place to work out comfortably
-Queer film picks from Winnipeg's Reel Pride Film Festival 2016
Instead of hosting mainstream LGBT films, the fest brings lesser-known works to the community
-Drag queen could run to become President of Ireland
-Pulse survivors make incredible thank you video for donations
-Ontario to finally give equal treatment to queer and trans families
The bill ensures legal status for LGBT parents
-What happens when you film sex scenes with an all-female crew
The Toronto-shot Below Her Mouth plays with female gaze
-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
-Revolutionary LGBT history: The Black Panthers supported gay rights
-Southern Conference doesn’t want to ‘punish’ N.C., so won’t pull championships
-Juno nominee Ria Mae on being out and taking her ‘Clothes Off’
Will she ever tour with Tegan and Sara?
-Walmart is selling a ‘tranny granny’ costume for Halloween
-Researchers: British man may have been cured of HIV
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-City of Vancouver pulls plug on apology for West End sex workers
City’s non-apology at memorial’s launch a ‘betrayal,’ says UBC prof
- Modern Family First Show to Feature Transgender Child Actor
-Queer picks for Vancouver International Film Festival 2016
This year’s lineup tells queer stories from around the globe
-City of Vancouver pulls plug on apology for West End sex workers
City’s non-apology at memorial’s launch a ‘betrayal,’ says UBC prof
-Seven out comedians making Toronto laugh
JFL42 is back with some big LGBT talent / https://www.jfl42.com/
-How a queer friendly senior home helped an 80-year-old come out
-LGBTQ stars stand out at the most inclusive Emmy Awards of all time
-Sex workers to be honoured with West End monument
‘It’s a powerful symbol of our community and the place that we had there,’ says Jamie Lee Hamilton
-Mother marries daughter
-Gay man accuses BC campground of homophobia
-RuPaul wins first Emmy for Drag Race
-ThisStreisand slams Trump with parody song at LGBT event
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-Trans woman ‘hanged herself’ in men’s prison after being denied make-up brushes
-Manny Pacquio continuing to be an idiot
-Events In Vancouver
-Positive Living faces financial crisis
BC’s largest HIV-support group says it’s desperate for donations
-Powerful speakers from Pride Toronto’s town hall
From debates over police inclusion to support for Black Lives Matter
-Which college campuses are the worst for LGBT students?
-Church of England clergy are calling for 'greater inclusion' for gay people
They've asked the Bishop of Canterbury to encourage greater 'diversity' in the Church
-A showcase of transgender talent
-France deports two terrorists who planned mass murder at gay nightclub
These men were hoping to kill hundreds in their horrific plans
-Oprah joins Ellen DeGeneres in all-female ‘Magic Mike’ parody
-What happens if you become infected with ‘super gonorrhea’?
There’s been a big rise in the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea in England, particularly among gay men
-Kim Davis inspires her Kentucky hometown’s first Pride celebration
-Toronto’s 519 raises record $500,000 over Pride weekend
More than 40,000 people attended annual Green Space Festival
-Saying farewell to Vancouver’s Heartwood Café
Here’s to its legacy of inclusion, openness and support living on
-Beyoncé's 2016 VMA performance drew the usual amount of Fox News backlash
-Remembering Gene Wilder with love and laughter
-Grindr releases which countries used the app most at the Rio Olympics – without outing anyone
-Alicia Keys recites poem on gender and racial equality to honor MLK at the 2016 MTV VMAs
-How gay can a gay bar be in the heart of BC’s Bible Belt?
-Meet the straight woman queering Campbell River, BC
-Hamburger Mary’s employees win severance lawsuit
-Trans rights activist Hande Kader was raped and burned to death in Turkey
-Vancouver’s iconic gay bookstore sold
-Gay Iranian man claims CBC documentary outed him
-Two Toronto-area men charged for HIV non-disclosure
South African judge criticizes Canada at HIV conference last month
-Team GB athlete slams Olympics intersex rules as Caster Semenya wins Gold
-Outsports founder apologises for calling closeted athletes ‘cowards’
-Calgary Pride to politicians: Prove LGBTQ support if you want to march
-Montreal Pride Parade brings out thousands
-Ottawa group launching two spirit inclusion campaign
-Divers/Cité was an LGBT multidisciplinary arts and music festival taking place each year in the heart of Montreal, since 1993. A week-long avant-garde event in the heart of downtown Montreal and in Montreal's Gay Village area held usually on the end of July and beginning of August every year, it was open to all audiences, gay and heterosexual, including many free events.
-Club Cancels Contract Because Player Is Gay
--$104-million lawsuit filed against Toronto Pride parade crashers
Bill Whatcott and his ‘gay zombies’ face possible legal injunction
-Brazilian gold medal judo champion comes out publicly as gay
-Is Rio the most romantic Olympics ever? Now Team GB Tom Bosworth proposes to his partner making it the FOURTH betrothal (there must be something good in that dirty water!)
Racewalker Tom Bosworth proposed to his fiancé in Rio last night
-Women's Olympic basketball players hope for more LGBT acceptance in NBA
His gesture follows a sweep of engagements at the Rio 2016 Games
Three other Olympians have also agreed to wed in under two weeks
This special episode of QueerFM is hosted by the one and only Jazmine Khan. She takes you through Pride Week in New Westminster from the Pride Flag raising to the Columbia Street Pride Festival.
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-Black Lives Matter Vancouver joins Dyke March as other groups also sit out Pride
-Blockobana is the Toronto black queer pride party for everyone
-Canadian PM Justin Trudeau makes history again by marching in Vancouver pride parade
-Trans activist says Humans Rights Code amendment will go far
-A small change but a big victory for Black Lives Matter Vancouver
-For aboriginals and people of colour, LGBTQ2 community not always a supportive place
-Creating an inclusive Pride march for queer people of colour
March from Vancouver’s Victory Square to Crab Park concludes with a healing circle
-Trans rights at last in BC?
BC Liberals finally to introduce motion to add gender identity and expression to BC Human Rights Code
-Fraser Valley Pride a bright light for queer youth in BC's Bible Belt
Abbotsford youth and support workers tell us what it’s really like to be gay in Fraser Valley schools
-4 Black Lives Matter Myths Debunked
-Wall of Love to block Westboro’s hate at Philly anti-trans protest
-Pokemon Go players are heading to gay saunas and sex clubs to pick up Pokeballs
-Vancouver Pride Guide Gender Identity Glossary
-Facebook diversity stats reveal LGBTQ numbers for the first time
What percentage of Facebook's workforce identify as LGBTQ? - Read more at: http://scl.io/IFjKinhm#gs.bfJ61sg
- -Open Letter to the Vancouver Pride Society and the Vancouver Police Department from Black Lives Matter Vancouver
-Meet some of the queer members of Black Lives Matter Vancouver
Group says it won’t attend Pride parade, but it will lead this year’s Dyke March
-Pride is Political
-First Pride divides community in Manitoba’s Bible Belt
Homosexual sin ‘disgusts me,’ says one Steinbach local, as others prepare for historic march
-Vancouver city council approves trans-inclusion plan - Why an anti-gay activist snuck into Toronto Pride dressed as a zombie
Hate-speech slinging Bill Whatcott has a history of pulling one over on Pride organizers
-You Should Probably Check Your Pokémon Go Privacy Settings
The company behind the game is collecting players’ data. And it’s most definitely catching them all.
-Is Grindr about to introduce a HIV filter?
-Before, during, after Pride: Sikhs in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
-Black Lives Matter to be grand marshal for Vancouver Dyke March 2016
-Hundreds in Vancouver join global Black Lives Matter protests
-Why #BlackLivesMatter Protests Are Happening Across the Country
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-Canada’s new transgender blood donation policy criticized as unfair
-Black Lives Matter protests at Toronto Pride Parade
-Black Lives Matter - Toronto Along with various community groups, including BQY and Blackness YES have the following demands :
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-Nanaimo's first Pride parade marks a new era
In the 1990s, I longed for a gay-friendly hometown. Has Nanaimo really changed?
-Two transgender athletes could make history at Rio Olympics
This could be the first time transgender athletes assigned male at birth will be allowed to compete as women
-Facebook deletes Vancouver trans march profile
Organizers invite people to check group’s new pages to participate
-Happy Heterosexual Pride Day
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-Surrey holds first-ever pride parade
'Our time has come ... I think people have been waiting," says Surrey Pride Society president
-Pope Francis says Church should apologise to gays
-Justin Trudeau promises to promote LGBT rights abroad
-Turkey police fire rubber bullets at banned Gay Pride parade
Chief Mark Saunders offers apology during Pride reception
Toronto police 'regrets' bathhouse raids
-Apple celebrates Pride with rainbow watch bands for employees
CEO Tim Cook tweets a ‘happy pride’ message and the company gives a limited-edition rainbow gift to staff to commemorate Pride 2016
-Uber offers free rides to gay bars across the US
The limited offer was prompted by events in Orlando and ran over the weekend in 40 US cities; Uber have also donated $100,000 to the OneOrlando fund
-LGBT Bermudians in Canada and US campaign for marriage equality back home
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-Canadian Blood Donation Deferral For Gay Men Shortened, But Not Ended
-Meet two queer women in the Indian music industry
Maieli and MTooray break with tradition to forge their own
-Trans activists say new police policy a step forward
Training will now be mandatory for all Vancouver police officers, notes chair of Trans Alliance Society
-Toronto-area Catholic school board closer to passing inclusive LGBT policy
Oakville trustee encouraged by support from parents, teachers and staff
-Orlando: Hundreds form human chain to block Westboro protesters
-What happened to Alberta's gay rodeo?
Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association silent since cancelling annual event
-How Big Bro's Barbershop creates trans-friendly space in its salon
With a new street-front shop in East Vancouver and a business award under his belt, Jessie Anderson makes strides
-Ugandan trans woman beats the odds to find love
The Pearl of Africa star had to flee after newspaper outed her on front page
-Warrant issued for suspect behind fire at Montreal gender-confirming clinic
-Nigerians hate Caitlyn Jenner’s transgender reality show so much they got it banned throughout Africa
The fire might have been an 'act of revenge' against the clinic by a dissatisfied patient
-Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of every LGBTQ rights proposal
-Instagram Is Censoring Hashtags Such As #Lesbian, #Gays And #Bi, Here’s Why
‘When it comes to censorship, it’s important that the LGBT+community comes together to show that words, particularly our words, matter.’
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-A Surrey high school's first Pride walk
LGBT scholarship launched in school district that once banned gay books
-Lesbian couple gets $80,000 settlement after arrest in Hawaii for kissing
-Fired Padres DJ Apologizes for Gay Men’s Chorus Flub
-Will Jim Deva Plaza be ready for Pride?
‘We are doing everything we can to move forward,’ says city planner
-Meet the 2016 Pride Toronto grand marshals
A wide array of talent comes together to celebrate the LGBT community
-Accused in UBC Pride flag burning pleads not guilty
This was an act of civil disobedience, says Brooklyn Marie Fink
-Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest over Russia
-Trans discrimination not limited to bathrooms
-LGBT Xpo 2016 will be the biggest yet
Recently revived expo draws more vendors than ever before
-Trans rights bill coming soon, federal Liberals say
Justice minister assures advocates that bill will include gender expression
-Mariah Carey gives brilliant new meaning to 'LGBTQ' as she accepts GLAAD Ally Award
To Mariah, LGBTQ doesn't just stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer -- it's something more!
-Obama tells schools they must accommodate trans students
-Carleton University students seek fruit machine apology
Former head of psychology department involved in battery of tests used to determine homosexuality
-Ex-con tries to get queer gang off the street
LGBT gang Check it formed in Washington DC to protect its members
-Trans discrimination not limited to bathrooms
-Is it the end for Winnipeg's gay bars?
There may be fewer bars, but the nightlife scene is still thriving
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Social Huddle Sundays an new daytime LGBT hang out in Vancouver : We are excited to bring to you a new atmosphere for the lesbian, queer and community in Vancouver
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-North Carolina, Justice Dept. file dueling lawsuits over transgender rights
-Philippines elects first transgender woman to congress
-Pride Toronto unveils full schedule
Government leaders, crowd favourite panelists and drag queens everywhere
-Chicago public schools issue updated guidelines for trans students
-Montreal clinic allegedly set on fire by arsonist because it provides surgery to trans people
Police are currently looking for a male suspect
-LGBT Russians Arrested During May Day Parade — But Neo-Nazis Were A-OK
-Montreal clinic allegedly set on fire by arsonist because it provides surgery to trans people
Police are currently looking for a male suspect
-White House plans first national monument to honor gay rights
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-Vancouver School Board saves LGBT mentor, for now
Trustees vote unanimously to fund mentor regardless of budget cuts
-Vancouver Pride says human rights complaint resolved
'Cooperation and goodwill' helped resolve complaint with former employee, says VPS
-Vancouver Pride will learn from mistakes, says outgoing president
VPS ends fiscal year with money in the bank
-Why Black Lives Matter is Toronto's most effective LGBT movement
Queer and trans people at forefront of a grassroots success story
-Big Freedia twerking her way to stardom
-Hundreds rallied in front of Mississippi Governor's mansion over newly signed anti-LGBTI law
They are asking the state's lawmakers for a repeal before the law goes into effect on 1 July
-Canada's gay blood ban could change this fall
Abstinence period likely to be shortened, but government hints it may end ban entirely
-Trans rights in BC: will fourth bill finally pass?
Thousands sign letters and petitions calling on BC Liberals to protect trans people
-Russian police arrest seven at peaceful LGBT protest
Situation deteriorating for LGBT people in Russia, some activists say
-This teen was kicked out of a Ted Cruz rally for being trans
-Frank Ocean: Prince helped me come to terms with my sexuality
Read Frank Ocean's moving tribute to Prince
-In protest of HB2, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato cancel North Carolina concerts
They call state's anti-LGBTI law 'extremely disappointing'
-Obama says North Carolina's anti-trans law should be overturned
-Michelle Obama speaks out against anti-LGBTI law in Mississippi
Says US First Lady: 'The march for civil rights isn't just about African Americans, it's about all Americans'
-NBA: Repeal North Carolina law or lose All-Star game
-Hong Kong bids for the Gay Games, hopes to improve LGBTI rights in the region
It is the first Asian city ever to bid for the biggest international LGBTI sporting event
-Canada's gay blood ban could change this fall
Abstinence period likely to be shortened, but government hints it may end ban entirely
-Trans rights in BC: will fourth bill finally pass?
Thousands sign letters and petitions calling on BC Liberals to protect trans people
-Russian police arrest seven at peaceful LGBT protest
Situation deteriorating for LGBT people in Russia, some activists say
-This teen was kicked out of a Ted Cruz rally for being trans
-Frank Ocean: Prince helped me come to terms with my sexuality
Read Frank Ocean's moving tribute to Prince
-In protest of HB2, Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato cancel North Carolina concerts
They call state's anti-LGBTI law 'extremely disappointing'
-Obama says North Carolina’s anti-trans law should be overturned
-Michelle Obama speaks out against anti-LGBTI law in Mississippi
Says US First Lady: 'The march for civil rights isn’t just about African Americans, it’s about all Americans'
-NBA: Repeal North Carolina law or lose All-Star game
-Hong Kong bids for the Gay Games, hopes to improve LGBTI rights in the region
It is the first Asian city ever to bid for the biggest international LGBTI sporting event
LGBT News Highlights
- Duran Duran will play North Carolina to promote repeal of "ugly bigoted HB2"
-Why two Catholic school trustees want stronger LGBT policy
Alberta school board torn between traditional Catholic doctrine and supporting trans students
-Vancouver Pride events on track for 2016, say new managers
VPS hires new leadership team to replace former executive director Ray Lam
-Rainbow Refugee seeks permanent sponsor program
After resettling 58 people in five years, group wants LGBT refugees fast-tracked
-Students protest plan to cut LGBT mentor in Vancouver schools
The VSB's anti-homophobia mentor gives kids the confidence to come out, says recent grad
-First Nations Tribe Declares State of Emergency Amid Wave of Suicide Attempts
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK:
-Vancouver Dyke March fills empty board seats
Organizers keep the march and festival alive for 2016 at annual general meeting
-Budget cuts threaten LGBT mentor in Vancouver schools
Vancouver School Board's anti-homophobia position faces proposed elimination
-You will be disappointed in the Pope's new document on families
-Gay parents vow to sue Ontario government
Couple behind Cy and Ruby's Act say current laws surrounding same-sex partners and their children are discriminatory
-Black Leaders in North Carolina Are Ready to Stage Sit-Ins to Fight Anti-LGBT Legislation
-Turns out the NBA hasn't cancelled the 2017 All-Star Game in North Carolina after all
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-Georgia Governor: We don't need to discriminate to protect faith
-What is the Transgender Day of Visibility?
TDOV is a day to show your support for the trans community. It aims to bring attention to the accomplishments of trans people around the globe while fighting cissexism and transphobia by spreading knowledge of the trans community. Unlike Transgender Day of Remembrance, this is not a day for mourning: this is a day of empowerment and getting the recognition we deserve!
-"Confederate Heritage" Month Is the Mississippi Holiday No One Asked For
-APD profiling, mistreatment highlighted during Trans Day of Visibility
-North Carolinians Sing 'Let Us Pee' Outside Gov's Mansion to Protest HB2
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Phil Moon says April 2016, blames city red tape for renovation delays
-BREAKING: Georgia Governor will veto religious discrimination bill
News Stories this week :
-Controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies, aged 46
- LGBT festival in Ukraine abandoned after far-right protest
-Brussels attack: ISIS says it's behind terror that killed 30 in Belgian capital
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-Rejected Trinity Western University grad wins human rights complaint
Amaruk Wilderness company discriminated against Paquette, rules tribunal
-Montreal queer film festival criticized for taking Israeli funds
Silencing art is a 'slippery slope,' says Image+Nation director
-Alleged homophobic beating near Yonge and Gerrard
Sheng Hua Yan says anti-gay violence everyone's problem
-China bans images of gay people on TV
-Alleged homophobic beating near Yonge and Gerrard
Sheng Hua Yan says anti-gay violence everyone's problem
-Montreal queer film festival criticized for taking Israeli funds
Silencing art is a 'slippery slope,' says Image+Nation director
-Hundreds expected at gay wedding expo in Utah
-BREAKING: Supreme Court voids decision against gay adoption
- Chris Rock's Oscars Monologue Totally Nailed the Problem With Diversity in Hollywood
-Trudeau to urge pardon for man deemed a dangerous sex offender for being gay in 1960s
-BC Liquor Stores blocks Daily Xtra for nudity
Spokesperson blames third-party wifi provider
News Highlights this week :
-New York St. Patrick's Day Parade formally welcomes Irish LGBT marchers
-LGBTQ Israelis call their government hypocrites on gay rights
-Do students have the right to wear antigay stickers, or is it a form of bullying?
-Capilano Pride Week undeterred by UBC flag burning
All the more reason to build North Shore queer community, says organizer
-The troubling reality we ignore about queer twentysomethings
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-Run with pride for a good cause
Annual Pride and Remembrance Run announces beneficiaries
-Black Lives Matter to be honoured group at Toronto Pride
Activist group hopes to inject political message back into the festivities
-12 most anti LGBT STATES BY LEGISTATION
-Obama: 'You know it's Black History Month when someone yells, "Heyyy, Michelle! Girl, you look so good
-Obama urged to nominate gay Supreme Court justice to replace anti-gay one
-Panasonic to recognize employee's same-sex marriages
HEADLINE NEWS STORIES FEATURED ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK:
-Ottawa's Snowblower expands its diverse programming
Activities, forums planned for black queer men
-Happy Pink Triangle Day
Feb 14 marks Canada's forgotten gay and lesbian holiday
-Vancouver's frank theatre to tell LGBT stories about racism
-Pride flag burned at University of British Columbia
UBC's eight-day long safe-space event marred by 'act of hate'
-Barack Obama sends a Valentine to LGBT community
-LGBT protesters shot with water cannons
-Puerto Rican judge nominated as 1st gay chief justice
-Travel: The 8 best LGBT events and festivals in Europe 2016
Top News stories for this week:
-LGBT History Month: Why do people call themselves 'gay'?
-Black History Month is an opportunity to share the history, contributions, and culture of Black Canadians.
-Utah proposal would protect LGBTQ people from hate crimes
-Vancouver LGBT protesters send message to Russia
Canadians must stand against Russia's anti-gay oppression, say activist
-VIFF Vancity Theatre marks Black History Month with the BC premieres of the powerful and timely migrant saga Mediterranea
Top News stories for this week:
-After 13 years, the brides finally get to tie knot on Irish soil
-Students Wear 'Straight Pride' Signs In Tennessee High School After Gay-Straight Alliance Formed
-NHL Team Wraps Sticks in Pride Tape for LGBT Inclusion
-Vancouver plans protest against new Russian anti-gay bill
-Italians take to the streets to fight for same-sex civil unions
LGBT News Highlights:
-Out in Vancouver: Jan 14-20, 2016
Choice events in the city this week
-Low loonie great for gay ski week in Whistler
Whistler Pride 2016 to welcome guests from more than 26 countries
-Toronto's Sprott House becomes city's first queer-youth shelter
Politicians, reporters and advocates celebrate 'symbol of how we do things here'
-8-year-old girl pulled from Christian school after complaints she 'looks too much like a boy'
-Davie Street's new Playhouse makes gay appeal
New owners not deterred by 'get out of our gaybourhood' comments
-Church Street student residence near Toronto's Village is axed
Ontario Municipal Board rejects proposal, protecting heritage site
-How this gay dad taught his sons the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
-Dallas gaybashings leave Toronto gay man shaken
Brendan Healy's semester in a community now on edge
-David Bowie dies after battle with cancer
-Gay actor takes role of gay character in controversial new show
-Cyclist in fatal seawall crash mourned by husband
-Ricky Gervais opens Golden Globes with 'transphobic, bigoted' Caitlyn Jenner joke
-Leading Greek Orthodox bishop says gay people are God's children so don't reject them
Chrysostomos Savvatos, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Messinia, has spoken out to defend homosexuals after a colleague said they should be beaten and spat upon
-India's first trans band release Bollywood cover of Pharrell's Happy
-Gay Baptist Ministers Left Church To Marry Each Other (part 2)
LGBT News Headlines discussed on the show
-Vancouver leather and SM pioneer dies
George Whiting founded Vancouver Activists for SM in 1982
-Where are they now: LOUD winner Jillian Wedel
-Awesome LGBT clothing line finds celebrity backing
-Philly officials denounce hateful acts during annual parade
- Men who sledgehammered Philadelphia's Rainbow Walk worked for the water department
-Salt Lake City just got its first out gay mayor!
