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World Pride Short Film Festival Launches Global LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Platform
Voices of Solidarity features filmmakers, musicians, poets, artists, and advocates from Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe and the AmericasLos Angeles, CA (May 30, 2025) As the LGBTQIA+ community faces increasing challenges and threats, Rainbow Advocacy, a partner...
Why Pride Matters in 2025: A Call to Celebrate, Protect, and Uplift the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
More than celebration, it's a vital act of resistance.Each June, cities, towns, and communities across Canada and around the world come alive with rainbows, parades, and celebrations of love and identity. But Pride is more than a party—it’s a protest, a commemoration,...
Gemme Laurence Shares New Single “Hedonist” and Music Video
Photo credit Haley Bowland After announcing her forthcoming album earlier this month, Brooklyn-based indie artist Gemma Laurence shares the second single off the album: Hedonist, an anthem about falling in love with yourself. Sexy, beguiling, and a little...
The Only Person Who Should Overshare Is daena (As Long as It’s Her Music): “Oversharing” by daena
photos by Oceanna [This article was originally posted on July 6, 2022 and has been reposted with minor edits.] Little-known fact: there's a version of FOMO that's much worse than any other. It's called FOMOOD: "fear of missing out on daena." Chances are you're...
Have Your Say: Community Consultations for 2SLGBTQIA+ Creatives in Nova Scotia
The Q Creative Network launches province-wide initiative to gather insight from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and creativesThe Q Creative Network (The Q) is hosting community consultations to gather insight from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists working in Nova Scotia. Input will inform a...
Elect an Incompetent Pathologically Lying Narcissistic Clown, Get an Incompetent Pathologically Lying Authoritarian Apocalyptic Circus: “Show and Tell” by Queen Cult
[This article was originally posted in 2021 and has been reposted with minor edits.] Queen Cult bang out a timely hit on their latest single "Show and Tell," which describes the utter superficiality of demagogues past and present. To paraphrase the lyrics, our...
Ghanaian artist Oteanankanduro Releases New Album LGBTQ+ Africa
Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist Oteanankanduro has unveiled LGBTQ+ Africa, a seven-track album that transcends traditional musical boundaries. Described by the artist as a "sound archive of queerness, grief, joy, defiance, and legacy," this project serves as both a...
Up-and-Coming Asian LGBTQ+ Artists You Need to Know
[This article was originally posted on 8/2/2021 and has been slightly revised to respect the change in pronouns of at least one artist and may now have a slightly different format and different images as compared with its original upload.] At the time of this writing...
GayAF Comedy Tour Brings Queer Joy to Atlantic Canada
Photo Credit Loretta MeyerThe GayAF Comedy Tour is hitting the road once again, bringing its signature brand of queer joy and hilarity to Moncton, Charlottetown, and Halifax this April, 2025. Led by comedian and creator Robert Watson, GayAF Comedy is on a mission to...
Indonesia’s First Transgender Politician: The Emerald’s Touch
A reckoning of a nation’s democracy, identity, and hope. One woman’s leadership quest (Hendrika Mayora Kelan) unites broken voices, uncovering forgotten queer histories, and fighting against patriarchy for the true Nusantara spiritIn the heart of Indonesia's vast...