-Twitter will tackle homophobic accounts under new hate speech rules
-Maria Miller calls for passports, driving licences to be 'degendered'
-Top five gay winter travel destinations in Canada
-In alleged hate crime, man brutally beaten inside his home on Christmas
-Scientists discover 'genderfluid' lioness who looks, acts and roars like a male
-Toronto's east end may lose another gay bar
Leslieville's queer-friendly WAYLA listed for sale
-Out in Vancouver: Dec 24, 2015-Jan 1, 2016
Choice events in the city this week
-Competition to find Eurovision star receives complaints over anti-gay song
-Senegal police arrest 11 accused of homosexual acts
LGBTI Current event News Stories:
-Toronto centre shutters youth gender clinic
Dr Kenneth Zucker no longer part of centre
-Justin Trudeau to be first prime minister to attend Pride Toronto
Three levels of government leaders will be on hand during festivities
-European Parliament calls for stronger LGBT rights protections
-SLOVENIANS VOTE AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
OVER 60% OF SLOVENIANS VOTED AGAINST LEGALISING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
-Trans man convicted over 'sex by deception' after using fake penis to 'dupe' girlfriend
-MARTIN SHKRELI EXPLAINS WHY HE RAISED THE PRICE OF AIDS DRUG, DARAPRIM, BY $13.50 TO $750 PER TABLET.
-US drops lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood
-Austria stuns at Miss Universe pageant with fabulous Conchita Wurst tribute
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-Will Saskatchewan protect its LGBT students?
Brad Wall government delaying GSA bill, says NDP
-Venezuela Just Elected the First Transgender Congresswoman in South America
-Meet the gay Caribbean man Canada wants to deport
St Kitts man was stabbed, beaten and attacked for his sexuality
-TRANSPARENT CREATOR IS DATING A WOMAN
JILL SOLOWAY CREATOR OF THE TELEVISION SHOW TRANSPARENT IS DATING A FEMALE POET
-Pride Toronto volunteer wins city's LGBT award
Mark Smith honoured by City of Toronto for contributions to queer culture
-GREECE TO VOTE ON INTRODUCTION OF SAME-SEX CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
THE GREEK PARLIAMENT WILL VOTE LATER THIS MONTH ON CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
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-Rainbow crosswalks sprout in towns across northern BC
-Austrian city removes its gay-themed traffic lights
-#MarriageEquality third most popular Twitter hashtag of 2015
Caitlyn Jenner's coming out message was among the 10 most retweeted posts
-Gay man murdered in San Bernardino shootings saved 4 people's lives
-Gay marriage ban does not breach human rights, says counsel for Northern Ireland
The State has no 'positive obligation' to permit gay marriage because civil partnerships meet the minimum requirements set out under human rights legislation, says counsel
-Gay couple challenges Bermuda's unequal marriage law
The couple could make history if their application goes through, as the first gay couple married in Bermuda
-Australia's House of Representatives gets first out gay member
Trent Zimmerman, an out gay man and former vice-president of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association, won the by-election in North Sydney on Saturday
-Maltese Catholic bishop: gays in civil unions and their children are welcome in the church
Bishop of the Diocese of Gozo Mario Grech says the Catholic Church has a clear mandate to reach out to same-sex families following Pope Francis' Synod on The Family
-Remembering Holly Woodlawn: Actress, Trans Icon, Warhol Muse
-Nordstrom Wins The Holidays With Beautiful Commercial About Gay Couple And Their Dog
-This 84-Year-Old Drag Queen Just Broke A Guinness World Record
-Portugal allows same-sex adoption, artificial insemination
-School celebrates annual 'skirt day' to promote gender diversity
-7 Gender-Neutral Toys You Can Buy This Black Friday
-Gay man attacked outside Boston bar on Thanksgiving is trying to raise money for expenses
Michael Fontana is well-known drag performer Eileen Dover: 'They slashed my throat, broke my shoulder'
-Transgender woman survives rape, assault while fleeing Syria
'All my life, I feel like I am a refugee,' newcomer to Toronto says of growing up transgender
-LGBT rights activists march in New Delhi parade
-Unknown gunmen have killed at least three people at a gay festival in Mexico
Three people were shot and killed and another five were wounded at the Reina Gay festival in the Tres Palos neighborhood of Acapulco on Sunday
-Pope visits Ugandan shrine just after new anti-gay law passes
A new law bans groups who 'promote' or try to help homosexuals
-Ireland celebrates 1st gay marriages after May referendum
-British Columbia prisons implement reforms for transgender prisoners
The Canadian province of British Columbia will no longer confine transgender people in the prisons that are meant for the gender they were assigned at birth
-Leelah Alcorn memorialized on the highway where she took her life
In 2014 December, the transgender teenager's suicide note detailed her inability to imagine a positive future for herself
-Obama Officially Backs Efforts to Combat LGBT Discrimination
-Portugal allows same-sex adoption, artificial insemination
-North Carolina school suspends all clubs after parents complain about LGBT club
-World's most LGBT-friendly businesses revealed by Human Rights Campaign
A record-breaking 407 companies achieve the top score of 100 on the HRC 2016 Corporate Equality Index; New index entries include Twitter, PayPal and Airbnb
-Hanoi hosts first Vietnam LGBT Business Leaders Forum
Ted Osius, the US Ambassador to Vietnam, is among those taking part in the IBM-sponsored, one-day event
-Madonna moves Swedish Rebel Heart tour audience with emotional Paris speech
'We must start treating every human being with dignity and respect, and this is the only thing that will change the world.'
-Watch: New Barbie advert first to feature boy
'Moschino Barbie is so fierce!'
-Find history at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Young archivist helps to preserve oral histories, which still have a strong relevance for LGBT youth today
-Frank Ocean blasts Donald Trump over Paris attack comments
Republican candidate said it was 'interesting' the shootings took place in a country with tough gun laws
-Tim Cook tells Ireland students: Being gay is one of the greatest gifts God gave me
Visit to Ireland coincided with Apple announcing a major expansion of its operations in the country; new Cork campus will provide an additional 1,000 jobs
-United States opens first ever clinic for transgender veterans in Ohio
The US Department of Veterans Affairs has established its first ever health clinic dedicated to the needs of transgender military veterans in the city of Cleveland
-Judge's reversal over same-sex couple's foster baby may be temporary - officials
Utah child welfare officials says door is open to U-turn at 4 December custody hearing for April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce as advocates file formal complaint
-Utah Judge Orders Lesbian Couple to Give Up Foster Child
-Tim Cook tells Ireland students: Being gay is one of the greatest gifts God gave me
Visit to Ireland coincided with Apple announcing a major expansion of its operations in the country; new Cork campus will provide an additional 1,000 jobs
-Ontario moves to increase trans healthcare access
'Hundreds of sites' proposed to conduct initial assessments for sex-reassignment surgery
-Justin Trudeau poses with openly gay MP, his partner, and their daughters
-Thousands take to Hong Kong streets for Pride
-Vancouver Pride Society executive director resigns
-Ray Lam departure follows tension around trans pledge and VPS resignations
-New homeless shelter to open in East Vancouver
-Man who plummeted off cruise ship was allegedly taunted by homophobic staffers
-Lesbian couple face up to six years in jail for marrying in Costa Rica
-Women were able to register due to a 24-year-old clerical error that lists one as 'male' on her birth certificate
-One of the world's oldest gay venues in London saved from closure
The City of Quebec pub in London has 70 years of gay history - reportedly starting with dashing RAF pilots
-Sex worker memorial proposed for Vancouver's West End
'We weren't criminals like they made us out to be,' says Jamie Lee Hamilton
-318 People Shot in Chicago on Halloween, Obama Declares State of Emergency
-Gay porn actor serving life sentence for murdering and dismembering sex partner is enjoying prison life
Luka Magnotta has written to friends about sunbathing, tennis, pizza parties and an abundance of chocolate
-Australia foreign minister announces support for gay marriage
Popular minister says she has 'absolutely no concerns' about gay marriage but backs a plebiscite on the issue
-Sir Ian McKellen joins fight for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
Amnesty International and Peter Tatchell are among those fighting for equality in Northern Ireland
-Facebook finally changes its 'real name' policy
The controversial policy made using Facebook difficult for transgender people and drag queens
-Rabbi blames the murder of two Jewish settlers on Gay Pride
-A gay dad sounds off on the "purity" parents who want to keep LGBT info out of sex ed
-Israel's High Court petitioned for equal marriage
-Male rape now a crime in China
-Same-sex couples receive first civil marriage licenses in Chile
-Homeless youth act in play about life on Vancouver streets
Kali says her life resembles her character as a First Nations, trans sex worker
-Boy George: 'I slept with Prince'
-Rapper Wale says being gay is now an 'advantage'
Wale has said while Sam Smith is 'talented', other people have the 'same level of ability'
-Toronto Pride parade moves to July long weekend in 2016
Three trans people elected to the Pride board at the 2015 annual general meeting, where big changes to the annual festival were unveiled
-Four openly gay or lesbian new MPs elected to Ottawa
New faces replace four queer NDP MPs who went down in defeat, retirement
-China could 'fix' lack of women by letting men marry each other, academic suggests
-Ruby Rose smashed people's ideas of gender at the EMA Awards
-Man charged with murder after deadly Grindr date
-Same-sex couples marry in mass wedding hosted by the Taipei government for the first time
Sex-same marriage is however not legally recognized in Taiwan
-Crowd of ISIS supporters stone two gay men to death
-Lawsuit requests 3rd option besides "male" and "female" on passport
-PA Supreme Court candidate suggested lesbians provoke men into shooting them by 'fondling each other'
--National Coming Out Day
--Thousands of students are bringing dildos to class to protest new gun law
--EastEnders gets the UK's first trans soap character played by a trans actor
--Tories dump candidate who touts therapies to turn gay youth straight
'Is it wrong for a homosexual to become a normal person?' Jagdish Grewal wrote in editorial
--Rock the Vote targets low election turnout in First Nations communities
Long campaign seems to be working in favour of those encouraging participation at polls
--Sydney Mayor marries same-sex couple inside British consulate
--Republican lawmaker seeks ban on LGBT conversion therapy
--Epigenetics, shock therapy and the Isle of Man
--Texas pastor claims anti-discrimination law is 'the most dangerous ever'
--National Coming Out Day
--Thousands of students are bringing dildos to class to protest new gun law
--EastEnders gets the UK’s first trans soap character played by a trans actor
--Tories dump candidate who touts therapies to turn gay youth straight
'Is it wrong for a homosexual to become a normal person?' Jagdish Grewal wrote in editorial
--Rock the Vote targets low election turnout in First Nations communities
Long campaign seems to be working in favour of those encouraging participation at polls
--Sydney Mayor marries same-sex couple inside British consulate
--Republican lawmaker seeks ban on LGBT conversion therapy
--Epigenetics, shock therapy and the Isle of Man
--Texas pastor claims anti-discrimination law is ‘the most dangerous ever’
-A gay priest, an island paradise and the new face of HIV
-Trans boy who died of suicide texted best friend: 'I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!' before death
-the Westboro Baptist Church get run out of town by high school students
-Calif. Kindergartener Kicked Out of Christian School for Having 2 Moms
-UK Parliament to hear case for introducing a legal 'third gender'
-Russian LGBT youth relaunch Children-404 hours after court ban
-Family tries to "fix" their trangender son by tricking him into an arranged marriage
-Biden backs transgender military service as US weighs policy
CiTR ? Stn ID
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Velvet Answers teaser, Tegan & Sara release
CiTR ? Ad ? ORBITAL
CiTR ? PSA ? Varsity Outdoor Club (UBC)
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Duncan's Donuts
CiTR ? Ad ? COME FRIDAY
Rush ? Fly By Night
Peter Breeze ? LA
Kyle Ord ? Never Enough
Mathew David ? Revolution
Barb, Jared - Chat, Topics, Politics, Shoutouts
CiTR ? Station ID
Tegan & Sara
Metric ? Sick Muse
Bif Naked ? King of Karma
Jared, Barb, Velvet - Invitation to CALL for Velvet Answers (604 UBC CITR, 604 822 2487) VelvetAnswers@shaw.ca
CiTR ? PSA ? Overeater's Anon
CiTR ? PSA ? Dreams
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Velvet Answers
Jay Brennan ? Beautifully
Niki & The Dove ? The Fox
Pink Martini ? Let's Never Stop Falling In Love
Queen ? Don't Stop Me Now Remix
Velvet Answers
CiTR ? Ad ? SPARKMAKER
CiTR ? Ad ? VALLEY GIRL
CiTR ? Station ID
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise ? Double Entendre Mega Mix LIVE
Closing, Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
QFM Outro
CiTR ? Ad ? Friends of CiTR Westside
DJ PeeTee ? House Remix
Here comes another week of Queer in your Ear! Chill out and get wild with Barb, Jared & Denise, get your dose of hot-times how-tos from Velvet Steele, and start your day off right. Plenty of rants this week!
The Playlist:
CiTR ? Station ID ? Love Is
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Coming Up Today
CiTR ? PSA ? Overeaters Anon
CiTR ? Ad ? Recruit
Chely Wright ? Single White Female
kd lang - Summerfling
Niki & The Dove ? Gentle Roar
CiTR ? PSA ? Shaw
Jared & Barb ? Shout outs, French Marriage, Kuntz
Beyonce ? I was here
Tegan & Sara ? Nineteen Reich & Bleich Remix
Queen ? Don't Stop Me Now REMIX
CiTR ? Station ID ? Crucial Groove
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Velvet Answers
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says 30 ?Know Your Sex Practices?
Barb, Denise & Jared ? Uganda playwright out of jail, must stay in country; HIV test warning Health Canada; Beasts of Burden
CiTR ? PSA ? Right To Play
CiTR ? Ad ? Ravonettes
CiTR ? Ad ? CiTR Charts
Bif Naked ? Spaceman
Kyle Ord ? When It All Began
Peter Breeze ? LA
Barb, Jared & Denise ? Sex workers, activists; anti gay pamphlet & Jamaica anti-gay march; Shout-outs
CiTR ? Stn ID ? Queen of England
Barb's Van Bag
DJ Denise Cpt. Klitalik LIVE Mega Mix
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? PSA ? Conversations
CiTR ? Ad ? Orbital
DJ PeeTee Remix
Everybody's getting Queer Eff-eeeeeeehmmmmmm! Grab your own Gail and tune in as we talk politics, rock some awesome tunes, and tackle the big stuff. And the small stuff, we're no size queens. Well, not all of us. Time to stick something big in your ears... and we're HUGE!
The Playlist:
CiTR ? Ad ? UBC Ski Club
CiTR ? Station ID ? Ice To See You
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Coming Up Today & Breaking up with 9/11
CiTR ? Ad ? Recruit
CiTR ? PSA ? Aids Vancouver Help Line
Jay Brennan ? Rob Me Blind
Jonsi ? Around Us
Niki & The Dove ? Gentle Roar
Pink Martini ? Let's Never Stop Falling In Love
Jared & Barb ? Shout outs, Lana Wachowski (Matrix trilogy, Cloud Atlas), Drew Berrymore, Anderson Cooper
Rush ? Fly By Night
Metric ? Synthetica
Destineak ? Shine
CiTR ? Station ID ? Put a Banging Donk On It
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Velvet Answers
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says 29 ?Don't Lie?
Barb & Jared ? Iranian Women in University, Black Politicians who forget fighting for equality (pro-gay footballer, politician being an ass) ? Kluwe's Rant
CiTR ? PSA ? Cocaine Anon
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Relentlessly Awesome!
CiTR ? Ad ? Friends of CiTR Downtown
CiTR ? Ad ? CiTR Charts
Against Me! ? Stop!
Peaches ? Talk To Me
Scissor Sisters ? Take Your Mama
Peter Breeze ? LA
Tegan & Sara ? Back In Your Head
Barb, Jared & Denise ? Turkish Teen killed, Cartoons
CiTR ? Stn ID ? Strongbad
The Van Bag Man Bag
-- 2012 A Fringe Odyssey, Various Venues ? til Sep 16th Vancouverfringe.com
-- Bearacudda Vancouver Sept 16 6-midnight at Fortune Sound Club
www.bearracuda.com or at Priape $15 advance, $25 at door
DJ Denise Screwed Oprah LIVE Mega Mix
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? PSA ? Museum of Anthropology
CiTR ? Ad ? Ubyssey
DJ PeeTee Remix
Guess whose back, back again... the QFMVR gang is hanging out, takin' names, makin' a mess and eating assorted fruits. PLUS, we welcome Peter Breeze to the studio and to the pre-noon coffee fest of morning radio! It's comfy in your head, let's stay here a while. Wonder what #fartingsparkles is all about? Well, you'll have to listen in and find out!
The Playlist:
CiTR ? Station ID ? Love Is
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Topic/Guest Intros, News Quickies
Queen - I Want To Break Free
Journey ? Don't Stop Believing
Against Me ? Borne on the FM Waves
Blanket Barricade ? A Velvet Affair
CiTR ? PSA ? Join Powersmart
Jared & Barb ? LGBTQ Leaders, Shout outs
CiTR ? Ad ? Fringey
CiTR ? PSA ? Cocaine Anonymous
Matthew David - Revolution
Destineak ? Falling Back
Niki & The Dove ? DJ Ease My Mind
Tegan & Sara ? Back In Your Head
CiTR ? Station ID ? Gossip
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says ?Don't Show Your Spine?
Peter Breeze Interview
Peter Breeze - LA
Metric - Synthetica
Kyle Ord ? Searching For Me
Bif Naked ? Lucky
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Queer FM Outtakes
CiTR ? PSA ? Speakeasy
CiTR ? Ad ? Recruit
CiTR ? Ad ? Shinerama
Barb, Jared & Denise ? Estrogen Hour
CiTR ? Stn ID ? Smack a Ham On It
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise Ea'cha Peach LIVE Mega Mix
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? PSA ? Lunch
CiTR ? Ad ? Spacecamp
DJ PeeTee Remix
After the podcast-gods made everything disappear, Barb, Jared and Denise are back this week with the FIRST PODCAST EVER (since all the other ones died). Join Velvet Steele for this month's Velvet Answers segment - sex, relationships and what to do about it - you ask, Velvet Answers.
Come on in for your weekly dose of awesome, Queer FM style!
The Playlist:
CiTR ? Stn ID
CiTR ? Stn ID
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Pissy Pussy Barkeep, Velvet Answers teaser
CiTR ? Ad ? Code Blue Show
CiTR ? PSA ? Fringey
CiTR ? Food
CiTR ? SPEC Program
Jared & Barb ? Topics, Politics, Shout-outs, NEXT WEEK ? Peter Breeze in studio
Peter Breeze ? Mechanic
Destineak ? Shine
Tyrell Witherspoon ? One Step Closer
Kyle Ord ? Where It All Began
CiTR ? Station ID
Jared, Barb, Velvet - Invitation to CALL for Velvet Answers
CiTR ? PSA ? Shaw
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Velvet Answers
Bif Naked ? King of Karma
Against Me! - Stop!
Blanket Barricade ? Friendly Games of Deceit
Velvet Answers
CiTR ? Ad ? Kidney Walk
CiTR ? Ad ? Coop Radio Party
Whore's Mascara ? All I Want
Matthew David ? Revolution
CiTR ? Station ID
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise ? Sex Talk Mega Mix LIVE
Closing, Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
CiTR ? PSA
CiTR ? Ad ? Friends of CiTR Main Street
Queer FM Outro
DJ PeeTee ? House Remix
Barb, Jared and DJ Denise are back with this week's episode of Queer FM Vancouver : Reloaded! Two fisting bananas, your weekly estrogen hour fix and much, MUCH more.
Join us as we talk politics, world news, and have some fun - plus Barb tells you where to go and how to get there. DJ Denise drops by and spins a whole lot of old-school booty-shaking to wake you up right! It's "any freshman at the controls of a radio station", but so much better.
Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen voice-hump your ear-holes on this week's QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED!
The Playlist:
CiTR ? Station ID
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Queer FM Vancouver : Reloaded Outtakes
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Topic/Guest Intros, News Quickies
CiTR ? PSA ? Big Sisters
CiTR ? Ad ? Latinfest
Bif Naked ? King of Karma
Jay Brannan - Beautifully
Blanket Barricade ? Friendly Games
Jared & Barb ? Churches, Queers, Queens
CiTR ? PSA ? Beauty Night Society
Tyrell Witherspoon ? One Step Closer
Whore's Mascara ? All I Want
Matthew David ? Revolution
Scissor Sisters ? Take Your Mama
CiTR ? Station ID ? Hinterland Beaver
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says ?Get It Together?
Barb, Jared ? US Politico, WTF, G'night Cosmo
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Pacific Pickin'
CiTR ? PSA ? Safe Harbour
Pink Martini ? Let's Never Stop Falling In Love
Peter Breeze ? Mechanic
Niki & The Dove ? Mother Protect
Peaches ? Talk To Me
Tegan & Sara ? Back In Your Head
Barb, Jared & Denise ? Post Pride Peels, Fruit First, Double-fisting Bananas
CiTR ? Ad ? Chocolate Milk
CiTR ? Station ID ? Strongbad
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise LIVE Mega Mix
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? Ad
CiTR ? PSA
DJ PeeTee Remix
Barb, Jared and DJ Denise are back with this week's cure for your Pride Hangover... Ours. Here we go again, moist and fresh!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise hops off the Big Bus and onto the decks spinning some rockin' tunes. PLUS, you can peek in LIVE on webcam starting this week! http://ustream.tv/channel/qfmvan
Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen voice-hump your ear-holes on this week's QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED!
The Playlist:
CiTR ? Station ID
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Vampire's Ball
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Topic/Guest Intros, News Quickies
CiTR ? PSA
CiTR ? Ad
Destineak ? Shine
Peter Breeze ? Disco Mama
Kyle Ord ? Till They Kill Us
Scissor Sisters ? Take Your Mama Out
Jared & Barb ? Hung Over and Hanging On
CiTR ? PSA ? QAF
Metric - Synthetica
Bif Naked ? Everyday
Niki & The Dove ? DJ Ease My Mind
CiTR ? Station ID
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says ?Don't Be Selfish?
Barb, Jared, Denise ? Pride Wrap up
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Relentlessly Awesome
Against Me! - Stop
Queen Remix ? I want to break free
Soulwax ? Can't Always Get What You Want
Journey ? Don't Stop Believing Remix
kd lang ? Consequences of Falling
CiTR ? PSA ? Farmer
CiTR ? Ad ? Bamibino
CiTR ? Station ID ? Put CiTR In Your Ear
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise ? Hop off the Big Bus!
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? Ad
CiTR ? PSA
DJ PeeTee Remix
Barb, Jared and DJ Denise are back with this week's extra special Pride Edition that you've been waiting all week... ALL YEAR for! Here we go again, moist and fresh! PLUS, Velvet takes YOUR questions during the World Premiere of Velvet Answers - another Queer FM Vancouver : Reloaded FIRST!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes, David C. Jones talks THEATRE goodness...and a very special reflection on Pride from Jared this week.
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we voice-hump your ear-holes on this week's QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED!
Playlist:
CiTR ? PSA ? UBC food club
CiTR ? PSA ? Overeaters Anonymous
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, PRIDE EDITION WELCOME!, Velvet Answers teaser
CiTR ? Priority Ads ? Friends of CiTR Commercial
CiTR ? PSA ? Queer Arts Festival
kd lang ? Consequences of Falling (Peter Rauhofer Remix)
Tegan & Sara ? Back In Your Head (Tiesto Remix)
Jared & Barb ? Topics, Politics, Shout-outs, PRIDE EVENTS
HerShe Aug 5 ? Gossip Nightclub
Barefoot Street Party Friday Aug 3
Pride Parade & Festival Sunday Aug 5
Terry Wallace Memorial Breakfast Sat Aug 4
CiTR ? PSA ? Cates
Kyle Ord ? Searching For Me
Peter Breeze ? Disco Mama
Niki & The Dove ? DJ Ease My Mind
CiTR ? Station ID ?
Jared ? Segue to It's Just A Stage
David C Jones ? Culture Vulture It's Just a Stage
Invitiation to CALL for Velvet Answers (604 UBC CITR, VelvetAnswers@shaw.ca)
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Pride Monologue
CiTR ? PSA ? Big Sisters
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Velvet Answers
Bif Naked ? Spaceman
Against Me! - Stop
Metric - Synthetica
Velvet Answers
CiTR ? Ad ? Chocolate Milk
Velvet Answers
CiTR ? Station ID
VanBag Listing
Peaches ? Talk to Me
DJ Denise ? Sex Talk MegaMix
Closing, Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
CiTR ? Ad ? VSFF
Queer FM Outro
DJ PeeTee ? House Remix
Barb, Jared, and DJ Denise are back for that bit of Rainbow Fabulousness many of you (hello Harvard!) wait for ALL WEEK! Here we go again...hard hats ON - yeah...they're still constructing our new building at CiTR!
QueerFM Vancouver is RELOADED.
Vancouver Frontrunners are in the HOUSE...to talk about the upcoming PRIDE Walk & Run...and give us just a TASTE - but no spoilers - of the coolness and fun YOU can have. Listen in to get the deets!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes, Velvet SAYS (and you should LISTEN - especially before PRIDE Week)...and just WHAT made Jared laugh - or get really PISSED - THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk - A LOT - on this week's QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED!
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
Playlist:
CiTR ? Stn ID ? Trippin' Balls
CiTR ? PSA ? Front Runners
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Friday Sunrise
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Topic/Guest Intros,
Quanah Style ? Never Let You Go
Niki & The Dove ? The Fox
Kyle Ord ? Searching for Me
CiTR ? Ad - Charts
Jared & Barb ? Chick-Fil-A, Muppets and Baaaaawston; Jessica Redfield ? You Can Play ? Sass.Class.Crass.
CiTR ? PSA ? You Can Play
Bif Naked ? Nothing Else Matters
Queen ? I Want To Break Free
Destineak ? Falling Back
Rush ? Fly By Night
CiTR ? Station ID ? Strongbad
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says ? Get Your Hygiene Right
Interview ? Vancouver Frontrunners
CiTR ? PSA ? Frontrunners
CiTR ? Show Promo ?
Metric - Synthetica
Against Me! - Stop
Peter Breeze ? Mechanic
Barb, Jared, Denise, DCJ ? Prepride Roundup! Velvet Answers Info, News (VelvetAnswers@shaw.ca)
CiTR ? Ad ? Chocolate Milk
CiTR ? Station ID ? Sir Patrick Stewart
IthicaAudio ? Don't Hold Back Just Push Things Forward
VanBag Listing
DJ Earworm ? Say It Right Away
DJ Denise ? Big Blue Bus Remix
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? Ad ? Friends of CiTR West Side
CiTR ? PSA ? Overeaters Anonymous
DJ PeeTee ? House Remix
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
Get our weekly updates and LOTS of cool at:
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED - member of the QueerFM Radio Network!
Two shows, MANY Voices, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
Barb, Jared, David and DJ Denise are back for that bit of Rainbow Fabulousness many of you (hello Gay Marriage Oregon!) wait for ALL WEEK! Here we go again...hard hats ON!
QueerFM Vancouver is RELOADED.
Landmark Productions are in the HOUSE...to talk LGBT theatre productions in Vancouver...and what you'll be seeing on the stage coming up!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes, David C. Jones talks THEATRE goodness...and just WHAT made Jared laugh - or get really PISSED - THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk - A LOT - on this week's QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED!
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
Playlist:
CiTR ? Station ID ? Gearing Up
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Clapping Hands
Queer FM Vancouver : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Topic/Guest Intros, world news quickies
CiTR ? PSA ? IownMyMedia
CiTR ? Ad ? Khatsilano
Peter Breeze ? Disco Mama
Kyle Ord ? Searching For Me
Destineak ? Shine
Jared & Barb ? Bermuda Supports Gays, Chili Hate Crime Law, Saudi Arabia sends Women to Olympics, Barb's Guide to your Pills.
CiTR ? PSA ? Leigh Square Capoeira
Metric - Synthetica
Bif Naked ? Tango Shoes
Niki & The Dove ? The Fox
CiTR ? Station ID ? Yip Yip Aliens
Jared ? Segue to Velvet Says, intro Velvet Answers plug
Velvet Says #23 - Dress it Right!
Interview ? Shane Bingham (producer & actor), Morgan David Jones (director & producer) ? Blowing Whistles
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Velvet Answers
CiTR ? PSA ? Vancouver Frontrunners
Jared ? Segue to It's Just a Stage
David C Jones - It's Just A Stage Arts Report
Against Me! - Stop
Queen Remix ? I want to break free
Soulwax ? Can't Always Get What You Want
Barb, Jared, Denise, DCJ ? Full House Round House, Shout Outs
Vancouver Frontrunners Pride Run & Walk July 28
Georgia Straight
IthicaAudio ? Duffy Train Runnin'
Niki & The Dove ? Somebody
CiTR ? Ad ? Chocolate Milk
CiTR ? Station ID ? LaLaLa
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise ? She's BAAAAACK! (in time) Mega Mix
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
CiTR ? Ad
CiTR ? PSA
Nelly Furtado Dance Megamix
One show, MANY Voices, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
Get our weekly updates and LOTS of cool at:
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED - member of the QueerFM Radio Network!
Barb, Jared and DJ Denise are back for that bit of Rainbow Fabulousness many of you (hello UK!) wait for ALL WEEK! Here we go again...hard hats ON!
QueerFM Vancouver is RELOADED.
It's a free for all this morning - this time...with swimming pool commentary...free of charge!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes...and just WHAT made Jared laugh - or get really PISSED - THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk - A LOT - on this week's QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED!
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
Playlist:
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Synaptic
CiTR ? PSA ? LiveVan.Com
Queer FM : Reloaded Theme
Barb & Jared ? Good Morning, Banter, Topic/Guest Intros, Student Loan Suicides, www.lennox.co.uk
CiTR ? PSA ? Students
CiTR ? Ad ? AudioPile
Bif Naked ? Everyday
Peaches ? Talk To Me
Niki & The Dove ? The Fox
Jared & Barb ? Two Dads & Swimming Pool, Shoutouts, LGBT Facts
CiTR ? PSA ? Vampire
Peter Breeze f Maxwell Maxwell ? X-Rated Angel
Tyrell Witherspoon ? Show & Tell
Metric ? Synthetica (Synthetica EP)
CiTR ? Station ID ? Russian La La La
Barb & Jared ? Google Launches ?Legalize Love?, Texas Tip of Hat/Wag of Finger, Ill-inois
CiTR ? Show Promo ? Stranded
CiTR ? PSA ? Charts
Queen ? Don't Stop Me Now (Matt Pop Magic Mix)
Against Me! - Stop!
Journey ? DSB Remix
Niki & The Dove ? The Fox
Destineak ? Shine
CiTR ? Ad ? CMilk
Barb & Jared ? Shoutouts, politics, topics ? Georgia Straight (VOTE CiTR) | Vancouver Front Runners (July 28, Pride Run & Walk)
CiTR ? Station ID ? YipYip Aliens
VanBag Listing
DJ Denise ? Live (recorded) from California ? Cruisin' Cali, Drinkin' in LA Megamix
CiTR ? Ad ? Friends of CiTR (Downtown)
CiTR ? PSA ? GOSA
Barb, Jared ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
90s Dance MegaMix
One show, MANY Voices, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
Get our weekly updates and LOTS of cool at:
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM Vancouver RELOADED - member of the QueerFM Radio Network!
Recovering from the Canada Day Long Weekend. Jet Lagged, Hung-over...and yet - There's CAFFEINE!
QueerFM Vancouver is RELOADED.
It's a free for all this morning - you just have to listen in.
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes, David C. Jones gives the theatre rundown...and just WHAT made Jared laugh - or get really PISSED - THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk - A LOT - on this week's QueerFM RELOADED!
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
All this and more on QueerFM - sponsored by The FALL Tattoo - Vancouver!
It's revamped, refocused, rebuilt and RELOADED...and competing with PILEDRIVERS for the new UBC SUB outside. We WILL overcome!
QueerFM Vancouver is ON...again. (Ok...we never left!)
It's a free for all this morning - you just have to listen in.
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes...and just WHAT made Jared laugh THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk - A LOT - on this week's QueerFM RELOADED!
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
All this and more on QueerFM - sponsored by The FALL Tattoo - Vancouver!
It's revamped, refocused, rebuilt and RELOADED!
QueerFM Vancouver is ON...again. (Ok...we never left!)
We have Pam-Ann afterglow with Barb Snelgrove surviving to tell the tale of airlines, bears and breasts...and that's just to start!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes...and just WHAT made Jared laugh THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk news, music and...WTF on this week's QueerFM!
QueerFM is ON...and it's another fantastic episode with a LOT on tap.
David C. Jones give his RUNDOWN of fantastic theatre shenanigans in the Vancouver area, QueerFM Hawaii hosts Aedan Saint & Miss Mia interview 'The Virgin Project' authors at and during the 10th Annual Seattle Erotic Arts Festival - during the Fremont Solstice Parade and Festival in Seattle...and even the 'speech that was inappropriate' is aired Internationally! (Take THAT, haters of marriage equality!)
Include Jared's Crazy & Cool Playlist FAVES as well as DJ Denise's LIVE spinning of fantastic tunes...and -
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
All this and more on QueerFM - sponsored by The FALL Tattoo - Vancouver! DJ Earworm ? Say It Right Away
Bif Naked ? Spaceman (Boomtang Remix)
Martin Solveig & Dragonette ? Big in Japan
Barb & Jared ? Topics, Politics, Shout Outs
CiTR ? PSA ? Max Grassi
Destineak ? Falling Back
Kyle Ord ? Searching for Me
Peter Breeze ? Riot
CiTR ? Station ID ? Groin Grabbingly Great
Jared ? Segue
Aedan Saint & Miss Mia ? QueerFM Hawaii : On Location @ Seattle Erotic Arts Festival
(The Virgin Project)
CiTR ? Show Promo ? So Salacious
CiTR ? PSA ? CiTR Chart
Jared ? Segue
David C Jones ? It's Just A Stage (with a lawn mower in the background)
Jared & Barb ? Texture
Tyrell Witherspoon ? Letting Go
IthicaAudio ? Don't Hold Back, Just Push Things Forward
Against Me! - Borne On the FM Waves of The Heart
Barb, Jared & Denise ? Same Gender Marriage Kid, Jared Craves Contact & Sexy Science
Jonny McGovern ? Sexy Nerd
CiTR ? Ad ? Motion
CiTR ? Ad ? Electro
CiTR ? Station ID ? Russian La La La
Barb's VanBag
DJ Denise
CiTR ? Ad ? Friends of CiTR
CiTR ? PSA ? Empty Bowl
Barb, Jared & Denise ? Thanks, Intro Sup World, CiTR shout-outs
Queer FM Outro
Tiesto f Sarah McLaughlin ? Delirium
One shows, MANY Voices, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
Get our weekly updates and LOTS of cool at:
QueerFMVancouver.com
Hang on to your butts kids, and get ready to FLY!
We have the FANTASTIC Pam-Ann on the show spinning her UK brand of airline humour talking with Barb Snelgrove...and there was some serious editing!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. DJ Denise spinning some rockin' tunes...and just WHAT made Jared laugh THIS week!
Join Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk news, music and...WTF on this week's QueerFM!
QueerFM is ON...and it's another fantastic episode with a LOT on tap.
Include Jared's Crazy & Cool Playlist FAVES as well as Baptist minister attacks...and -
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
All this and more on QueerFM - sponsored by The FALL Tattoo - Vancouver!
We're BACK!
After a fantastic Rainbow24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 Event and Aedan's departure - we're back on the air celebrating the Queen's Jubilee...with Queens, DISH and the pitfalls of NOT using punctuation!
Join us as we dish up the dirt as well as our weekly features - Barb Snelgrove sharing her TOP picks for what YOU should be doing this week on VanBag. Aedan Saint on the 'Road to Hilo', David C. Jones' Impresario Impression...and just WHAT made Jared laugh THIS week!
Join David C. Jones, Barb Snelgrove & Jared Knudsen as we talk news, music and...WTF on this week's QueerFM!
QueerFM is ON...and it's another fantastic episode with a LOT on tap.
Include Jared's Crazy & Cool Playlist FAVES as well as BEAR attacks...and -
You've got yourself another QueerFM Cocktail - served straight up. No apologies... ;)
All this and more on QueerFM - sponsored by The FALL Tattoo - Vancouver!
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 XTRA 6AM-8AM
Music Spotlight - DJ Kasha Kennedy!
CiTR HAD no programming scheduled...so...
Enjoy this special GHOST Mix of her latest mixes hosted by:
CiTR's Broadcast Computer!
(Aedan FINALLY went to sleep...)
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 5AM-6AM
Music Spotlight - DJ Del Stamp!
CiTR - Rainbow ID Matilda Ho
CiTR - Japanese ID
Intro Del Stamp
Del Stamp - March 2012 Mix
Farewell Aedan Saint.
OUT.
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 4AM-5AM
Music Spotlight - DJ Kasha Kennedy!
CiTR - Rainbow
Kasha Kennedy Bio & Intro - Aedan Saint
Kasha Kennedy Live Mix 2 Open 4 AfroJack
Kasha Kennedy BMMA - Dirty Mix
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 3AM-4AM
Music Spotlight - DJ Nick Bertossi!
CiTR - Rainbow24
CiTR - Station ID Darcy Michael
Interview - Nick Bertossi
Nick Bertossi Summer Podcast 2012
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 2AM-3AM
Transitions
CiTR - Rainbow
Transitions Interview - Velvet Steele, Mr. K & Miss Meow
CiTR - Station ID Zach Shore
CiTR - Rainbow Japanese
Garbage - Queer
CiTR - 560
CiTR - A Loving Spoonful
CiTR - QMUNITY
CiTR - AIDS Walk
CiTR - HIM
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 1AM-2AM
Crazy Sexy Queer - Fetish in Vancouver
CiTR - QMUNITY
CiTR - Friends Main Street
CiTR - Project Empty Bowl
Interview - Rascals with Aedan Saint & Miss Mia
Velvet Says...Get In A Group
Interview - NOIR Fetish Ball with Aedan & Mia
Velvet Says...Try It Kinky
Interview - MVK with Miss Mia
Velvet Says...Open Your Mind
Interview - Rubbout with Aedan Saint
Velvet Says...Take It
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 6PM-7PM
CiTR Music Part 2 Notes Coming Soon...
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 11PM-Midnight
CiTR Music Part 1 Notes Coming Soon...
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 10PM-11PM
Shake A Tail Feather Broadcast Notes Coming Soon...
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 4PM-6PM
All the voices, music & Mayhem
CiTR's QueerFM Vancouver
Experience it LIVE as CiTR paints the airwaves - Rainbow!
A part of CiTR's Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 (https://www.facebook.com/events/320094774722351/), this LIVE show at the Cobalt, ALSO broadcast LIVE on CiTR 101.9FM, features the BEST of CiTR's Rainbow lineup!
...MC 'The Bovine Miss M' brings joy, laughter and a viscous put down (if you've got it coming)...and she'll make sure we're on time and moving the show along! Experience the burlesque brilliance of the LOVELY Maggie Pie in not one, but TWO hot Queer burlesque numbers...
That's just for starters...
The QueerFM Team is also on the case! Aedan Saint (in his LAST broadcast in Canada), and new host Jared Knudsen team up to bring you comedy GOLD! QueerFM Theatre Impresario David C. Jones and The BOBBERS Queer Comedy Improv Troupe will make you laugh your ASS off!
Couple that with hopping DJs, and of course the witty comedic sass of QueerFM Arts Xtra Culture Host - Barb Snelgrove!
Much MORE on the slate...performers confirming by the day...it's going to be a great three hours of radio fabulousness - and history.
Come OUT to the Cobalt and support CiTR Radio...and BE ENTERTAINED!
The BEST of Rainbow 24 - LIVE! Be a PART of History...
Rainbow 24 LIVE at The COBALT!
Friday, June 1st, 2012
7-10PM
The Cobalt
917 Main Street
Vancouver BC
AND...catch it LIVE on:
CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver or streaming at citr.ca
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 6PM-7PM
Sexy In VanCity Broadcast Notes Coming Soon...
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 4PM-6PM
All the voices, music & Mayhem
CiTR's QueerFM Vancouver
CiTR - Promo (Barb)
CiTR - QAF
Noisy Freaks & Dead Cat Bounce - Duel of the Fates Remix
Canadian Politics - Ryan Clayton
Interview - Dr. Hedy Fry
Lacuna Coil - Losing My Religion
CiTR - Rainbow24
CiTR - Food Bank
CiTR - Project Empty Bowl
Interview - Kelly Worrel
CiTR - Promo (Aedan)
CiTR - 560 May
CiTR - Big Sisters
kd lang - Summerfling
Interview II - Kelly Worrel
CiTR - Promo (Barb)
CiTR - QAF
Velvet Says...Look in the Right Spot
The Cure For Homophobia
Peter Breeze - NYFW
Nelson Riddle - Batman Theme
Velvet Says...Try It Kinky
Sting - Demolition Man
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 2PM-4PM
CiTR Arts Report Broadcast Notes Coming Soon...
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 1PM-2PM
All the voices, music & Mayhem
CiTR's QueerFM Vancouver
CiTR - Rainbow 24
Interview - Bif Naked & Darcy Michael with Aedan, Barb, Jared, Mia & Velvet
bif naked - I Love Myself Today
CiTR - Loving Spoonful
bif naked - Spaceman
Interview II - Bif Naked & Darcy Michael
bif naked - Nothing Else Matters
Interview III - Bif Naked & Darcy Michael
bif naked - Every Day
CiTR - HIM
Darcy Michael - Weed
Interview IV - Bif Naked & Darcy Michael
bif naked - Tango Shoes
CiTR - Scotia Bank AIDS Walk
Interview V - Bif Naked & Darcy Michael
CR Avery - Dungeon of Love
Best NASCAR Prayer EVER
Raveonettes - Oh Stranger
OUT
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 11AM-1PM
Chips With Everything Program Notes Updated shortly...
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 8AM-11AM
All the voices, music & Mayhem
CiTR's QueerFM Vancouver
CiTR - QMUNITY
CiTR - Friends for Life
CiTR - QueerFM Arts Xtra Promo
Calvin Harris - Close To Me
Kyle Ord - Know That Its Me
Tyrell Witherspoon - Glow
Niki & The Dove - DJ, Ease My Mind
CiTR - R24 ID - DJ Zach Shore
CiTR - R24 ID - Japanese
CiTR - R24 ID - Bif Naked
CiTR - R24 ID - Aedan Queer FM Hawai'i
DJ Lobsterdust - Easywall
Journey - Don't Stop Believing\
Frontrunners
CiTR Barb
CiTR Work Learn
Littleboots - Earthquake
Peter Breeze f. Maxwell Maxwell - X-Rated Angel
Dean Nelson - World Outgames
Dean Nelson - Mr Gay World
CiTR - Chocolate Milk
Rush - Nobody's Hero
Foo Fighters f Queen - Tie Your Mother Down
Rick Leonovich - Vancouver Pride Society
CiTR 560
CiTR Rainbow 24 HiM
Bif Naked - Spaceman (Boomtang Boys)
Against Me! f Tegan & Sara - Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart
CiTR - Rainbow 24 Arts Xtra
Interview - T-bodies
Norine Braun - Sprack Chicka Boogie
CiTR Rainbow 24 - Project Empty Bowl
Interview - Norine Braun
Norine Braun - Drift Away
Interview - Aids Walk Vancouver John Bishop
CiTR - Rainbow 24 Scotia Bank Aids Walk
Rush - Tom Sawyer
CiTR - Rainbow 24 PSA
Chips Segue
Benny Benassi f Gary Go - Close to Me
Alanis Morissette - Crazy Remix
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
Rainbow 24 : LGBTQ Voices 2012 - 6AM-8AM
All the voices, music & Mayhem
CiTR's QueerFM Vancouver
CiTR - Qmunity
CiTR - A Loving Spoonful
CiTR - Scotia Bank AIDS Walk
Intro - Aedan Saint
Cruisey T Kickoff - Aedan, Barb, & Jared
Rush - Nobody's Hero
Queen - Tie Your Mother Down Medley LIVE
Potbelleez - Don't Hold Back Remix
PFLAG Canada - Jared & Aedan
CiTR - Rainbow Advisory
CiTR - Friends for Life
Radiohead - You're All I Need
Peter Breeze & Maxwell Maxwell - X-Rated Angel
Jonny McGovern - Dickmatized
Aussie Cool CruisyT - Barb Snelgrove
CiTR - QAF
CiTR - Jared Promo
Against Me! - Borne On The FM Waves of the Heart
Rush - Tom Sawyer Remix
Empress Coco Interview - Aedan & Jared
Crazy (Eddie Baez Remix) - Alanis Morissette
CiTR - Rainbow24 Advisory
CiTR - HIM
David C. Jones Interview - Aedan
David C. Jones - Gay Blood
David C. Jones Interview II - Aedan
David C. Jones - My Liver Is A Cantalope
CiTR - Food Bank
CiTR - Charts
Seque - Aedan & Jared
Ivan E. Coyote - Dear Younger Self
Jonny McGovern - Sexy Nerd
Many Voices, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Tuesday morning 8:00-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
It's Aedan Saint's LAST QueerFM. Yep...two years of up to three (or more) broadcasts per week...and it's OVER. Join us as we say goodbye to Aedan...and have some fun in the process! QueerFM's NEW Producer/Host Jared Knudsen and QueerFM's Outgoing Producer/Host Aedan Saint - tagteam for the good, the bad, and the WTF!?!
Ryan Clayton will return next week from Victoria with Canadian Shorts, but Aedan & Jared pick up the political slack and talk Canadian politics and crazy. Aedan Saint retorts, as uaual, with even MORE American WTF Politics & News...and that's just ONE HOUR of the show! Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Jared's dytopian yet cool playlist rounds off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
CiTR - Divas
Daft Punk - Derezzed
Intro - Jared
Donna Summer passes- Jared & Aedan
Donna Summer - Dim All the Lights Remix
Ellie Golden - lights
Bits & Pieces - Jared & Aedan
CiTR - Asian Heritage Month
CiTR - UBC Rec
Rush - Tom Sawyer Remix
Jonny McGovern - Dickmatized
The Cure for Homophobia -
Dick Seque- Jared & Aedan
Don't Hold Back - Ithica Audio
Destineak - Shine
Kyle Ord - Searching for Me
Peter Breeze & Maxwell Maxwell - X-Rated Angel
CiTR - Station ID
CiTR - Friends of CiTR Downtown
CiTR - Relentlessly Awesome
Niki & The Dove - DJ Ease My Mind
Trans Cool News - Aedan
Teagan & Sara - Back in your Head Tiesto Remix
Journey - Don't Stop Believing Remix
Eddie feat. Alanis Morrisette - Crazy Remix
Lesbian News -Aedan
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Power of Love
Santana w/ NAS - Back in Black
OUT
THREE shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
It's a NEW DAY in the world of LGBTQ Equality as President Barack Obama comes out in FAVOR of Marriage Equality...or was he (sorta) outed? Regardless - QueerFM's NEW Producer/Host Jared Knudsen and QueerFM's Outgoing Producer/Host Aedan Saint - tagteam this issue with Conservative reaction, ELLEN'S reaction...and much more!
Ryan Clayton reports from Victoria with his new segment - Canadian Shorts...and he reaches deep into those shorts to deliver the goods! Aedan Saint retorts with even MORE American WTF Politics & News...and that's just ONE HOUR of the show! Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Aedan's increasingly dytopian playlist PLUS Jared's cool playlist, rounding off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
CiTR - CabaRadio
CiTR - GBH
CiTR - Exploding Head
Daft Punk - Derezzed EP
B52s vs Bjork - Roam Remix
Obama Comes OUT - Aedan & Jared
Canadian Shorts - Ryan Clayton
Peter Breeze - NYFW
CiTR - NSCS
CiTR - Techno Progressivo
Queen - I Want To Break Free (Matt Mix)
Elton John & Axl Rose - Bohemian Rhapsody Live
CiTR - Crucial Grooves
Don't hold back, just push things forward - Ithicaaudio
Madeon - Pop Culture
Mercy v Doobie Brothers - Duffy Train Runnin'
CiTR - Artists
CiTR - Duncan's Donuts
Gorillaz v Killers - Somebody told me to feel good
Partyben- Smells like Emerge
Meh. - Stronger Ghost's
DJ Eric Ill - Intergalactic Rockit
Destineak - Shine
Niki & The Dove - DJ, Ease my mind
Robin Skouteris - Bulletproof Heavy Cross
Muse v Blondie - Call Me Uprising
k.d. lang - Sexuality remix
Garbage - Queer
Pink f John Legend - Don 't Give Up
THREE shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
Ryan Clayton reports from Victoria with his new segment - Canadian Shorts...and he reaches deep into those shorts to deliver the goods! Aedan Saint & Miss Mia retort with American WTF Politics & News...and that's just ONE HOUR of the show! Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Aedan's increasingly dytopian playlist, rounding off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
CiTR - Charts
Daft Punk - Derezzed
CiTR - Station ID
Intro - Aedan Saint & Miss Mia
Calvin Harris feat 2 Chains - Feel So Close
Blue Light - Do What You Want
CiTR - VIBF
Ryan Clayton - Canadian Shorts
CiTR - Rio Theatre
K-os - The Man I Used To Be
Twitter Tells Users To Go F@ck Themselves
Velvet Says...No Means No
Ryan Clayton - BCTF Report
Gentleman's Rant : Marijuana
Xiren feat. Stephanie Graham - Somebody That I Used To Know
Aedan & Miss Mia - Retort & American Politics
Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Seven Nation Army - Woah oh oh oh (House Mix)
Daft Punk - Stronger (Dr. Who Edit)
News Extra - Aedan & Mia
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
k-os - Crabuckit
CiTR - Western
CiTR - Exploding Head Movies
CR Avery - Dungeon of Love
OUT
Garbage - Queer
THREE shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
What happens when Vancouver goes hockey crazy and Aedan is left to his own devices with three hours of airtime? You don't know the POWER...of being a BASEBALL fan! It's time to unleash the Kraken - and by Kraken...we mean QueerFM Archives! We even have the CURE for HOMOPHOBIA...along with coolness from Kate Reid, Ryan Steele, SNL OST OMG...and MORE! Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Aedan's increasingly dytopian playlist, rounding off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
CiTR Station ID
Daft Punk - Derezzed
Intro - Aedan Saint
Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
CiTR - VIBF
CiTR - Rio Theatre
Segue - Aedan Saint
Loss of David Holtzman = Barb Snelgrove & Aedan Saint
Pink w/ John Legend - Don't Give Up (2010)
'Bully' Trailer
News Headlines - Aedan Saint
DJ Lisa DeLux - Walk It Out
DJ Lisa DeLux - DeLALuna Mix 1
CiTR - 560
I Am A Camera - Factory Boys
Jonny McGovern - Sexy Nerd
Twitter Tells Users To Go F@ck Themselves - Comedy.com
Ryan Steele & Amy - Instagram Me Baby
BlueLight - Do What You Want
CiTR - Station ID
CiTR - Raiser
CiTR - Charts
Top 10 Tweets - Aedan
DJ Lisa DeLux - ElectroPOP
Top 10 Arts - Aedan
Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans
Ivan Coyote - Dear Younger Self
Sub Focus w/ Alice Gold - Out The Blue
CiTR - POV
Problem with Jeggings - CollegeHumor.com
Oh, The Places You'll Go - Burning Man
Stereotypical Gay: Cooking - Josh Rimer
CiTR - Station ID
bif naked - I Love Myself Today
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
MadeOn - Pop Culture
Granger Brothers - Quarter Pounder w/Cheese
CR Avery - Dungeon of Love
CiTR - Charts
CiTR - Friends Downtown
Garbage - Queer
The Cure for Homophobia - Ari Solomon
The Beastie Boys vs Herbie Hancock - Intergalactic Rockit
Winter Kills - Hot As Hades
Dezarate & Michel Manzano - Soul Is In the Air
Gareth Emery w/ Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel
CiTR - Day
CiTR - POV
Robyn - Dancing On My Own
Maroon 5 w/ Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts Remix
Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound
OUT
Kate Reid - My Baby's In The Beer Tent Again
THREE shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Rainbow 24 - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
Hear Ryan Clayton get off on a RANT over the recent NDP shout down of C310! Hear Aedan Saint make yet ANOTHER Santorum bit of crazy...along with US Political CRAZY rundown! Hear Ryan get pissed off to speechless about Alaska. Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Aedan's increasingly dytopian playlist, rounding off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
CiTR - Station ID
Hi Ho/Dig - Snow White OST
Beauty Contestant Disqualified - DJ V, Ryan & Aedan
Don't Give Up - P!nk & John Legend
Ryan's TOP 4 April Fool's Jokes - Ryan Clayton
CiTR - Friends Commercial Drive
CiTR - Charts
Sexy Nerd - Jonny McGovern
CiTR - Station ID
Google April Fool - Aedan & Ryan
Intergalactic Rockit - Beastie Boys & Herbie Hancock
Top 10 All Time April Fools - Aedan
David Bowie - Jump They Say
CiTR - Bombity
CiTR - Music
Ryan's Rant: Bill C310 - Ryan Clayton
Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
Prop 5 Debate - Aedan & Ryan
OUT
Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
24 Hours of the Rainbow - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
It's decision time again - and the NDP has the detail. Join Miss Mia, Ryan Clayton, & Aedan Saint for a lively recap of the NDP Leadership race AND Ryan recaps the LGBTQ EFFECT! Hear Ryan Clayton get off on a RANT over BC's Christy Clark's inaction on LGBTQ Youth Bullying Policy! Hear Aedan Saint make yet ANOTHER Santorum reference...along with US Political CRAZY! Hear Miss Mia get pissed off to speachless. Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Aedan's increasingly dytopian playlist, rounding off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
Playlist:
CiTR - Commercial Drive
Daft Punk - Derezzed
Intro - Ryan Clayton & Miss Mia
NDP Race - Ryan, Mia & Aedan
CiTR - Brave
I Am A Camera - Factory Boys
NDP Race II - Ryan, Mia & Aedan
David Bowie - Jump They Say
CiTR - Big Sisters
Skytrain Hopping & BC Politics - Ryan
Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises
LGBTQ Headlines - Ryan, Mia & Aedan
CiTR - Serious
Wrap It UP!
OUT
Garbage - Queer
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
24 Hours of the Rainbow - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
It's decision time again - and the NDP has the detail. Join Miss Mia, Ryan Clayton, & Aedan Saint for a lively recap of the NDP Leadership race AND Ryan recaps the LGBTQ EFFECT! Hear Ryan Clayton get off on a RANT over BC's Christy Clark's inaction on LGBTQ Youth Bullying Policy! Hear Aedan Saint make yet ANOTHER Santorum reference...along with US Political CRAZY! Hear Miss Mia get pissed off to speechless. Great music and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Music from Aedan's increasingly dytopian playlist, rounding off QueerFM's roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...
Playlist:
CiTR - Commercial Drive
Daft Punk - Derezzed
Intro - Ryan Clayton & Miss Mia
NDP Race - Ryan, Mia & Aedan
CiTR - Brave
I Am A Camera - Factory Boys
NDP Race II - Ryan, Mia & Aedan
David Bowie - Jump They Say
CiTR - Big Sisters
Skytrain Hopping & BC Politics - Ryan
Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises
LGBTQ Headlines - Ryan, Mia & Aedan
CiTR - Serious
Wrap It UP!
OUT
Garbage - Queer
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
24 Hours of the Rainbow - LGBTQ Voices 2012 - June 1st on CiTR 101.9FM
QueerFM Hawaii...is coming...
What happens when QueerFM AND CiTR's 'Shake A Tail Feather' get impacted by CiTR SPORTS - Two words: Superhero Team-up! DJ V, Aedan Saint & Ryan Clayton team up to bring you - Shake A Queer Tail Feather! Great SOUL and LGBTQ news and weirdness from around the world - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Groove to the silky tunes of Shake A Tail Feather's DJ V AND
Aedan, Ryan & V round off with their roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
Couple THAT with in studio conversation with Ryan's preview of the NDP Leadership Race, St. Pat's Coolness and MUCH more!
It's another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...with a SOUL!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
Intro Music (30 min) CiTR Dead Air
Daft Punk - Derezzed
CiTR - Station ID
QueerFM Intro - Aedan Saint, Ryan Clayton, DJ V
First Music Set:
Claudine Clark "Party Lights" from the CD "Where The Girls Are, Vol. 7"
Betty Everett "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" from the CD "Sweet Soul Music: 1964"
Helene Smith "The Pot Can't Talk About The Kettle" from the CD "Eccentric Soul: The Outskirts of Deep City"
CiTR Messages
News & Events - Aedan, Ryan & V
Second Music Set:
Tommy Tucker "Hi-Heel Sneakers" from the CD "Sweet Soul Music: 1964"
Bobby "Blue" Bland "Ain't Nothing I Can Do" from the CD "Sweet Soul Music: 1964"
Shirley Matthews "Wise Guys" from the CD "Where The Girls Are, Vol. 4" [CanCon]
CiTR Messages
St. Pat's & Other Fun - Aedan, Ryan & V
Third Music Set:
Dean and Jean "Hey Dean, Hey Jean" from YouTube
Tami Lynn "At The Party" from the CD "Where The Girls Are, Vol. 4"
Jackie Shane "In My Tenement" [CanCon/LGBT artist]
CiTR Messages
NDP Leadership Race Preview - Ryan Clayton
Fourth Music Set:
The Ladybirds "Handsome Boy" from the CD "Swan's Soul Sides: 'Dance The Philly'"
Helene Smith "Willing and Able" from the CD "Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label"
Mary Wells "My Guy" from the CD "Sweet Soul Music: 1964"
WTF News - Aedan, Ryan & V
Outro
Hank Marr "The Greasy Spoon" (instrumental) from YouTube
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
It's been yet ANOTHER contentious and fantastic week - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Aedan Saint & Ryan Clayton meet up with Vancouver West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert to talk life, politics and everything on Commercial Drive in a one hour QueerFM Exclusive interview - ok...it's more of a candid discussion. We are SO pleased to have him on the show.
Barb Snelgrove makes a SPECIAL Sunday night VanBag appearance with ALL your events and happenings of merit in Vancouver and beyond!
Aedan & Ryan round off with their roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
Couple THAT with in studio conversation with Ryan's review of gay relationships in Mass Effect 3, closing of the Vancouver Playhouse Company (and the bailout) and MUCH more! MUCHO COOL music from all over the FAB spectrum including Aedan's pick of the week - and you've got yourself yet another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...with a twist!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
Daft Punk - Derezzed
CiTR - Station ID
QueerFM Intro - Aedan Saint & Ryan Clayton
Interview - Spencer Chandra Herbert
CiTR - Rio
CiTR - 24 Student
CiTR - Block
Psychometer - Ryan & Aedan
Maroon 5 & Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
Twitter - Fuck You
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
Barb Snelgrove's VanBag
Madeon - Pop Culture
Vancouver Playhouse Discussion - Ryan & Aedan
Mass Effect 3 - Ryan & Aedan
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
OUT
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
It's been one contentious and fantastic week - and we're here at QueerFM to make sense of it all!
Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear do their roundup of the cool, not so cool and downright WTF?!? events of the past week as well as add their own spin on the crazy!
Couple THAT with in studio conversation with host Ryan Clayton & Aedan as they wrap up Pink Shirt Day events, talk BC and Canadian politics AND crazy/cool from the US. MUCHO COOL music from all over the FAB spectrum including Aedan's pick of the week - and you've got yourself yet another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...with a twist!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
CiTR - Joyce
CiTR - Rosie
Daft Punk - Derezzed
QueerFM Intro - Aedan Saint & Ryan Clayton
CiTR - Charts
QueerFM News - Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear
CiTR - Friends of CiTR Westside
QueerFM Pink Shirt Wrap - Aedan Saint & Ryan Clayton
CiTR - Station ID
QueerFM News WTF - Aedan & Jennifer
CiTR - Beauty Night
Real Housewives of Disney
QueerFM Opinion
BlueLight - Do What You Want
Missed News - Ryan & Aedan
CiTR - 24 Student
Extra Stuff - Ryan & Aedan
Final Thoughts
OUT
Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
It's the OSCARS...and Queer FM has it's own SPIN!
Catch Aedan Saint at CiTR Studio and David C. Jones LIVE at The Oasis Ultra Lounge's OSCAR BASH...as we count down our Oscar picks, talk Political Candidate Picks, LIVE Oscar Trivia with David C. Jones...and MUCH more Oscar madness!
Couple THAT with our crazy news of the week, MUCHO COOL music from all over the FAB spectrum - and you've got yourself yet another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...with a twist!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
CiTR - Station ID
CiTR - Friends of CiTR
Daft Punk - Derezzed
QueerFM Intro - Oscar Night Politics
Aedan's Oscar Picks with reviews - Oscar nominated films
Discuss Oscar Scorecard
Nicky Romero - Toulouse
Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
CiTR - Charts
Timberland - The Way I Am
David C. Jones LIVE - Oscar Party @ Oasis Ultra Lounge
CiTR - Friends UBC Westside
Bluelight - Do What You Want EP
QueerFM Oscar PICK - Hugo
Presidential Candidate Oscar Picks
CiTR - Beauty Night Society
CiTR - Station ID & Donation Pitch
Madeon - Pop Culture
CiTR - Station ID: Strongbad vs CiTR
It Getteth Better - The Lord GOD
Top 5+ Oscar Nominated Comedians
Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
The Psychometer - Week of Insanity
David C. Jones LIVE @ Oasis Ultra Lounge
The Granger Brothers - Quarter Pounder with Cheese
C.R Avery - Dungeon of Love
K-OS - 4-3-2-1
CiTR - RIO Theatre
Aedan: Pink Shirt Day, John Ferrie & QueerFM Arts Xtra Promos
Feist - 1234
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - The Lady Is A Tramp
OUT
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Aedan Saint is BACK after a bit of crazy/sexy/weird and brings you - Caroline! (Host of CiTR's SexyinVanCity AND organizer of Beauty Night!!) We talk sexuality of HER show, a bit of politics...and her FANTASTIC involvement with Vancouver's Beauty Night - helping women find that connection through cosmetics and human touch! It's a great organization (beautynight.org) and we LOVED having her on QueerFM!
Couple THAT with our crazy news of the week, MUCHO COOL music from all over the FAB spectrum - and you've got yourself yet another QueerFM cocktail...straight up, no ice...with a twist!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
CiTR - Station ID
Intro
Daft Punk - Derezzed
Psychometer - Crazy News briefs
CiTR - Beauty Night Society
Kaskade - Room For Happiness (ICE Mix) ft. Skylar Grey
Kaskade - Room For Happiness ft. Skylar Grey
Karmin - Brokenhearted
Interview with Caroline - SexyInVanCity & Beauty Night
CiTR - UBC Commerical Drive
K-os - Crabbuckit
Seven Nation Army - Woah oh oh oh (House mix)
American Crazy facts
Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
Made-On - Pop Culture
Ultra Records - Ultra Mix 2011
CiTR - Black History Month
CiTR - Homelessness
CiTR - Massage
It Getteth Better
Bif Naked - I Love Myself Today
Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
Two shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM and QueerFM Arts Xtra Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Trevor Loke - Vancouver Parks Board Commissioner - and hockey goalie. He's fantastically cool, accomplish, well dressed - and he goes head to head with Aedan Saint. (no blood was spilled!)
And...We're just getting started!
Aedan Saint continues the solo show talking Rio Theatre vs the LCB, talks using the word 'breeder' to describe hetero couples (put a sock in it!!) and QueerFM finds the CURE to homophobia on the World Wide Web - a QueerFM Vancouver FIRST!
But wait...there's MORE!
Music from our fave playlists...and a bit of Aedan Saint's internet weirdness - and that's a WRAP!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
Coming soon...too much for our solo host and producer. We'll add it later this evening...
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Taboo Sex Show. There. I said it...again. And...We're just getting started! Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear talk news and weekly WTF, Velvet Steele talks sexual accessories, & Samantha Mack give us the lowdown on Taboo...with tickets!
But wait...there's MORE!
Music from our fave playlists...and a bit of Aedan Saint's internet weirdness - and that's a WRAP!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
0:00:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:02:00 Intro - Aedan Saint
0:03:30 Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
0:07:00 News & Politics I - Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear
0:24:00 CiTR - RadioArt2
0:25:00 CiTR - Rio Theatre
0:26:00 Ricky Gervais - SNL Spoof
0:28:30 News & Politics II - Aedan & Jennifer
0:44:00 CiTR - Friends Downtown
0:45:00 CiTR - Skeptic
0:46:00 Lana Del Rey - Video Game
0:49:00 News & Politics WTF?!? - Aedan & Jennifer
1:00:00 CiTR - AIDS Vancouver
1:01:00 Velvet Steele - Velvet Says...Taboo Show
1:13:00 Lana Del Rey - Say You'll Remember
1:16:00 CiTR - Homelessness
1:17:00 CiTR - Music
1:18:00 Gareth Emery w/ Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel
1:22:00 Taboo Show Preview - Samantha Mack
1:30:00 FutureProof - How Low Can You Go?
1:33:00 The Granger Brothers - Quarter Pounder with Cheese
1:34:00 Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - The Lady Is A Tramp
1:38:00 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
1:44:00 Taboo Show - Samantha & Aedan
1:55:00 Rihanna - You Da One (Dave Aude Mix)
1:59:00 OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
We get a SECOND bite at the apple that was...2011 as we roll through our FAVE news & politics developments...with a lot of great extras...and NPH finishing with a song.
But wait...there's MORE!
Aedan, Samantha & Jennifer rewind it...and roll it back out for you - sure to raise an eyebrow as well as make you smile. Throw in a bit of Aedan Saint's internet and playlist faves - and that's a WRAP!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist
0:00:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:05:00 Grangers Bros - Quarter Pounder w/Cheese
0:09:00 Red Flag - SNL Cast
0:10:00 Granger Bros Bio - Samantha Mack
0:15:00 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
0:21:00 Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - The Lady Is A Tramp
0:24:00 CiTR - Sun Yet Sen Anniversary
0:25:00 CiTR - LiveVan.com
0:26:00 Alphacat - Obama gets Osama Parody
0:31:00 Station ID & Intro to Politics
0:32:00 Emperor in Canada
0:33:00 Obama - White House Correspondance Dinner
0:45:00 Jimmy Kimmel - JesusWeen
0:48:00 Christ Cologne - Totally Sketch
0:49:00 Teddy Saunders - Oh, The Places You'll Go
0:55:00 Kardashian Divorce - SNL
0:56:00 CiTR - Skeptic
0:56:30 CiTR - Rio Theatre
0:58:00 QueerFM 2011 News & Politics Rewind - Aedan & Jennifer
1:24:00 CiTR - Ubyssey
1:25:00 CiTR - Bike Kitchen
1:26:00 Rick Mercer - Teen Suicide
1:27:30 QueerFM 2011 News & Politics Rewind II - Aedan & Jennifer
1:49:00 CiTR - Discorder
1:50:00 QueerFM 2011 News & Politics Rewind III - Aedan, Jennifer & Samantha
1:56:00 NPH Tony Awards intro...
2:00 OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
That's it...the fat lady is warming up...and Elvis is leaving the building...goodbye 2011!
It's been a roller coaster year...so, we're having a few SPECIAL guests in to celebrate 2011's EXIT!
Join us for this SPECIAL edition of QueerFM with special musical guest...BIF NAKED! Our most requested guest...and VERY cool musician, Bif spins a few of her tunes, talks dogs, NYE, best food on video sets...and MORE!
But wait...there's MORE STILL!
The Bobbers - Vancouver's Queer Improv Troupe, stops by for a short set of on air LIVE games and fun...leaving the hosts gasping for breath.
Top 10 lists from Aedan Saint AND David C. Jones as well as Vancouver's Top 10 Queers - the results may surprise you!
Samantha Mack talks NYE gigs (Man UP!)...with Bif Naked! Throw in a bit of Aedan Saint's internet and playlist faves - and that's a WRAP!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist
0:00:00 CiTR - Friends Downtown
0:01:00 CiTR - Friends Main
0:01:45 CiTR - Charts
0:02:30 Intro - Aedan Saint, Samantha Mack, Bif Naked
0:10:00 David Guetta w/Snoop Dogg - Sweat
0:13:00 Maroon 5 w/Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
0:20:00 Bif Naked - Tango Shoes
0:24:00 God - It Geteth Better
0:27:00 Bif Naked - I Love Myself Today
0:31:00 Top 12 News 2011 - Aedan Saint
0:42:00 Neil Patrick Harris - Tony Awards
0:47:00 CiTR - AIDS Vancouver Helpline
0:48:00 Bif Naked - Memorable 2011
0:58:00 Rick Perry - WORST YouTube video 2011
0:59:00 CiTR - Station ID
1:00:00 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend
1:04:00 David C. Jones & Aedan Saint - Top 10
1:32:00 CiTR - SPEC
1:33:00 CiTR - Big Sisters
1:34:00 The Bobbers LIVE!
1:57:00 Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
2:00:00 OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
We have a love/hate relationship with Old St. Nick! Join us for this SPECIAL edition of QueerFM - Samantha Mack providing TWISTED Xmas tunes...and a bit of Bah, Humbug! Throw in a bit of Aedan Saint's internet and playlist faves - and it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Add highlights from Ryan Steele and spoofs of your fave tunes - and it's ON.
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
0:00:00 CiTR - Vampire's Ball
0:01:30 CiTR - Cabaradio
0:02:30 CiTR - Exploding Head Movies
0:04:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:06:00 Intro - Aedan Saint & Samantha Mack
0:10:00 Avenue Q Cast - The Internet Is For Porn
0:13:00 Raveonettes - Oh, Stranger
0:16:30 Maroon 5 w/ Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
0:23:00 Sting & Lady Gaga - King of Pain
0:28:00 Samantha Mack Xmas intro
0:28:15 Ryan Steele & Amy - Drunk Christmas
0:34:00 CiTR - Jazz Show
0:35:00 Your Favorite Martian - Santa Hates Poor Kids
0:39:00 Aedan & Sam talk OUT
0:42:00 Rick Mercer - Teen Suicide
0:43:00 Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
0:47:00 Mariachi El Bronx - Revolution Girls
0:51:00 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend LIVE @SNL
0:55:00 Michael Buble - Holly Jolly Xmas
0:59:00 Aedan & Sam talk 12 Days of Xmas
1:05:00 Michael Buble - SNL Album Madness
1:08:00 Poker Clause Gaga Parody
1:12:00 SNL Weekend Update Joke OFF!
1:15:00 Aedan apologizes...Sam smirks - kinda.
1:21:00 All I Want For Christmas is Jews
1:25:00 Lonely Island w/Justin Timberlake - Dick In A Box
1:28:00 The Vandals - Oi To The World
1:30:00 Bottlerocket - Xmas Song
1:33:00 CiTR - Rio Theatre
1:34:00 Aedan & Sam - Events
1:43:00 Weird Al Yankovic - The Night Santa Went Crazy
1:47:00 CiTR - AIDS Vancouver
1:48:00 CiTR - Give BLOOD
1:49:00 Waffle Stompers - It's Going to Be A Long Night
1:52:00 Future Idiots - I Won't Be Home for Christmas
1:55:00 Sign out...
1:56:00 Sting - Demolition Man (LIVE)
2:00:00 OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
We have a love/hate relationship with Old St. Nick! Join us for this SPECIAL edition of QueerFM - Samantha Mack providing TWISTED Xmas tunes...and a bit of Bah, Humbug! Throw in a bit of Aedan Saint's internet and playlist faves - and it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Add highlights from Ryan Steele and spoofs of your fave tunes - and it's ON.
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
0:00:00 CiTR - Vampire's Ball
0:01:30 CiTR - Cabaradio
0:02:30 CiTR - Exploding Head Movies
0:04:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:06:00 Intro - Aedan Saint & Samantha Mack
0:10:00 Avenue Q Cast - The Internet Is For Porn
0:13:00 Raveonettes - Oh, Stranger
0:16:30 Maroon 5 w/ Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
0:23:00 Sting & Lady Gaga - King of Pain
0:28:00 Samantha Mack Xmas intro
0:28:15 Ryan Steele & Amy - Drunk Christmas
0:34:00 CiTR - Jazz Show
0:35:00 Your Favorite Martian - Santa Hates Poor Kids
0:39:00 Aedan & Sam talk OUT
0:42:00 Rick Mercer - Teen Suicide
0:43:00 Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
0:47:00 Mariachi El Bronx - Revolution Girls
0:51:00 Robyn - Call Your Girlfriend LIVE @SNL
0:55:00 Michael Buble - Holly Jolly Xmas
0:59:00 Aedan & Sam talk 12 Days of Xmas
1:05:00 Michael Buble - SNL Album Madness
1:08:00 Poker Clause Gaga Parody
1:12:00 SNL Weekend Update Joke OFF!
1:15:00 Aedan apologizes...Sam smirks - kinda.
1:21:00 All I Want For Christmas is Jews
1:25:00 Lonely Island w/Justin Timberlake - Dick In A Box
1:28:00 The Vandals - Oi To The World
1:30:00 Bottlerocket - Xmas Song
1:33:00 CiTR - Rio Theatre
1:34:00 Aedan & Sam - Events
1:43:00 Weird Al Yankovic - The Night Santa Went Crazy
1:47:00 CiTR - AIDS Vancouver
1:48:00 CiTR - Give BLOOD
1:49:00 Waffle Stompers - It's Going to Be A Long Night
1:52:00 Future Idiots - I Won't Be Home for Christmas
1:55:00 Sign out...
1:56:00 Sting - Demolition Man (LIVE)
2:00:00 OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
Everyone's OUT...and about - so Aedan was left to his own devices! Calm turned to Rock session!
Remember...Vancouver Playhouse's SPECIAL December 20th performance of La Cage Aux Folles benefiting QMUNITY - BC's Queer Resource Center! Tickets are ON SALE - get out and get yours TODAY!
Making life more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
0:00:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:02:00 Intro - Aedan
0:03:00 Maroon 5 w/Christine Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
0:09:00 Robyn - Dancing On My Own
0:12:00 Michael Buble - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
0:17:00 Michael Buble - I Shot Santa
0:21:00 Illumi Men's Chorale - Clouchestershire Wassail
0:25:00 Maroon 5 w/Travie McCoy - Stereo Hearts
0:31:00 Samantha Mack - On Location in LA
0:38:00 Julian Cope - 5 O'Clock World
0:41:00 Samantha Mack - On Location in LA again!
0:44:00 The Almighty GOD - It Getteth Better
0:47:00 CiTR - Indie
0:48:00 Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear - News & Politics
1:11:00 CiTR - Rio Theatre
1:12:00 CiTR - Check
1:13:00 Aedan & Jennifer - QueerFM WTF?!?
1:29:00 CiTR - Ubyssey
1:30:00 GLEE Cast - Constant Craving
1:36:30 Sting & Lady Gaga - King of Pain
1:45:00 CiTR Station ID
1:45:30 Pet Shop Boys - Love Etc (Pet Shop Boys Dub)
1:50:00 Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This?
1:53:00 Sting & Robert Downey Jr. - Driven To Tears
1:57:00 Sting - Demolition Man
2:00:00 OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
OCCUPY QUEERFM with the Queens of La Cage Aux Folles! In advance of Vancouver Playhouse's SPECIAL December 20th performance of La Cage Aux Folles benefiting QMUNITY - BC's Queer Resource Center! Join THE Samantha Mack and Empress XL Kamelle Toe for our totally FABULOUS edition of QueerFM!
Making it more fabulous, one person at a time...
Playlist:
Last Christmas by G. Michaels Impersonator
Thanks #2 PSA
Ice To See You PSA
Aedan Saint - Out and About
Lovers' PSA
Free Love Freeway PSA
Samantha Station ID
Josh Rimer and Spandy Andy - Sit On My Big Deck
Conversations With Queens
Justin Comes Out (Ugly Betty) - youtube
The Go Team PSA
Boxing Dec 22 PSA
Don't Say Gay - youtube
Conversations With Queens
George Takei Don't Say Gay - youtube
Samantha Talks
Celebrity Status by Marianas Trench
Russian LA LA LA PSA
Streetlight dec 15th PSA
Conversations With Queens
Aedan and Velvet Steele interview part 2
CITR It's Wild PSA
CHECK Dec 17 PSA
Silver Bells (disco Version) Christmas Party Music
Wear a Condom - youtube
Interview About Condom Use with Queens
Sale Dec 14th PSA
Totally Listenable Radio PSA
Hedley Don't talk to Strangers by Hedley
Conversations With Queens
Piercings and LA Cage...
White Christmas (disco mix) Christmas Party Music
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
A hearty THANK YOU to our listeners for your support of our shows - QueerFM's family of shows appreciate your support during this year's CiTR FunDrive! If you'd like to give a bit (missed the show last week) check out CiTR.ca and DONATE!
Celebrating 18 years of LGBTQ programming AND on the Trans Day of Remembrance....we serve up drama AND joy...
We start off with News briefs and discussion with Justin & Jennifer manning the broadcast booth including a Vancouver City Elections roundup...then...
We review The Tempermentals from Second Chance Productions AND talk 30 years since the death of Harvey Milk, great LGBTQ Human Rights Advocate. :)
Muppet madness, Tempermantal-ness and the power of people...
All this and MORE...whew...we're out of breath!!
Playlist
0:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:03 Trans Day of Remembrance
0:13 Avenue Q - If You Were Gay
0:15 UBC Bike Kitchen PSA
0:16 Fundrive 2011 Thank You
0:17 News & Politics 1
0:32 Friends of CiTR DT
0:33 RIO Dec 31 PSA
0:34 Talk That Talk - Rihanna feat Jay Z
0:38 News & Politics 2
0:54 Avenue Q - The Internet is for Porn
0:58 Romeo et Juliette review
1:08 Check Yes Juliet - We the Kings
1:11 Temperementals review
1:21 Harvey Milk 30th & Movies chat
1:33 Discorder PSA
1:34 Avenue Q - The Internet is for Porn
1:40 Sassy Gay Friend - Romeo and Juliet
1:41 Katherine Jenkins - Abigail's Song
1:48 A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
OUT
News Articles:
http://news.advocate.com/post/13324191023/possibly-the-most-beautiful-ad-for-marriage-equality
http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/BC_court_upholds_polygamy_ban-11137.aspx
http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/About_100_turn_out_for_Vancouver_Transgender_Day_of_Remembrance-11125.aspx
PLUS
Vancouver Election Discussion
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra - Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
It's that ONE time a year when CiTR asks YOU, the listener to support our shows - and QueerFM's family of shows need YOU! Check out CiTR.ca and DONATE!
Celebrating 18 years of LGBTQ programming AND on the Trans Day of Remembrance....we serve up drama AND joy...
We start off with News briefs and discussion with Aedan, Justin & Samantha including Prop 18 decisions, MORE issues with Trans rights...and more from around the world...then...
We have one of the leads and director of The Tempermentals from Second Chance Productions AND Marmot & Snap Dragon from the Radical Faeries - to talk about the history of THEN...and the joy of NOW. Listen in...you'll get it. :)
Muppet madness, Prince Poppycock and International Un-Friend Day...
All this and MORE...whew...we're out of breath!!
Playlist
0:00:00 CiTR - FunDrive
0:01:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:03:00 Intro - Aedan & Justin & Samantha
0:09:00 Maroon 5 (feat. Christina Aguilera
0:15;00 Aedan, Justin & Sam - News I
0:26:00 Tyrell Witherspoon - Glow
0:27:00 CiTR - FunDrive
0:28:00 Raveonettes - Oh Stranger
0:32:00 Trans Day of Rememberance - Aedan, Justin & Sam
0:43:00 CiTR - FunDrive
0:44:00 CiTR - FunDrive
0:45:00 Prop. 8 The Musical
0:48:30 Dan Savage's New Threat to Rick Santorum
0:52:00 WTF Segment - Aedan, Justin, & Sam
0:59:00 Burt & Ernie - Tom Tom
1:01:00 Justin Saint with the cast of Temperamentals
1:15:00 CiTR Robot FunDrive
1:16:00 Justin w/The Tempermentals II
1:21:00 Kermit & Bret McKenzie - Life's A Happy Song
1:27:00 SnapDragon & Marmot talk BC Radical Faeries
1:35:00 Phantomgram - When I'm Small
1:42:00 CiTR FunDrive
1:43:00 CiTR FunDrive II
1:44:00 Aedan & Justin - Arts Round-up
1:53:00 CiTR FunDrive FINAL
1:54:00 Samantha Mack - About Town
1:57:00 Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta - Sweat
OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra - Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
SO MUCH to do on this FOUR HOUR QueerFM!!
News briefs and discussion with Aedan & Jennifer including Kardashian crazy, trade mission to Asia - sans gay tourism, and MORE. Samantha Mack talks about Fitness competition and banters with new host David C. Jones and the lovely Justin Saint - as they talk theatre. Aedan Saint & Mr. Dark talk TV and movies. Barb Snelgrove gives us a SPECIAL social update - and we catch up with Micheal about GUILTY PLEASURES!
All this and MORE...whew...we're out of breath!!
Playlist
0:00:00 Kaye Tuckerman - CiTR Station ID
0:00:15 CiTR - HIM PSA
0:01:00 CiTR - Fountainhead
0:02:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:06:00 Intro - Aedan & Crew
0:10:00 Mariachi El Bronx - Revolution Girl
0:14:00 Samantha Mack talks Fitness Compition
0:23:00 Jennifer Breakspear & Aedan Saint - News & Politics I
0:47:00 CiTR - Pre-Fun Drive PSA
0:48:00 Jennifer & Aedan - News & Politics II
1:01:00 CiTR - Charts PSA
1:02:00 CiTR - Friends of CiTR Westside
1:03:00 Jennifer & Aedan - News & Politics III
1:11:00 CiTR - INDIE
1:12:00 David C. Jones & Justin Saint - In Theatre - Penelope, Snow Man, Reunion - with commentary on race & time management...
1:40:00 CiTR - AIDS Vancouver Helpline
1:41:00 David & Justin talk upcoming theatre
1:53:00 Maroon 5 - SNL Stereo Hearts
1:56:00 Maroon 5 - Moves Like Mick Jagger
2:03:00 Guilty Pleasures w/ Michel Nadeau
2:13:00 Enzo Siffredi & Jfth Feat. The Allstars - Jungle Dancing
2:22:00 Maroon 5 Never Gonna Leave This Bed
2:26:00 CiTR - Friends of CiTR Westend
2:27:00 Barb Snelgrove dishes on upcoming Vancouver events
2:41:00 MGMT - Time to Pretend
2:45:00 David Guetta & Usher - Without You
3:04:00 The Raveonettes - Oh Stranger
3:06:00 ARAAB PSA
3:07:00 Fundrive Turn Up to 11 PSA
3:08:00 Friends of CiTR Main St
3:09:00 Justin's videogame geekout
3:35:00 Ricker Mercer Rant
3:36:00 Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved
3:40:00 It Getteh Better
3:45:00 Why are there gay people?
3:49:00 RIO PSA
3:50:00 Money Fundrive PSA
3:52:00 Samantha's LMFAO - Remix Mashup
3:54:00 LMFAO - One Day
3:56:00 LMFAO - Yes
OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra - Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
SO MUCH to do on this OVER-PACKED Halloween QueerFM!!
News briefs and discussion with Aedan & Jennifer including DADT fallout, England clamps down on anti-gay Commonwealth, and WTF in Burnaby. Samantha Mack talks with the FANTASTIC Monsters of Schlock - and we catch up with Corinne of the Rio Theatre on 1920's alcohol regulations...
All this and MORE...whew...we're out of breath!!
Playlist:
0:00:00 CiTR Fountainhead Pub
0:01:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:03:00 Intro - Aedan Saint
0:05:00
0:10:00 Politics I
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/28/Cuomo_Calls_for_End_of_DOMA/
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10
/27/Gay_Service_Members_Sue_for_Equal_Benefits/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15511081
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/28/UFC_Prez_Urges_Gay_Fighters_to_Come_Out/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/watch-rick-mercers-rant-on-teen-bullying/article2215619/?from=2215606
0:35:00 Kate Reid - Captain Cupcake & The Cambie Hotel
0:42:00 CiTR - HIM PSA
0:43:00 CiTR Charts
0:44:00 CiTR CanZine
0:45:00 CiTR Rio Theatre with Corrine
1:00:00 Politics II
http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Arcane+liquor+laws+kill+Theatre+movie+business/5611397/story.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15511081
http://www.advocate.com/Health_and_Fitness/Health_and_Treatments/Health_A_to_Z/Got_Breasts_Help_Save_Lives/
1:11:00 CiTR Bike Kitchen
1:12:00 Politics III WTF
http://www.burnabynow.com/life/Parents+Voice+upset+about+racist+comments/5621419/story.html
1:26:00 Kate Reid - My Baby's In The Beer Tent Again
1:33:00 CiTR Democracy
1:34:00 Samantha Mack interviews Monsters of Schlock
1:45:00 Around and about events listings
1:59:00 CiTR GIVE BLOOD PSA
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra - Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
SO MUCH to do on this PACKED QueerFM - Let's get down to it! News briefs and discussion with Aedan & Jennifer including human rights vs. freedom of speech in Saskatchewan, DADT fallout, Herman Cain on choice...and Dan Savage on OTHER choices. Justin Saint talks with Colin Ainsworth about Vancouver Opera's West Side Story - and Glen Callendar of the CAN-FAP brings Eli Unger-Sargon, filmmaker of CUT - The Film to talk the religious dogma and medical policies of circumcision. Ouch!
All this and MORE...whew...we're out of breath!!
Playlist:
0:00:00 CiTR - Bike Kitchen
0:01:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:03:00 Aedan Saint & Justin Saint - Intro
0:05:00 CiTR - RIO Theatre
0:06:00 Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear - News Reel #1
Links:
http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/BC_MLA_promotes_antigay_church_in_the_legislature-10947.aspx
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/12/Gay_Rights_vs_Freedom_of_Speech_in_Canadian_High_Court/
http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/Mayoral_proclamation_vigil_mark_Purple_Shirt_Day-10945.aspx
0:26:00 CiTR - Fountainhead Pub
0:37:00 CiTR - Kaye Tuckerman Station ID
0:27:30 Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear - News Reel #2
Links:
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/19/groundbreaking-ruling-in-gay-custody-case
http://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/gay-veterans-will-have-their-day-court
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/18/A_Benefits_Battle_Looms/
http://www.advocate.com/Politics/Commentary/Op_ed_A_Right_and_Wrong_Way_to_Honor_Fallen_Gay_Soldiers/
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/13/Lesbian_Veteran_Sues_Gov_For_Equal_Marriage_Benefits/
0:50:00 CiTR - Health Initiative for Men
0:50:45 CiTR - Station ID
0:51:00 Aedan Saint & Jennifer Breakspear - News Reel #3
Links:
http://www.cjad.com/CJADLocalNews/entry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10303739
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/21/Dan_Savage_To_Herman_Cain_Prove_Being_Gay_Is_A_Choice/
http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/18/Washington_State_Releases_Names_of_Referendum_71_Signers/
1:11:00 CiTR - Colin Ainsworth Station ID
1:11:00 Aedan & Justin intro
1:12:00 Justin Saint interviews Coin Ainsworth of West Side Story
1:20:00 CiTR - Cabaradio
1:26:00 Chat with Glen Callendar - CAN-FAP
1:48:30 CiTR - Exploding Head Movies
1:50:00 Chat with Eli Ungar-Sargon
1:58:00 Goodbye...and out.
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra - Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM - scratching our heads. News briefs and discussion with Aedan, Justin & Jennifer including Ben & Jerry's almosts, Mr. Spock comes out, politicians getting stoned...and other adventures. Justin Saint talks Halloween - and QMUNITY fundraising coolness with La Cage Aux Folles - that's just for starters!
We even have a bit of Kate Reid for extra measure.
Who loves ya, baby?
All this and MORE...buckle up!
Playlist:
0:00:00 CiTR Station ID
0:00:00 Daft Punk - Derezzed (extended)
0:04:00 Aedan Saint, Justin Saint & Jennifer Breakspear intro
0:08:30 Lady Gaga - You & I (Wild Beast Remix)
0:13:00 Aedan, Justin & Jennifer - News Briefs
0:31:00 CiTR - Friends of CiTR Downtown 2011/12
0:32:00 Aedan, Justin & Jennifer - News Briefs II
0:44:00 CiTR - Bike Kitchen
0:45:00 Aedan, Justin & Jennifer - News Briefs III
1:04:00 Lady Gaga - You & I (Danny Verde Remix)
1:13:00 CiTR - Shindig
1:14:00 Justin & Jennifer - La Cage Aux Folles Preview & Get You Glam On Fundraiser
1:23:00 Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - The Lady Is A Tramp
1:30:00 Justin Saint - Halloween Trends & Parties
1:40:00 Lady Gaga - You & I (Hector Fonseca Remix)
1:47:00 CiTR - LiveVan.com
1:48:00 Purple Letter Campaign
1:54:00 Sign off
1:55:00 Kate Reid - My Baby's In The Beer Tent Again
OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra - Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM is thrilled to welcome Fiona Forbes of URBAN RUSH on the program. We talk crazy bits of broadcasting, meeting 'the Governator' and other fun stories about her 15 YEARS on the air...and even get her take on the Internet and riots. She's fantastic. Passing this up...bad move.
We even have a bit of Kate Reid for extra measure.
Who loves ya, baby?
All this and MORE...buckle up!
Playlist:
0:00:00 - AIDS Vancouver Helpline
0:01:00 - CiTR Station ID - Carol Dolinko
0:01:10 - Daft Punk - Derezzed
0:03:00 - Intro - Aedan & Justin Saint
0:05:00 - Purple Letter Campaign - Samantha Mack
0:17:30 - Fiona Forbes Interview
0:33:00 - Jeff Bridges - What A Little Love Can Do
0:37:00 - Fiona Forbes Interview
1:00:00 - Kate Reid - My Baby's In The Beer Tent Again
1:06:00 - CiTR Shindig
1:07:00 - CiTR Ubyssey
1:08:00 - CiTR Bike Kitchen
1:08:30 - Granger Brothers - Quarter Pounder with Cheese
1:10:30 - Mariana's Trench - Celebrity Status
1:14:00 - Rihanna - S&M
1:22:00 - Doctor Who New Series Trailer
1:27:00 - Katherine Jenkins - Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know)
1:31:00 - News Briefs - Aedan & Justin Saint
1:39:00 - LiveVan.com PSA
1:40:00 - AIDS Vancouver Helpline
1:41:00 - WTF?!? Discussion - Aedan & Justin Saint
2:00:00 - Kate Reid - Doing It For The Chicks
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM is pleased to welcome Ryan Clayton of the Purple Letter Campaign back on the program. We talk homophobia in schools, coming out issues...and Justin Saint gives us his rundown - on X-Men Destiny (for lighter fare).
All this and MORE...check it out!
Playlist:
00:00 Derezzed
00:04 Purple Letters w/ Ryan Clayton
00:24 Distributel PSA
00:25 Ubyssey PSA
00:26 XMen Destiny Review
00:30 XMen First Class Soundtrack
00:40 Ellen vs Gay Teaching in School
00:48 AIDS Vancouver PSA
00:52 14 Year Old Speaks Out About Being Gay
01:00 Neil Patrick Harris Message to Gay Youth
01:08 Is Your Husband Gay
01:36 Girls PSA
01:37 Wolfman Beatboxing
01:38 Teenage Dream / Just the Way You Are Acapella Cover
01:30 Notifying Parents
02:00 UBC Bike Kitchen
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM three hour explosion on news politics - and a wee bit of Doctor Who thrown in - with hosts Jennifer Breakspear, Aedan & Justin Saint and Samantha Mack - gonna be a bumpy ride - with just ONE microphone in the control room...
(We LOVE you CiTR - no...REALLY.) :/
Playlist:
HIM PSA 0:00:00
Fountainhead Pub 0:00:30
Trouble - Pink 0:02:00
Black in Black - Santana w/Nas 0:05:00
On Air Sound Check 0:09:30
Politics w/Aedan Saint, Justin Saint & Jennifer Breakspear #1 - 0:13:00
Friends of CiTR Westside PSA 0:40:00
UBC Bike Kitchen PSA 0:40:30
Peter Mansbridge Station ID 0:42:00
Politics w/Aedan Saint, Justin Saint & Jennifer Breakspear #2 - 0:43:00
Bard on the Beach PSA 1:00:00
Politics w/Aedan Saint, Justin Saint & Jennifer Breakspear #2 (con't) - 1:01:00
Bike Kitchen PSA 01:08:00
Purple Letter Campaign - 1:14:00
Prince - Trust 1:16:00
Chatbot dual 1:20:00
Samantha Mack in LA 1:24:00
Bard on the Beach PSA 1:38:00
Tyrell Witherspoon - Letting Go 1:38:30
Politics w/Aedan Saint, Justin Saint & Jennifer Breakspear #3 - 1:45:00
deadmau5 - Meowingtons Hax Enabled 2:00:00
Sun Yet Sen PSA 2:04:00
Fountainhead Pub PSA 2:05:00
You Don't Know / I Am The One 2:06:00
Next to Normal review 2:13:00
I'm Alive 2:20:00
NHL 12 includes girls 2:24:00
Douchebag Anthem 2:27:00
Tig ol bitties 2:31:00
Don't Be A Douchebag 2:35:00
AIDS Walk PSA 2:38:00
AIDS Vancouver Helpline PSA 2:38:00
I Want to Break Free 2:36:00
Torchwood & True Blood 2:37:00
Emmys 2:46:00
Friends of CiTR DT 2:47:00
Derp 2:50:00
Exploding Head Movies Promo 2:53:00
Superbody and the Invisible Girl 2:58:00
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM discusses news and politics, chat with Caitriona Murphy from Next to Normal, have musical theatre & videogame geek moments, and talk about the past ten years since the 9/11 tragedy.
Candide Overture 0:00:00
Derezzed 0:03:00
Robot Rock 0:07:00
Politics w/ Aedan & Jennifer 1 0:09:00
You Don't Know 0:22:00
Arts Club Interview 0:25:00
Take Me or leave Me 0:47:00
Bike Kitchen PSA 0:50:00
AIDS Vancouver Helpline 0:51:00
Move On 0:51:00
Politics 2 0:58:00
LiveVan.com 1:20:00
Chinese Garden 1:21:00
Friends of CiTR 1:30:00
Politics 3 1:31:00
Explodiong Head Movies PSA 1:51:00
9/11 1:52:00
Borrowed Angels 1:58:00
QueerFM talks about the passing of a friend to the LGBTQ community, Canada as a nation - and a GREAT man. Jack Layton touched many of our lives - and this is QueerFM's tribute to him.
Join NEW host Jennifer Breakspear, and host emeritus and QueerFM creator, Heather Kitching along with Aedan & Justin Saint and Samantha Mack as we share clips, recollections and a SPECIAL surprise...
Heather Kitching brings back a conversation she had with Jack Layton from 2004 just PRIOR to the passage of LGBT Marriage legislation passage!
And...there's MORE...
AIDS Walk PSA 0:00:00
Intro QueerFM/Daft Punk - Derezzed 0:00:30
Welcome - Aedan, Justin & Samantha 0:03:00
AIDS Vancouver PSA 0:06:00
Royale with Cheese 0:07:00
Armageddon w/Queen - I Want It All 0:10:00
What we want - QueerFM Team 0:15:30
QueerFM on Jack Layton w/Jennifer Breakspear & Aedan Saint 0:21:00
Bike Kitchen 1:01:00
QueerFM on news 1:06:20
Sun Yet Sen PSA 1:14:00
Heather Kitching & QueerFM Jack Layton 1:15:00
QueerFM Reads Jack Layton's Last Letter 1:37:00
Jack Layton eulogy with Stephen Lewis 1:43:00
Exploding Head Movies PSA 1:57:00
Signing off 1:58:00
We'll miss you Jack!
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM talks about the passing of a friend to the LGBTQ community, Canada as a nation - and a GREAT man. Jack Layton touched many of our lives - and this is QueerFM's tribute to him.
Join NEW host Jennifer Breakspear, and host emeritus and QueerFM creator, Heather Kitching along with Aedan & Justin Saint and Samantha Mack as we share clips, recollections and a SPECIAL surprise...
Heather Kitching brings back a conversation she had with Jack Layton from 2004 just PRIOR to the passage of LGBT Marriage legislation passage!
And...there's MORE...
AIDS Walk PSA 0:00:00
Intro QueerFM/Daft Punk - Derezzed 0:00:30
Welcome - Aedan, Justin & Samantha 0:03:00
AIDS Vancouver PSA 0:06:00
Royale with Cheese 0:07:00
Armageddon w/Queen - I Want It All 0:10:00
What we want - QueerFM Team 0:15:30
QueerFM on Jack Layton w/Jennifer Breakspear & Aedan Saint 0:21:00
Bike Kitchen 1:01:00
QueerFM on news 1:06:20
Sun Yet Sen PSA 1:14:00
Heather Kitching & QueerFM Jack Layton 1:15:00
QueerFM Reads Jack Layton's Last Letter 1:37:00
Jack Layton eulogy with Stephen Lewis 1:43:00
Exploding Head Movies PSA 1:57:00
Signing off 1:58:00
We'll MISS you, Jack!
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM is back after a WEEK of Vancouver Queer Film Festival goodness - and HOURS in a dark theatre. Aedan & Justin Saint talk...movies! Kink Crusaders director, discussion and MORE! Justin Saint & Clement CBlaze review Mama Mia North American Tour as it rolls through Vancouver and...Pinoy Film Fest, Left Spine Down, and SO much more...
(Aedan & Justin Saint...talk politics!)
Kaye Tuckerman (Mama Mia) CiTR Station ID 00:00
Daft Punk - Derezzed 00:15
QueerFM Show intro 02:00
Mama Mia Review - Justin Saint & Mr. CBlaze 04:00
Super Trouper - Female Ensemble/Jenny Galloway 16:00
HIM PSA 20:00
Fountainhead Pub PSA 21:00
Music of Mama Mia - Justin Saint 22:00
Forbidden Broadway - Mamma Mi-Diocre 23:00
Bear Studio Cast - God Don't Make No Trash - 28:00
Vancouver Pinoy Film Festival - Justin Saint 31:00
Sun Yet Sen Anniversary PSA 34:00
Vancouver Queer Film Festival - Aedan Saint & Justin Saint 35:00
Kaye Tuckerman (Mama Mia) CiTR Station ID 63:00
Back in Black - Santana/NAS 63:15
Vancouver Queer Film Festival - Kink Crusaders Interview 68:00
QueerFM News - Aedan Saint & Justin Saint - 89:00
Fountainhead PSA - 109:00
Pink - Trouble 110:00
Left Spine Down - Prozac Nation 114:15
Left Spine Down - LAST DAZE 119:00
OUT
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE!
QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM is going DOWN HOME, Pard. Aedan Saint dons a cowboy hat and black leather (duh.) to cover THE Fillmore Family Reunion! Justin Saint gives away tickets to the upcoming Mama Mia North American Tour and...THE Tyrell Witherspoon sits down with the QueerFM QMUNITY Team to talk music, 'So You Think You Can Dance', finding his guy...and Homorazzi genesis.
A Loving Spoonful PSA 0:01:00
AIDS Vancouver 0:02:00
Fillmore Family Reunion Intro - 0:03:00
Boom Chix - 0:08:00
Sun Yet Sen PSA 0:13:39
DJ Mumbles Fillmore Family Mix 0:14:40
Lisa Martella - A Loving Spoonful 0:34:00
Tyrell Witherspoon - 0:38:00
HIM PSA 0:45:00
Mama Mia Ticket Giveaway and Intro 0:46:00
DJ Mumbles Fillmore Family Mix 0:47:00
Mama Mix Ticket Giveaway 0:52:00
Kaye Tuckerman ID 0:55:30
Sharon McKnight 0:56:00
Station ID 1:04:00
Fountainhead PSA 1:05:00
Linda Fillmore 1:06:00
Barn Burner PSA 1:14:00
Filmore Family Reunion Screaming Chickens 1:15:00
Babe Coal 1:17:30
QueerFM QMUNITY Tyrell Witherspoon Interview Part One 1:29:30
QueerFM Promo 1:44:00
QueerFM QMUNITY Tyrell Witherspoon Interview Part Two 1:44:30
All this and MORE from QMUNITY AND the Fillmore Family Reunion!
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFM is ON and BACK at CiTR Studios with Aedan Saint's news brief and interview with the fabulous Linda Fillmore of the Fillmore Family Reunion! Justin Saint talks with Kaye Tuckerman - one of the leads of the upcoming Mama Mia North American Tour -
and...2011 North American OutGames interview rollcall with Aedan Saint - Part TWO. Check out interviews the QueerFM & CiTR Teams gathered - from across the OutGames festivities.
Daft Punk - Derezzed 1:44
AIDS Vancouver PSA :40
2011 AIDS Walk :45
QueerFM News - 12:00
Love Etc. - Pet Shop Boys 6:20
Interview with Linda Fillmore - Fillmore Family Reunion
Back in Black - NAS w/Carlos Santana 4:20
Kaye Tuckerman CiTR Station ID 0:10
Justin Saint interviews Kaye Tuckerman of Mama Mia - 17:09
CiTR Shindig PSA 0:56
CiTR Station ID 0:10
Aedan Saint introduces OutGames interviews: 0:15
Wilson Wong interviews Len Tritch - Oldest Participant, Seattle Frontrunners 3:22
Wilson Wong interviews Marty McElhiney, Gold Medal - Steeplechase 3:36
Aedan Saint intro: 0:10
Neo Caines & Vanessa Tara interview Glen Fraser - Tennis 5:38
Neo Caines & Vanessa Tara interview Mixed Doubles Tennis Silver Medal Winners 4:34
Neo Caines & Vanessa Tara interview Terence Little - Mixed Doubles Tennis 3:36
CiTR Exploding Head Movies PSA 0:59
Aedan Saint intro: 0:10
Wilson Wong interviews Ian Harvey Singles Gold Medal Winner - Tennis 3:40
Wilson Wong interviews Kevin Tam Singles Silver Medal Winner - Tennis 2:41
CiTR Chips With Everything PSA 0:55
Wilson Wong interview with Lopez Tully - Soccer - 4:43
Japan-Boston Soccer - Penalty Kick 0:25
Japan Soccer - Pedro Gneiting 2:25
San Diego Soccer - Leslie Randolph 3:28
Leroy Wan - Youth Co. interview 1:56
Stayin' Alive In The Wall (Pink Floyd vs Bee Gees) - Wax Audio 3:23
Aedan Saint - Events List
Trouble - Pink 3:12
All this and MORE from our OutGames Wrap-Up - Part 2.
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
QueerFM Arts Xtra: 2011 North American OutGames interview rollcall with Aedan Saint. Check out interviews the QueerFM & CiTR Teams gathered - from across the OutGames festivities.
OutGames Vollyball FINAL point - :50
OutGames Softball FINAL Out -:49
Lady Gaga - Born This Way - 4:00
Marnie Franklin Interview - OutGames Softball - 4:20
Ryan Wagner - OutGames Softball - 3:46
Calvin Ling Interview Bill Etnyre OutGames Track & Field - 3:13
CiTR Station ID
Daft Punk - Derezzed 4:10
Wilson Wong & Neo interview Trevor Richards - OutGames Men's Doubles Tennis Winner - 3:56
Leroy Wan - Gold Medal Winner Interviews - OutGames Closing Ceremonies - 3:17
Wilson Wong interviews Boston Striker's Alison Hogan - OutGames Soccer - 3:38
AIDS Vancouver PSA - :45
Safe Harbour PSA - :30
Leroy interviews entertainer Candice Churchill - 2:44
Kelly Rowland - Commander (Prod. by David Guetta) - 3:39
Wilson Wong interview with Dean LaFranboise Team Calgary - OutGames Softball - 2:18
Leroy interviews Dragonette - 5:37
Edison Ramirez - Cesar Ochoa - 8:01
gender activist at Vancouver PRIDE Society BBQ
All this and MORE from our OutGames Wrap-Up - Part 1.
Three shows, MANY Locations, ALL QueerFM - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
LIVE from the Beach - at Vancouver's 2011 PRIDE Festival! On today's broadcast: Samantha, Clement & Aedan talk PRIDE Float coolness with Mr. Dark, Aaron Harrison (formerly of Sin City).
Samantha and CBlaze...DISH on PRIDE.
Samantha & CBlaze talk with Aaron Morris of Morrismore Models on PRIDE Parade fun, challenges and modelling adventures.
Aedan & Justin Saint talk PRIDE memories, challenges and future with Ken Coolen, President of Vancouver PRIDE Society
Neo & CBlaze talk with 'Gay For A Day' organizers.
Justin Saint talks with Pamela Leeman, Transgender activist at Vancouver PRIDE Society BBQ
Justin Saint & Spencer talk with Jennifer Breakspear, Executive Director of QMUNITY on her start as an LGBTQ activist, ongoing LGBTQ programs...and 'Giving a Damn'.
All this and MORE from Vancouver's PRIDE Festival
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Another day and night of OutGames sports, human rights conference and activities complete...and CiTR is there with the wrap-up! On tonight's broadcast: Aedan Saint speaks with John Boychuk, OutGames Organizer about his thoughts on the OutGames overall.
Mr. CBlaze talks with the CAST of Homorazzi.com and ALL their ongoing adventures during OutGames, PRIDE and beyond!
Justin Saint & Vanessa talk with Calan Brecken of the Diversity Project - fantastic outreach to LGBTQ Youth in BC.
Leroy interviews Dragonette backstage!
We close out with Barb Snelgrove, organizer, activist and LGBTQ pundit for her final thoughts on the OutGames!
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Broadcast from 'secret' location high about Davie Street Dance Party, Mr. CBlaze & Samantha Mack...DISH.
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Continued 2011 OutGames coverage with Dance Sport:
Justin Saint and Alexis Stoymenoff hit the dance floor! Amid a room full of sequins, gowns, and coattails, they interview competitive dance sport couples from all over the world including Germany, Oregon, and San Francisco. Michel Guimond from Vancouver's Not So Strictly Ballroom talks about the history of dance sport and explains the difference between the sport and regular ballroom dancing.
12:00 Waltz from Nine
12:10 You Can't Stop the Beat
12:12 Can That Boy Foxtrot!
12:21 VPS PSA 4
12:22 PSA 3
12:30 Human Rights Uni Suicide
12:47 CiTR Outgames Promo
12:48 All the Lovers
12:50 El Tango de Roxanne
1:00 Cell Block Tango
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Another day and night of OutGames sports, human rights conference and activities completed...and CiTR is here to wrap up the day - hosted by QMUNITY and featuring hosts from QueerFM QMUNITY! On tonight's broadcast: Mr. CBlaze presents clips from CiTR Sports Team with Wilson Wong.
Samantha Mack, Neo, Jazmine & Calvin talk OutGames Human Rights Conference...the foreskin controversy, 'genderless' children...and much more.
Jennifer Breakspear, Executive Director of QMUNITY drops by to explain 'Give A Damn, Give a DAY'...and why we SHOULD (and DO!)
David Holtzman of Vancouver's Out on Screen talks Youth Programs, the impact of film and youth programs for the LGBTQ community. Get involved...or just enjoy the films...
Tim Van Horne of CanadianMosaic.ca comes OUT from his tent...and talks about his amazing photo project documenting the diversity of Canada AND his other project PrideMosaic.ca!
We ALL share our brief 'coming out' stories...and the differences between generations.
All this and more from QMUNITY - Vancouver's BC's Queer Resource Center!
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Day THREE - Final session from the OutGames Human Rights Conference on CiTR! On today's broadcast:
3:06 Neo interviews Randall Garrison
3:20 PSA outgames
3:21 Station ID/disclaimer
3:22 Glen Calendar what's in his foreskin
3:34 open discussion about foreskin
3:59 disclaimer
4:00 PSA
4:01 PSA
4:02 PSA
4:05disclaimer
4:07 our comming out stories
4:10 LIVE inthe grand ballroom Human Rights Awards
4:30ish PSAx3
4ish disclaimer regarding the speaker
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Day THREE - Early session from the OutGames Human Rights Conference on CiTR! On today's broadcast:
12:00 Headley, Perfect
12:03 Headley, 9 Shades of red
12:05 Samantha Mack intro
12:06 PSA
12:07 Station ID
12:08 Alexis interviews Neo
12:12 Samantha intro
12:13 Greg talks about the Breakfast of Champions
12:16 Station ID
12:16 NDP MP Randall Garrison recorded LIVE
12:18 sound bite intro
12:18 Jerek Conference Session: Campus Games When Sport, Gender, Sexuallity and Civility Collide
12:27 Neil interviews Jerko Bozikovic LIVE Antwerp 2013 3rd world OutGames
12:47 Greg talks about Aging Adults in the LGTBQ Community
12:50 Hokus Pick, I'm so Happy
12:53 Greg talks about university Suicide
12:54 Station ID
12:54 PSA
12:55 Neo Interviews Human Rights Conference Panel Speaker Ryan Clayton
GLITCH at station. playing music till we're back on the air
12:59 Hedley, Friends
1:03 Neo Interviews Human Rights Conference Panel Speaker Ryan Clayton
1:18 PSA
1:20 Neo interviews Human Rights Panelist Brian Pincott, Dep. Mayor of Calgary
1:31 station ID
1:32 PSA
1:32 Greg talks about Youth sessions at the human Rights Conference
1:34 PSA davie street dance party
1:35 PSA
1:36 LIVE from the grand ballroom
1:40 Leroy interviews Robert Dekeu
1:42 Samantha interviews the youth from Qmunity's GAB program about pride, and what's awesome about the human rights conference
1:55 A Frosty Comet, Hypnotized
1:58 Dirty Dancing Remix
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Yet another day and night of OutGames sports, human rights conference and activities completed...and CiTR has the wrap-up! On tonight's broadcast: Mr. CBlaze and Aedan Saint present clips from CiTR Sports Team with Wilson Wong.
Josh Rimer's 'Stereotypical Gay' is in the kitchen and COOKING!
Kamelle Toe - Empress XL of Vancouver, Mother Court of Canada in the International Court System - comes on the program to talk about her year, giving back to the LGBTQ Community, advice for new drag performers and how THEY make a difference - and she takes the 'Gay Hearts Weep' Challenge!
All this and more from Celebrities Nightclub and one of the LARGEST Gay Bingo Nights in Canada - as we broadcast OutGames greatness.
Eight Days, Eight Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Another GREAT match from the 2011 North American OutGames Sporting Events on CiTR! On this broadcast:
Gold Medal Volleyball Game featuring the X-Men from Colombia against Team Duc (players from a mix of places around North America)
Join Wilson Wong and the CiTR/QueerFM Sports Team - as we BRING IT!
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Another session from the OutGames Human Rights Conference on CiTR! On today's broadcast:
(times listed are minutes into broadcast)
2:30 Samantha & Jazmine interview Roger Phillips - older adults in long term care
16:40 Alexix interviews Vancouver Police and hate crimes
18:00 Calvin, Jazmine & Leroy talk about bulling in schools
37:20 Leroy interviews Kaitlyn Brunet homophobia in Burnaby schools rally
39:30 Samantha, Jerek, & Calvin talks about bullying in school
1:08:23 LIVE seminar about gender identity in schools
1:41:40 Leroy interview Robert a lawyer for the speakers talking on freedom of religion
1:44:35 Leroy interview trans woman interview MARTINA
1:54:46 hypnotize by a frosty comment...
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Another day and night of OutGames sports, human rights conference and activities complete...and CiTR is there with the wrap-up! On tonight's broadcast: Mr. CBlaze and Aedan Saint present clips from human rights conference on Marriage Equality as well as QueerFM commentary on NY Marriage benefits...and Texas/Utah's stance.
We also speak with surprise guest, Vancouver's Bif Naked on work, life, balance, cancer, marriage invitation etiquette for gays & lesbians...and funny voices.
Glen Callendar from the Foreskin Awareness Project drops in for a chat about his International outreach, facts about circumcision, upcoming OutGames appearance...and Straight/Bi/Gay Men weep. We round out our coverage with
David Holtzman of Out On Screen - Vancouver's Film Festival known for diversity and fantastic selection. Whew. Those two hours went by FAST!!
Eight Days, Eight Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Day ONE - Early session from the OutGames Human Rights Conference on CiTR! On today's broadcast:
Program Content to be updated...
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
It's a 6K run...up a 4400 foot elevation to a mountain peak. It's grueling, daunting for even the most conditioned athlete, and a Vancouver right of passage for endurance athletes...and CiTR is there to cover the winners at the finish line with music and interviews.
Join broadcasters Aedan Saint, David Levitt and Jessi King as we interview the winners and talk about the event...while broadcasting inside the clouds!
Eight Days, Eight Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
It's the FIRST Day of CiTR's OUTGAMES Broadcasts with music from C.Blaze, interviews with Sugarbeach, excerpts from Mayor of Vancouver Gregor Robertson, Joan-E and dignitaries from the OutGames OFFICIAL opening from City Hall, Destineak drops by for a quick word, summary of Soccer playoffs, Where in PRIDE is Mr. C.Blaze, and OutGames Flag Runner Ceremony! LIVE on location from the OutGames Official Launch Party at Club 560 in Downtown Vancouver!
Eight Days, Eight Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Get all the details, past podcasts, blogs, photos and so much more at QueerFMVancouver.com or CiTR.ca!
Excerpts of two GREAT games from the 2011 North American OutGames Sporting Events on CiTR! On this broadcast:
OutGames Soccer Tournament with San Diego vs San Francisco Spikes then to Boston vs Japan!
Join Wilson Wong and the CiTR/QueerFM Sports Team - as we BRING IT!
Eight Days, MANY Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
It's an action packed KICK OFF of CiTR's OUTGAMES Broadcasts with music, interviews with WESA Softball champ Fountainhead Pub Team Vancouver, Barb Snelgrove & John Boychuk from 2011 North American OutGames, Vancouver activist & entrepreneur Derek White, Pinoy PRIDE Vancouver,QMUNITY's GAB Program, Samantha & C.Blaze get social and much MUCH more! LIVE on location from the Fountainhead Pub in Vancouver's beautiful Davie Village...
Eight Days, Eight Locations, ALL OUTGAMES - with PRIDE! QueerFM. We're not sorry. You're welcome.
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Get all the details, past podcasts, blogs, photos and so much more at QueerFMVancouver.com or CiTR.ca!
It's our last QueerFM before our BIG OutGames broadcasts...fraught with coolness.
We have current and possibly future Princesses and Chief of the GVNCS talking about one year almost completed and one about to begin in service to the LGBTQ Community. Two-spitited people, their journey and opinions on QueerFM.
We also had a spirit in the control room...so host Samantha and Aedan play unscripted! Stewart on Religious Budgets, local Canadian music...and Samantha's adventures as Hostess...
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Get all the details, past podcasts, blogs, photos and so much more at QueerFMVancouver.com or CiTR.ca!
QueerFM is on point with Justin Saint and C. Blaze talking with the director and cast of 'Confessions of a Mad Drag Queen' a fantastic local production touching on many social issues we all deal with - running during Vancouver PRIDE Week and the 2011 North American OutGames. It's an interview not to be missed!
Samantha Mack heads up a lively interview with 'Evil Patrick' Shannon - Vancouver Filmmaker and extraordinary artist discussing his latest CR Avery co-project 'Dungeon of Love' and 'Fall of Batman'. 'Dungeon' is a 1930's Vancouver Noir style film, music and spoken word piece with cameos from many local performance artists and labour of love 'Fall of Batman' details Bruce Wayne's financial demise and break with Robin - and their aftermath. Hilarious and not to be missed.
Aedan Saint discusses GOP crazy and commentary featuring Drag U alum Lady Bunny and her take on 'post modern gay' apathy...and more news and politics as USUAL.
It's a packed show with new Canadian music from Friends of 7 amongst others...so tune in and check it OUT!
QueerFM broadcasts on CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver EVERY Sunday 6-8PM - with sister shows QueerFM QMUNITY from 5-6PM Sundays and QueerFM Arts Xtra at it's new weekly timeslot Tuesday mornings 9:30-10:30AM!
Get all the details, past podcasts, blogs, photos and so much more at QueerFMVancouver.com or CiTR.ca!
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It's a PACKED show this week with a GREAT conversation with Vancouver LGBTQ Activist and Local Gay Man about town - Ryan Clayton. Ryan talks about challenges and triumphs with the community, and discusses the Toronto definition of the 'Post Modern Gay'...and more. Add to that discussion of latest concert and play series including Britney Spears and why all the boys on the crew love Christina Aguilera better, THE Samantha Mack talking 'Things to say that make a man UN-DATEABLE...and 2011 OutGames UPDATE....
and you've got yourself QueerFM!
YouTube Canadian goodness...and more on QueerFM - CiTR 101.9FM! Sundays 6-8PM
Streams and archives at citr.ca & QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM keeps rolling along with guest interviews Tracey Bell and her ONE (and many) woman show, Mr. Dark defending against Riot, John Boychuk of the North American OutGames talking Flag Runners, Aedan Saint talks news and Weiner's Wiener wrap-up, and Justin Saint & Clement C.Blaze talk NPH and Emmys! Oh...and gadgets, games and DC Reboot.
It's all here...ready...and waiting!
Check out QueerFMVancouver.com for MORE...
Josh Rimer of YouTube fame is on the program as we discuss Weiner's wiener, Tracy Morgan's homophobia crazy, Post Modern Gay apathy (or is it exercising their right to just chill). Hilarity from Samantha Mack, Things that Make Our Gay Heart Weep with Clement C-Blaze...and Aedan Saint talks Gay and Lesbian Manners.
YouTube Canadianess...and more on QueerFM - CiTR 101.9FM!
Streams and archives at citr.ca & QueerFMVancouver.com
QueerFM is on the WATER! Catch Samantha Mack, Justin Saint and Aedan Saint as we broadcast from the 20th Anniversary Kickoff Cruise of CruiseyT! Conversations with The Vancouver Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, James Steck CruiseyT organizer, Vancouver Men in Leather...and of course no cruise would be complete without Barb Snelgrove! Music by Celebrities Thursday night fave DJ Drew...with special news on the Wiener's Wiener story by Aedan Saint. ;)
(Who can pass up a story with Wiener's Wiener?)
All that and more on QueerFM, CiTR 101.9FM Vancouver's LGBTQ show in the know. More info at www.QueerFMVancouver.com
Check out our end of the world (almost) recap with craziness from around the world, music & books you need for the NEXT apocalypse...and the fantastically intelligent and hilarious Simon King. We got you covered for your post-apocalyptic blues. Who loves ya, baby?
It's a JAM packed week - with LOTS to say about all things Canadian Elections, Obama scores a one-two punch, Vancouver Canucks MADNESS...and a GREAT interview with James Westman from La Traviata.
Yep...you're dialed in to Queerness in Vancouver and around the world. Wear a hard hat...it's gonna be a bumpy ride. ;)
QueerFM grab bag. So many news articles, crazy stories from Sam & Clement...and randomness this week. Get well soon, Aedan - we didn't TOTALLY destroy the control room... :)
Mayhem in the studio after a week of activities - highlights of Telus Whistler Ski Week, review of Fiddler on the Roof, preview of La Traviata...and mayhem (we mentioned that twice for good reason).
Catch it...and enjoy!
While Sam and Aedan are out of town...the drag queens take over the studio! Expect mayhem...and showtunes as Clement and Justin talk Ignite Youth Festival with PonyBoy of Man UP! No show would be complete without Gay Top Model guys - in the studio! News, laughs...and really hot men (and one drag king) on this week's episode...
We continue with ANOTHER packed episode with review of Westcoast Tattoo Show, image coolness of Jeffrey Horvitz of Queer Aperture Project, Sin City Part 2 along with News BLAST - George Takei, Kobe Bryant, and 'Fitting In'? Not enough?!?
Fine. David Blair 'We Are Canucks' LIVE in the Studio.
Happy now? ;)
Better and better with Justin Saint, Clement C.Blaze, THE Samantha Mack and the erstwhile Aedan Saint on CiTR 101.9 FM VANCOUVER!
Aedan Saint of QueerFM invades Vampire's Ball on CiTR 101.9FM and discusses kink, the 'scene' and interviews Kelly from Vancouver DM Team, Andi of MVK and Reive of Fetish Noir with Mr. Dark. Music by Mr. Dark and Kaine Delay...with Charlie Sheen.
Winning!
Crazy show with everything from wrapup of Rubbout 2011, Sin City Circus of Kink, Mambo Italiano preview, We Are Canucks video review, Riverdance Interviews with C. Blaze dance steps, news, commentary...and comedy of Samantha Mack
A PACKED two hour with news from around the globe, a complete rundown of Rubbout 2011 festivities and events, IN STUDIO LIVE performance and interview with Matthew Presidente AND music from DJ Nick Bertossi - our featured DJ from Vancouver BC! C. Blaze, Samantha Mack, Justin & Aedan Saint..and a rubber duck courtesy of Rubbout!
All that and more - this week at QueerFM!!
QueerFM is PACKED with goodness tonight with C. Blaze and Justin Saint covering all things ART, Aedan Saint discussing DOMA and it's suspension...and MORE.
Check out a VERY packed two hours including new music and 'Things That Make Our Gay Heart Weep'...along with Liz Taylor retrospective...
CiTR Studios and QueerFM are OVERRUN with talented artists Shirley Gnome (singer/songwriter/trouble-maker), Darcy Michael (comedian/trouble-maker, and Mr. Dark (Sin City resident coolness/trouble-maker)! Music from Matthew Presidente, SAM, DJ Nick Bertossi and DJ Adam Dreddy. Color Commentary by C. Blaze, Justin Saint and Samantha Mack (instigator). Helmed by resident Trouble Architect - Aedan Saint.
Expect carnage...
It starts Derezzed...and gets better with Cavalia, 1984 and Wonderland Previews - entertainment news - WINNING without Charlie! Tune in for all this an MORE with our threesome in the studio... ;)
25 SHOWS...and counting!
We have our interview with ISOLDE N. BARRON Live from the stage at the Cobalt...and so much more tonight.
Join us in congratulating Isolde...and go down and SEE HER SHOW - TONIGHT!
Listen in and join Justin, Sam and Clement as we talk about that and Last night Gay Top Model TEASER!!
Join hosts Aedan Saint and Samantha Mack as we interview the Queen Mother of the Americas, Nicole The Great, talk about Coronation week, interview author of 'Show You Mine' Wrenna Robertson, more greatness from Shirley Gnome, updates on Ryan Steele's OFIM, LGBTQ news...and MORE!
Join hosts Justin Saint, Clement CBlaze Luah, and Diamond Minx as we talk all things LEGALLY BLONDE with interviews with cast and crew as well as more songs to shake at!!
It's the PREVIEW of the Broadway musical LEGALLY BLONDE - and QueerFM is also talking OSCAR! No...not that really hot guy you met at the cafe in a baret...the GOLD Oscar - the 2011 Academy Awards!
Listen in and join Aedan, Justin and THE Samantha Mack as we talk Oscar picks, updates on who won what, who wore what...and all the goodies for our preview of LEGALLY BLONDE.
Also Samantha Mack's conversation with local body piercers AND much MORE!
Samantha Mack and the Saints count down The Advocate's Top 13 Gay Anthems, talk Hawaii coolness and South Dakota awkward...as well as fave moments of Barney and VD. Sam loves it...The Saints - not so much.
Find out what the hell is up on QueerRadioVancouver.com
There can be only ONE...QueerFM!
Join your intrepid hosts Justin Saint and Samantha Mack as they sashay through Bieber, Snowboard Gurls, Theatre greatness upcoming...with Aedan Saint talking about the secrets of Apple, Coke...and the Gaga Conundrum - how far IS too far?
All that and more on QueerFM Arts Xtra!
Check out even MORE on QueerRadioVancouver.com
Join the QueerFM crew of Aedan & Justin Saint and the Almost Famous Samantha Mack...as we talk with host Ryan Steele of the new show OFIM at the Oasis Ultra Lounge in Vancouver, Talk Gaga and her self proclaimed gay anthem, news, music...and tickets for Naked Girls Reading Series...given away! So...what's stoppin' ya, Pilgrim? ;)
Barb Snelgrove talks Stud Muffin Auction...and Mr. Dark talks Sin City....and there's a lot more in store. Happy F'in Valentine's Day (or VD for short...) :)
Avenue Q Review with Justin and Aedan - Aedan, Justin and Samantha Mack talk Whistler PRIDE and many other things...check it out!
Join Aedan Saint, Justin Saint and THE Samantha Mack with our pal Clement and LOTS of highlights and crazy fun from the SNOWBALL at Whistler!!
Join the discussion with Aedan Saint, Samantha Mack, Justin Saint...and our in studio guest - ZACCHEUS JACKSON!!
Join us on QueerFM for our Whistler PRIDE Preview with Dean Nelson from Whistler PRIDE (gaywhistler.com) and the run down on Flygirl Productions big BASH(es) upcoming - music by DJ Adam Dreddy, and DJ Drew - both at performing at Whistler PRIDE. Aedan tees it up...so you can knock your Whistler experience out of the park!
This week QueerFM is going ROUGE! The 'Almost Famous' SAMANTHA MACK is taking OVER to take us through her TABOO SEX SHOW WEEKEND Preview!
That's right...TWO HOURS of SAM.
Sam's Music, Sam out and about...yep. She's 'controlling the vertical AND the horizontal.'
This...is gonna be good!
Won't you join us?? ;)
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About TABOO Sex Show Weekend:
The Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex Show provides an upscale adult playground with an illustrious main stage show. An entire weekend of entertainment, educational seminars and unique shopping in an environment full of visual perception. Everything from your hearts desires to inconceivable delights. This is a 'can't miss' event.
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Please Note - the Taboo Show is a licenced event.
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Live Entertainment
Featuring:
Main Stage Hostess Samantha Mack
- Aradia Fitness Pole Dancing for Fitness
- Ace Angels International
- Bellydance Vancouver
- Diamond Minx & Maggie Pie Burlesque
- Miss Pole Dance Canada 2010, Crystal Lai
- Miss Taboo Latex Fashion Show courtesy of Wears & Ware Ventures Inc.
- Miss Taboo Bikini Pageant courtesy of AK Traders
- Miss Taboo Professional body Painting Competition courtesy of Ace Angels International
- Wild West Cancan & Dazzling Divas
- FEATURE PERFORMER... STILETTO STORM
Seminars
2011 offers a huge selection in educational, provocative, informative and fun Seminars!
Dont miss our provocative Seminars!
Presenter
Topic
Schedule
Club Eden Twosomes, Threesomes, Foursomes, Moresomes!
Boss Bondage Bondage 101 - Bondage for Sex
Aradia Fitness How to Lap Dance for Your Partner
Wares & Wear Ventures Spanking 101 & Latex 101
Authors Rod & Anita Nairne Love is for Sharing
Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium Totally Anal with Jim Deva
-Special Guest Velvet Steel
Dr. Lyne Pich? Sexual Satisfaction
Balanced Sexuality
Dr. Rachel Mallory Emotional Vampire
Relationship Visioning: What do I want and how do I get it?
QueerFM - provocative topics...more interesting people!
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Bid 2010 GOODBYE with music from Daft Punk, Lady Gaga, and special tracks from Peter Breeze & Maxwell Maxwell as well as the AMAZING NessaV!
Start your GET FIT resolution NOW with Maestro Devon Boorman, amazing sword fighter and instructor from Acadamie Duello!
PLUS...the END of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell!'
Get it all with host Aedan Saint....
Join host Aedan Saint as QueerFM interviews Vancouver burlesque fabulanista and sultry trouble maker - Diamond Minx! She'll be on to speak about the Naked Girls Reading Series, Don't Ask, Don't Tell...and drag queen names...amongst other things... ;)
Aedan Saint fills in for Maxwell Maxwell. Beats ensue!!
BEATS...not beatings!! (Silly Rabbit!)
Check out our special guests from Vancouver Men in Leather including the outgoing Mr. Vancouver Leatherman 2010! Music, politics and MORE!!
QueerFM is pleased to have Natalia - singer/songwriter/bass guitarist from Seattle band Stiletto Kill, more on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell", and thoughts on the 'It Gets Better' project with special performance by The Svelte Ms. Spelt!
We welcome the new Mission of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - Vancouver...the Abbey of the Long Cedar Canoe on the program...prepare for GLITTER in the control room!!
Commentary on the US Midterm Elections, Christine O'Donnell burns up the Internet...and is NOT a Witch, and It Gets Better...or does it?
Check out QueerFM's Fall Shape Up! segment with Award winning Hollywood Makeup and Permanent Makeup Artist - Shauna Magrath from BeautyInk.ca and Samantha Mack our FAVE burlesque performer, dancer and MC....as we look at making your skin look SO much better. Tips and tricks...and for both men and women!
"It Gets Better" message from Aedan Saint...and Samantha Mack...and Shauna Magrath!
Singer/songwriter Kele Fleming enchants us at QueerFM during her Vancouver tour and concert at the Cultch!
Check our her fabulous music, the witchcraft of Christine O'Donnell, US Tea Party craziness...and the Duke University F-list THESIS!
QueerFM has a rather enlightening discussion about LGBTQ Youth Bullying, the recent ruling on Sex Worker legislation and other current topics during an EXTENDED interview with Sex Educator, organizer and Dominatrix...Velvet Steele!
Mr & Ms Gay Vancouver XXXI Candidates, LGBTQ offerings at the Vancouver International Film Festival, DADT results...or lack thereof - and much more!
Special Guest Slick Moorehead, Drag King and Mr. Gay Vancouver 30.5 discusses how drag kings are born and his take on DADT, DADT coverage and Paige Frewer (ponyboy) talks about MAN UP! - the longest running Drag King show in Vancouver BC at Lick.
Packed show...with MANY surprises!!
A Loving Spoonful, This Way Out, Elvis and...
...wish you were at the Odyssey's last night? We recorded two additional hours of DJ Drew and a rockin' party last week. There was even a Peter Breeze sighting!
Enjoy the love...
Aedan Saint's first show as the new host of QueerFM...and a GREAT interview with pop cool artist - PETER BREEZE!
News, opinion...and Jon Stewart on 'the Gay Agenda'...on QueerFM!!
Heather's LAST live broadcast at QueerFM after 17 years...we'll miss you Heather...
Great interviews, diverse music and lots of fun...Aedan Saint, new host of QueerFM is on the second hour...
Discussion of the National Organization of Marriage 'Tour', Vancouver Folk Fest Performers - Emma's Revolution and PRIDE Festival rundown!
Toronto trans activist Susan Gapka on the G20 prtests in Toronto. Mr. Gay Vancouver Aedan Saint on East Side Pride and the Village Poetry Slam. ...AND we talk about sports teams in Chicago Pride.
On tonight's show, 2009's Gay Top Model Calan Breckon reviews the Adam Lambert show. Then it's a feature interview with Nate Phelps, the estranged son of wildly homophobic pastor Fred Phelps. And finally, a chat with Chris Hampton of the ACLU, who gives us the latest on the Constance McMillan story.
Jeremy Dias of JersVision describes this week's queer student organizing conference in Vancouver. Susan Gapka reports on the Ontario Rainbow Health Conference that wrapped up Friday, plus part one of a several part This Way Out series on life for queers in Africa.
In an annual Queer FM tradition, Barb Snelgrove calls in reports live from her Oscar party. Ken Boesem of Little Sisters, Jennifer Breakspear of Qmunity/Pride House and Sharalyn Jordon of the Rainbow Refugee Committee participate in a post-mortem on the Olympics. This Way Out discusses Obama's plans to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, and the Audiofile brings us the top queer indie music releases of the month of February.
Photographer Jeff Sheng was in Whistler this weekend to open his show Fearless at Whistler Pride House. Fearless is an exhibit of photographs of out queer athletes. 1992 gold medalist Mark Tewksbury was also at Pride House this week. I talked to him about Pride House and life for queer athletes.
Also, I chat with queer Olympic Historians Charley Walters and Tyler Duckworth of Olympics or Bust, and I air audio from Friday's queer celebration at BC Canada House.
Lots of audio on tonight's show from the opening parties of Pride House Whistler and Pride House Vancouver. Plus, Sharolyn Jordan of the Rainbow Refugee Committee talks about preparing to help gay Olympic vistors seek asylum. And I have a feature interview with lesbian athlete Marion Lay, bronze medalist in swimming at the 1968 Olympics and past board member of VANOC.
Lawyer and activist Douglas Elliott discusses the hearing of the case against Canadian Blood Services over its discrimination against gay blood donors. Douglas is representing the Canadian AIDS Society in the case. Also, syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner talks about the hearing of the federal same sex marriage cast in San Francisco. Plus, good news from City Councilor Ellen Woodsworth!
Groundbreaking BC queer activist and Queer FM regular Peter Corren died on December 30th after a three year battle with cancer. Most of this program was spent paying homage to him. I also aired the to queer indie music of 2009 courtesy of This Way Out's AudioFile.
Highlights from 16 years of Queer FM programs - including
- my chat with one of the lesbians arrested at the Beijing women's conference in 1995
- the night we held a BC Human Rights Commission hearing on the radio on the issue of human rights protection for trans people
- our conversation with the Fort Collins, CO gay centre ed the night Matthew Shepherd died
- Kevin Bourassa's description of the day they were married at the MCC in Toronto amid bomb threats and CIA style security.
- John Fisher and Michael Hendricks' hilarious commentaries on the same sex marriage hearings.
- Our equally hilarious and exciting conversations with couples immediately following the decisions that allowed them to get married.
And much more!
First, I air a segment from the Queer FM archives from the night Matthew Shepherd died, then it's This Way Out's story on the new book about Matthew written by his mother, Judy.
Next, syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner discusses the defeat of same sex marriage in Maine, then Josh Friedes of the Approve 71 campaign in Washington State and California campaign consultant Terry Leftgoff discuss whether the queer community needs to change strategies in the fight for marriage. Finally, This Way Out brings us more coverage of last month's National Equality March.
Syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner reports on today's Equality March in Washington DC, Sirius OutQ News Director Tim Curran reports on Obama's speach to the Human Rights Campaign fundraising dinner. Jennifer Breakspear of Qmunity shares local coming out resources in recognition of Coming Out Day.
On this episode, US army private Skyler James talks about her battle to stay in Canada as a refugee after fleeing anti-gay abuse on her military base. Dan Quon of Team Vancouver describes the OutGames in Copenhagen and we meet two of the contestants for Mr. and Ms. Gay Vancouver and see how well they do with beauty pageant questions.
In honour of Pride, I completely violate the CRTC's campus radio requirements concerning the playing of obscure music and Canadian Content. Instead, I bring you two hours of queer club classics. Pardon the occasional technical glitches. iTunes was not designed to be a DJ tool.
Jamie Lee Hamilton, Reigan D'Angelo and Beth Marston talk about Lu's Pharmacy's policy of discriminating against transwomen. Vancouver's Gay Top Model Calan Breckon reports on Gay Day at Playland. Queer Indie Rock God Sam Martorana introduces this year's Polaris Prize nominees.
Tonight on the show, Arsham Parsi of the Iranian Queer Railroad talks about the Iranian election protests from the perspective of the queers in Iran he's in touch with. Cultural panelists Calan Breckon (Vancouver's Gay Top Model), Susan Gapka (Cdn Trans Human Rights Commission) and Martine Stonehouse (CTHRC)discuss the passing of Michael Jackson. And This Way Out covers the growing rift between US queers and the Obama Administration.
In honour of the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall uprising this coming Saturday, I speak with Mark Segal, Stonewall veteran and publisher of the Philidelphia Gay News. I also air This Way Out's coverage of the Stonewall Anniversary, including tape from a pre-stonewall meeting of activists. And finally, lesbian singer-songwriter and musical comedienne Kate Reid joins me to set up her CD launch this Thursday at the WISE Hall.
Syndicated journalist Rex Wockner discusses the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Prop 8; Canadian Love Exiles Steve Rowe and Thom Vernon talk about the Prop 8 rallies in Toronto and Vancouver; musical comedian and homo pop star Jay Spears talks about the Prop 8 rally in Los Angeles; and I play two new pro gay marriage YouTube videos.
A disclamer: Jay Spears claims on this program that Jody Foster spoke at the LA Prop 8 rally. He emailed me later to say it was actually Drew Barrymore. Jay's cub reporter license has been suspended for two weeks while he catches up on his reading of The National Enquirer. :-)
On tonight's post-election Arts Edition gay top model Calan Breckon reports on Thursday's Fit for a Queen; David C. Jones talks about the new Out TV improv comedy show Tops and Bottoms; Troy Jackson introduces his debut album; This Way Out's Audiofile brings us the top queer indie music releases of the month of April; and Ember Swift talks about her new Chinese/English folk/electronica album Lentic.
Vancouver West End NDP MLA Spencer Herbert and Liberal challenger Laura McDiarmid discuss and debate the issues heading into the May 12th election and Gay Top Model Calan Breckon reports on the Xtra West community hero awards. Plus This Way Out's interview with lesbian pulp fiction author Anne Bannon.
A spirited discussion with Craig Maynard, co-chair of The Centre board, and barbara findlay, local lawyer, activist and member of an ad hoc group of community members urging The Centre not to move to a proposed new location at Burrard and 7th. Also, Insp. John DeHaas of the Vancouver Police Department talks about what can be done about the increasing anti-gay violence in the West End. And I play the now-infamous "Gathering Storm" ad from the National Organization for Marriage and a couple of its many many parodies.
Justin of One Iowa talks about this week's state supreme court decision legalizing same sex marriage in the state. Aaron Ursacki, winner of last year's Gay Top Model cycle talks about what newly-minted winner Calan Breckan has to look forward to. Plus the top queer indie music releases from This Way Out's Audiofile and This Way Out's interview with Ali Sands, who is writing a memoire about being the partner of a transitioning transman.
Richard Elliott of the Canadian HIV AIDS Legal Network talks about efforts to reform Canada's Access to Medications Regime. Ron Stipp and Jennifer Breakspear discuss the increasing anti-gay violence in the West End and their communications with the police and community on the matter. This Way Out brings us an archived interview with legendary gay activist and politician Harvey Milk.
Queer Thoughts blogger Rick Barnes talks about the appointment of anti-gay Doug Cryer to the Toronto Immigration and Refugee Board. Rev. Gary Patterson talks about his Oscar Sermon Series at St. Andrews Wesley Church, and Imtiaz Popat plugs next weekend's mini-film fest in honour of the Persian New Year.
Syndicated journalist Rex Wockner reports on the California Supreme Court hearing on lawsuits aimed at overturning proposition eight. Gens Helquist of the Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition discusses a Human Rights Complaint he brought with several fellow activists about homophobia in the healthcare system. Plus stories from This Way Out on queer life in Turkey and Project Runway alumnus Jay McCarrol.
Actress Angela Vint, star of the film "The Baby Formula," which premiers in Vancouver at the Women in Film Festival on Wednesday night. Dancer Ron Stewart, who performs WhaT,? at the Vancouver International Dance Festival March 13th and 14th and the top queer indie music releases of February courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile.
It's a Queer FM tradition on Oscar night: Barb Snelgrove and Connie Smudge provide highly entertaining Oscar party reports throughout the show. Plus, I talk to Stu Allen, a young straight man who's fighting to legalize same sex marriage in Colorado and Sarah MacDougall, a local Swedish-Canadian alt.country singer-songwriter who's launching a new CD Thursday at the WISE Hall. And in honour of Black History Month, Jason Colantonio of CiTR's Shake A Tailfeather, joins me to play some queer artists from the classic RnB era.
Tonight on Queer FM, special guest Chris the engineer fixes the phone system live on air while Heather talks to syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner about the protest outside the Manchester Hyatt in San Diego today. Former US President Bill Clinton gave a speach there this afternoon despite pleas from the community to avoid the hotel they are boycotting because of the owners support for Proposition 8.
Also, Murray and Peter Corren discuss the Abbotsford school board's decision to offer Social Justice 12 in schools there this fall.
Plus, This Way Out's stories on a forthcoming documentary about the spiritual side of being queer and on the queer subtext of an early Ray Bradbury play.
Jerry Gaudet of Pink Triangle Press, Jim Deva of Little Sisters and Jennifer Breakspear of the Centre discuss whether they are feeling the impact of the recession.
Akim Larcher of Egale Canada talks about the Queering Black History honourees.
And from Yin Radio, the presentation of a study on lesbian pulp fiction and the creation of lesbian identity.
Queer Conservative organizer, Gary Mitchell discusses this week's federal budget ... and the superbowl game. This Way Out's coverage of gay episcopal bishop Gene Robinson's invocation at the Obama inauguration concert. Sean Horlor provides the first of what will be regular synopses of the Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model competition, and This Way Out's Audiofile introduces the top queer indie music releases of the month of January.
Syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner talks about yesterday's Equality Summit in LA, aimed at disecting the failed No on Prop 8 campaign and stratetgizing for winning back marriage in California. Jess Durfee, chair of the Sand Diego county Democratic Party talks about attending the Obama inauguration and Terry Costa sets up round two of Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model.
Queer FM goes "Oprah" with a show on "how to live your better queer life." Guests are dietition Gerry Kasten, personal trainer Craig Boyd and counsellor Janel Ball.
A special feature in light of the insane weather conditions of the last few weeks: Mr. Gay Vancouver Brent Wildefyre and Ms. Gay Vancouver Jackie A-go-go both talk about the personal experiences of homelessness that inspired them to use their reign to raise money for charities benefiting homeless youth.
Steve Pride presents the best queer movies and TV of 2008 in Pride on Screen 2008. 365gay.com editor Jennifer (Jay) Vanasco shares her Top 8 viral videos of 08, and we listen to clips.
Synidcated columnist Richard Burnett talks about his Heroes and Zeros for 2008 as detailed in his Three Dollar Bill column. This Way Out's Audiofile picks the best queer indie music releases of 2008. Michael from Little Sisters talks about his favourite queer books of 2008 and Aka reveals the greatest new sex toys of the year.
The gay Dr. Phil, Kimeron Hardin, talks about how to handle the holiday blues, Heather gets holiday gift ideas from Stuart and Aka at Little Sister's and Steve Pride presents a feature on the film, Milk.
Vancouver East NDP MP Libby Davies talks about the recent political crises in Ottawa and what to expect from here. Join the Impact founder Amy Balliet talks about the origins of the organization and its recent and upcoming events. Mr. Gay Vancouver Brent Wildefyle tees up some up-coming fundraisers for homeless youth.
Former Egale Canada ED Gilles Marchildon and Montreal marriage activist Michael Hendricks discuss the political happenings of the past week. Glen Hansman of the Vancouver Elementary School Teachers Association talks about the queer youth rally in Abbotsford protesting the school board's cancellation of Social Justice 12. Music honouring the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre, and the top queer indie music releases of November courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile.
Long-time queer marriage and education activist Murray Corren cohosts the first fund-drive show ...and discusses the civic election results in some key school board races. Actvists around the US report from Prop 8-inspired rallies across the country, and California marriage activist Robin Tyler puts the current uprising in historical context. Plus, audio of mayor-elect Gregor Robertson at Saturday night's Vision Vancouver victory party.
Syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner describes the mounting protests throughout California in the wake of the victory for Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the state. Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson talks about lessons learned from the battle, strategies for overturning the California measure and taking the marriage movement forward.
Park board commissioner and provincial NDP candidate talks about the upcoming by-election in Vancouver Burrard. This Way Out marks the tenth anniversary of the Matthew Sheppher murder, and TWO also covers the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's latest remarks about the execution of gays in Iran.
Gemma Hickey of St. John's, Michael Hendricks of Montreal and Keith Purdy of Calgary discus Tuesday's election results. This Way Out covers the Connecticut Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex marriage.
This Way Out reviews Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin's comments on queer issues from the past couple of weeks. It also features a Human Rights Campaign staffer's documentary about meeting queer activists in Wasilla, Alaska. Syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner reviews both the VP debate and the second presendential debate between McCain and Obama and discusses the battle to amend the California constitution to bar same sex marriage. He also quickly discussus this week's Connecticut Supreme Court decision legalizing same sex marriage in that state. And in non-political news, we check out the top queer independent musical releases of the month of September courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile.
Kim Vance of Arc International (who is based in Halifax), marriage activist Michael Hendricks (based in Montreal) and queer rights lawyer Doug Elliott (based in Toronto) discuss how the election campaign is shaping up in their regions in light of this week's leaders debates. Then Heather engages in a good-natured argument with gay Conservative organizer and Queer FM Conservative pundit Gary Mitchell.
This week on the program, Liberal pundit Joan-E and Green pundit Imtiaz Popat reflect on the campaign so far.
The This Way Out / Philidelphia Gay News interview with Barack Obama
And syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner on the US presidential debate.
...plus clips from Saturday Night Live and Catie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin.
More on the Anglican Church's global Lambeth conference with Steve Schuh and Chris Ambidge. A recap of the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City with Centre for Excellence Researcher Kate Shannon. Performer Evalyn Parry talks about the Toronto performance of The Pastor Phelps Project, based on anti-gay pastor Fred Phelps, and on Phelps' rumoured protest of the event.
Long-time CKNW talk-show host Rafe Mair discusses his victory at the Supreme Court in Kari Simpson's defamation case against him. Performer and ex-gay advocate Peterson Toscano discusses his visit to England for the Anglican church's once-every-ten-years global Lambeth conference. Vanessa Kwan previews the Out on Screen queer film and video festival.
Queer FM celebrates Pride with 2 hours of queer dance anthems. The regular format returns next week.
Denise Sheppard previews the summer festivals, This Way Out's Audiofile presents the top queer indie rock releases of June, and Sam Martorana previews the Polaris nominee announcement.
Inspired by this week's in-fighting in California over the alleged "snub" of marriage litigant Robin Tyler by major equality groups, Heather talks to Canadian marriage activist Michael Hendricks about the politics that played out in the Canadian marriage struggle. Plus, from the radio show Raising Sand, and interview with Meema Spadola, making of the documentary "Our House" about kids of queer parents.
California marriage litigant - and ex-pat Canadian - Robin Tyler talks about the arrival of same sex weddings in California, audio from the big day courtesy of This Way Out, and Nadine talks about the Love Exiles, a support group for bi-national couples who have come to Canada so they can live together.
Elizabeth Saewyc discusses new research on the incidence of sexual exploitation among youth at risk. Gay psychologist Kimeron Hardin discusses the reissue of his book on self esteem for GLBT folks.
...plus we try out a new theme. :-)
Spencer Herbert talks about his run for the provincial NDP, This Way Out's coverage of the California same sex marriage victory and Akim Larcher updates us on Egale's lobbying efforts against homophobia in Jamaica.
Little Sister's' Metta Bach reviews the new Jane Rule book, clips from today's Little Sister's anniversary party, the top queer indie music releases of the month of April from This Way Out's Audiofile and the best new Canadian indie rock from Sam Martorana.
Little Sisters' co-owner Jim Deva reflects on 25 years of business, plus some archival clips from Queer FM's coverage of the store's court case. Syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner answer's questions about the Pennsylvania primary results and This Way Out's Steve Pride profile's Bravo's Jesse Brune.
Marianne Duddy-Burke talks about Dignity USA's actions around the Pope's US visit, Herndon Davis talks about the National Black Justice Coalition's upcoming conference, plus This Way Out's profile of the Two Spirit Press Room and Desmond Tutu's apology to gays.
Trans organizers and activists Susan Gapka, Jay Theissen and Tien Wee discuss the case of Thomas Beattie and the surrounding publicity. Akim Larcher of Stop Murder Music talks about the organization and their success in persuading iTunes to pull anti-gay reggae tracks from it's on-line store. Plus, part 2 of This Way Out's profile of Olivia Records and Cruises.
Nicky Phillips of AIS Canada previews the talk she'll be giving March 5th at the Centre's workshop on intersex issues. This Way Out reports on the situation for queers in Singapore, and Barb Snelgrove files regular reports from the Majestic's Oscar Party.
Well-known Jamaican gay activist Gareth Henry of the group J-FLAG (Jamaican Forum for Lesbians All-Sexuals and Gays) has arrived in Canada seeking refugee status. He speaks to us from the home of Egale Executive Director Helen Kennedy, where he is currently staying. Jason Colantonio of CiTR's Friday night soul show, Shake A Tail Feather, introduces us to out queer artists from the 50s to 70s.
Nova Scotia activist Jane Morrigan discusses Pictou county's move to ban all "special interest flags" from public property - a move generally believed to be targeted at pride flags. Rex Wockner analyzes the results of Super Tuesday.
Egale executive director Helen Kennedy gives us the latest on efforts to overturn the new ban on queer organ donors - or even to find out what the heck is up with it. Kiran from Queer Montreal talks about the recent conference for Queer campus groups, and we check out the top queer indie music releases of the month of January courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile.
Egale Executive Director Helen Kennedy talks about Health Canada's ban on gay male organ doners and we review the top queer-themed films of 2007 with This Way Out's Steve Pride.
On this edition of Queer FM, we're joined by Matt Foreman, the Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Rex Wockner, syndicated journalist out of San Diego CA to talk about the Iowa Caucus results from a queer perspective.
Also, queer indie rock columnist Sam Martorana counts down his favourite songs over 2007
Jim Deva of Little Sister's discusses the impact of a soaring Canadian dollar on community businesses like the book store. Gay South Asian author and former CiTR program host Ameen Merchant talks about his debut novel "The Silent Raga." Pat Hogan of Sounds and Furies previews the first Canadian gay ballroom dance competition.
Centre Executive Director Michael Harding pitches for volunteers for a series of new intiatives. Heather catches up with Arsham Parsi of the Iranian Queer Organization during a recent trip to Toronto (plus, we revisit the recent remarks of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), Heather also phones syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner in San Diego to make sure he's safe from the fires. And queer music columnist (er god) Sam Martorana introduces the latest greatest Canadian indie rock.
A discussion of US Rep. Barney Frank's decision to strip trans protections from the US Employment Non Discrimination Act in order to pass it in the house, and the strategic question the move raises about whether gays and trans folks should hold out for equality until we can all gain it at once. Guests on the program are Canadian trans activists Tami Starlight and Susan Gapka, US queer journalist Rex Wockner and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director, Matt Foreman.
Lawyer El Farouk Khaki with the latest on Alvaro Orozco's case, This Way Out's coverage of the Larry Craig fiasco, more of their excerpts from the US presidential contenders forum on queer issues - including comments from Hilary Clinton - and the top queer independent music releases of August courtesy of the This Way Out Audiofile.
Egale Canada Executive Director Helen Kennedy responds to member criticism about communication around the Ontario leaders debate on queer issues. Lawyer El Farouk Khaki gives us the latest on the Alvaro Orozco case, and queer journalist Rex Wockner shares the latest US news, including same sex marriage progress in Iowa and California and the scandal involving Republican Senator Larry Craig.
Audio from the US presidential contenders debate on queer issues courtesy of This Way Out; lawyer El Farouk Khaki with an update on the case of Alvaro Orozco, the man who was denied refugee status in Canada because authorities didn't believe he was gay; the top queer independent music releases of the month of July courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile.
US Marriage Equality activist Robyn Ochs on the US Presidential candidates debate on queer issues, queer film critic Matthew Hays on his book "The View from Here: Conversations with Gay and Lesbian Film-Makers," and Michael Harding, the new Executive Director of The Centre.
Steve Schue of Integrity Vancouver on the Anglican Bishops' vote not to affirm diocese's rights to bless same sex unions. Robbie Hong on the recent Vancouver Two Spirit Gathering and highlights from Pride.
Peterson Toscano talks about the Beyond Ex Gay Conference held the Canada Day long weekend in California. The top queer indie music releases from the month of June courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile, and Folk Fest discoveries.
Queer Music columnist Sam Martorana calls in from Toronto Pride. Centre board co-chair Craig Maynard, Centre outreach coordinator Peter Toppings and former Centre volunteer coordinator Pat McDiarmid share their memories of outgoing executive director Donna Wilson. Donna Wilson shares her memories of work at the Centre. This Way Out, the syndicated LGTB radio magazine, shares its interview with Lilly Tomlin.
Robbie Hong on the upcoming Two Spirit gathering in Vancouver, This Way Out brings us part one of a media conference marking the 30th Anniversary of the White House gay summit in the US and Sam Martorana brings us more new Canadian indie pop and rock.
Doug Elliott on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on access to justice, This Way Out celebrates the crystal anniversary of same sex marriage in Massachusettes and we meet our new music columnist, Sam Martorana.
Elizabeth Saewyc of the McCreary Centre Society and the UBC School of Nursing discusses new research on street involved youth, including the percentage of homeless youth who are lgtb. Rev. Peter Elliott of Christ Church Cathedral discusses the lastest news in the Anglican church's dispute over the role of queers, including a recent pastoral statement by Canadian Bishops calling for a moratorium on the blessing of same sex unions. Plus This Way Out's coverage of the progress of the US Local Law Enforcement Act.
In honour of Mental Health Week: a rebraodcast of my chat with queer psychologist and author Kimeron Hardin about maintaining mental health, and a rebroadcast of my chat with Devon MacFarlane of Vancouver Coast Health about Prism Alcohol and Drug Services. Plus a brief recap of the Eurovision Song Contest. :-)
Pierre Blais of the Fondation Emergence on the International Day Against Homophobia. Syndicated queer journalist Rex Wockner on the California Democratic convention and legislative developments on queer rights in the U.S. The top queer indie music releases of the month of April courtesy of This Way Out's Audiofile.
Helen Kennedy, the new Executive Director of Egale Canada talks about her vision for the organization and addresses concerns raised during the past few months of Egale turmoil. This Way Out interviews gay historian Stuart Timmons about Larry Kramer's controversial speech on the 20th Anniversary of Act Up. A preview of upcoming community events and concerts ...and regular updates on the Canucks Ducks game, which Heather really knows nothing about.
Tamara Kronis shares the results of the Canadian Blook Services consultation with Egale and other interested parties. This Way Out's latest feature on openly gay Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson. Kenneth Anderson talks about his upcoming serious of glbt self-care workshops at The Centre.
Egale's Tamara Kronis previews tomorrows meeting between queer and HIV/AIDs groups and Canadian Blood Services. Connie Smudge joins us for the debut cultural pundit panel. We talk out Out Magazine's glass closet issue and the controversy surrounding the GLAAD Media Awards.
Rosalyn Forrester, Michael Bach and Greg Daborn talk about the Outrights Conference in Calgary last weekend.
Peterson Toscano on the upcoming Beyond Ex Gay confence
This Way Out's Audiofile - the top queer independent releases of the month of March
Michael Hendricks discusses the Quebec Election result
This Way Out's coverage of Larry Kramer's speech marking ACT UP's 20th Anniversary
Music by last night's Juno winners in the non-pop categories
Michael Hendricks on the lead up the the Quebec election.
Devon McFarlane of Vancouver Coastal Health on VCH's new alcohol and drug services for the LGTB community.
This Way Out's coverage of the Peter Pace affair
Romi Chandra talks about his Pride and Prejudic workshop for the International Day for the Elimination of Racism.
Gay psychologist Kimeron Hardin on maintaining good mental health.
Part 2 of This Way Out's interview with Gareth from JFLAG, the Jamaica queer organization.
A feature interview with Douglas Elliott, lawyer in the class action suit against the federal government concerning access to survivors pensions under CPP.
Plus, This Way Out's Audiofile - the best queer indie releases of February - and new music from Anais Mitchell and Evalyn Parry.
A recap of the IRQO symposium, featuring comments from Jessica Stern of Human Rights Watch, El Farouk Khaki of Salam, Hedy Fry, Barbara Hall and Niaz Salimi.
Kimberly Nixon's lawyer, barbara findlay, discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's refusal to hear the appeal of her case against Vancouver Rape Relief.
Ontario trans activist Susan Gapka shares her thoughts.
Toronto immigration lawyer, El Farouk Khaki talks about the case of Alvaro Orozco, the Nicaraguan man who was refused asylum in Canada because the refugee board refused to believe he's gay.
Asham Parsi of the Iranian Queer Organization speaks about their upcoming forum in Toronto on queer rights in Iran.
Steve Pride counts down the top queer themed films of 2006
The top queer independent music releases of 2006 from This Way Out's Audiofile, The top queer news stories of 2006, and Queer FM's own 2006 musical disoveries.
Gay Conservative organizer, Gary Mitchell on the failure of Harper's motion to revisit same sex marriage, the future of the evangelical right in the party and Stephane Dion as leader of the Liberals.
Quebec activist Michael Hendricks on how Stephane Dion is being received in Quebec.
Toronto trans activist Susan Gapka on the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruling on access to SRS and the subsequent demonstration.
Greg Elzinga of the Vancouver Centre Liberal Riding Association talks to us from his cell phone at Dorval airport about the outcome of the Liberal leadership convention
Edmonton activist Chris Wells on the outcome of the Alberta Conservative party leadership race
The top Queer independent music releases from This Way Out's Audiofile
Melissa Ferrick comments on her new CD, In the Eyes of Strangers
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Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry on the NJ Supreme Court's Same Sex Marriage Decision
Ken Mooney of CUPW on the Vancouver postal workers' protest of homophobic bulk mail
Janet Mason's book review
Steve Pride's preview of "Infamous" ...the second Truman Capote movie.
Murdoch, Heather's 18-year-old cockatiel cheaps in the background.
In celebration of International LGTB Coming Out Day October 11th:
Queer activists Mary Woo Sims, Gilles Marchildon and Michael Hendricks share their coming out stories.
Rebecca Sheilds of the Centre talks about the Centre's coming out resources.
This Way Out's often-humourous Coming Out Day piece.