Queer & Now

Queer & Now has been a member of Linktree for 2 years and joined in September 2023. Besides social media accounts, queer_and_now has populated their site with 45 years later, this is why Pride is important, Pride Toronto's 'My First Pride' contingent gives newcomers their first chance to celebrate openly, Pride Toronto marks 45 years: Inside the 2026 anniversary Parade | NOW Toronto, The 519 at 50: Celebrating Toronto's historic Queer landmark | NOW Toronto, Inside Toronto’s sex-positive spaces of pleasure and belonging - NOW Toronto, Toronto Pride: What you need to know before you go | NOW Toronto, Toronto's Underground Pride honours drag icon Michelle Ross - NOW Toronto, Toronto Pride weekend will see 12 Queer couples tie the knot - NOW Toronto, New campaign calls on Canada to better support Queer refugees - NOW Toronto, Trail Movement creates community for racialized Queer newcomers - NOW Toronto, Queer organizations warn funding reductions are putting vital services at risk- NOW Toronto, ‘Lesbian Jesus’ Hayley Kiyoko is back with a new project: - NOW Toronto, Hayley Kiyoko’s 'Girls Like Girls' movie turns a Queer anthem into a heartfelt coming-of-age story - NOW Toronto, Pride J’ouvert returns to Toronto with a powerful celebration of Caribbean Queer joy - NOW Toronto, 5 unique Toronto Pride events you won't want to miss this month - NOW Toronto, Makayla Couture is hosting a drag brunch & we're giving away tickets - NOW Toronto, Canada just put one of Toronto’s most beloved Queer spaces on a stamp- NOW Toronto, Queer history is more than Pride and protests, and this Toronto archive is proving it - NOW Toronto, Celebrate Pride sober at 6 Toronto events - NOW Toronto, ted witzel on the future of Queer art in Canada- NOW Toronto, Queer theatre shows & cabarets you need to see in Toronto this Pride NOW Toronto, How 2 Canadian Transgender activists are changing hearts and minds - NOW Toronto, Support for 2SLGBTQ+ communities is disappearing, activist says- NOW Toronto, 7 Toronto drag shows that deserve a spot on your calendar this Pride - NOW Toronto, 10 major Toronto Pride Month events you need to add to your calendar in 2026 - NOW Toronto, 9 Pride events across Ontario worth the drive this June- NOW Toronto, How Dahlia Doll built a double life in banking and drag- NOW Toronto, Canada's biggest drag expo is coming to Toronto, 2SLGBTQ+ youth support line launches emergency fundraising appeal - NOW Toronto, Ontario’s $100M fertility funding boost is changing IVF access for Torontonians NOW Toronto, Friends of Ruby opens new Toronto hub for youth amid surging need - NOW Toronto, Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney on Queer joy - NOW Toronto, Four legendary poets. One messy love triangle. A play you won’t forget - NOW Toronto, Pride Toronto marks 45 years with a massive 2026 lineup - NOW Toronto, Inside Out Film Festival returns to Toronto with bold Queer stories- NOW Toronto, Shannyn Hill’s journey to becoming the Toronto Tempo's official DJ- NOW Toronto, Canadian mental health care has a gap – this Ontario clinic is trying to fix it, A new space is becoming the heart of Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village — one connection at a time, Toronto AIDS Memorial at risk? Activists push back on redesign - NOW Toronto, What rights do Queer couples have when making a family? This Toronto play explores just that- NOW Toronto, Inside the organization putting Black Queer Canadians first - NOW Toronto, Meet the woman transforming life for newcomers in Toronto’s Gay Village - NOW Toronto, Three couples say “I do” at Toronto’s big gay Valentine’s Day wedding - NOW Toronto, RIP: 7 beloved queer spaces that Toronto misses, ‘Raw, honest, iconic,’ There’s a new top queen of drag in Canada, and she’s a Toronto icon, Toronto organizers raise $10K to support queer Jamaicans after Hurricane Melissa - NOW Toronto, Toronto is one of the top sexting cities in the world, report says - NOW Toronto, Toronto advocates call for more HIV education as rates in Canada rise - NOW Toronto, HIV rates are climbing and most Canadians have no idea- NOW Toronto, The photographer behind Toronto’s most iconic dog portraits opens a new space for love stories - NOW Toronto, During times of crisis for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, these Canadian organizations are creating meaningful change, Toronto’s most debated green space? Barbara Hall Park’s redesign divides The Village, Inside the debate about Canada’s LGBT Purge monument, This Toronto production is putting lesbian dynamics and history centre stage , After fleeing persecution for being queer, this couple is building safe spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ refugees in Ottawa, New cafe coming to The Village aims to revive the spirit of community, Caribana isn’t just for straight people: Here’s how queer event organizers are taking up space during Carnival weekend in Toronto- NOW Toronto, Newcomer experiences remind us why Pride matters, Thousands of activists turn out to Queen’s Park to defend 2SLGBTQ+ rights and freedoms, Meet the Davidsons: Inside a Black queer Toronto love story, Toronto long-term care home uses drag to create affirming space for 2SLGBTQ+ residents- NOW Toronto, Toronto’s queer elders reflect on the city’s 2SLGBTQ+ history and share advice for youth, Toronto clinic using cooking classes to support 2SLGBTQ+ Black youth mental health, Toronto queer artists on why 2SLGBTQ+ art is about more than just entertainment, Film on Toronto icon Jackie Shane wins Peabody Award - NOW Toronto, Toronto play reveals what life is like for a person living with HIV today - NOW Toronto, Canada Reads winning book ‘A Two-Spirit Journey’ shares a story of resilience and identity, Toronto drag superstar Sanjina DaBish Queen on transitioning and finding herself, Toronto Pride abandoned by several sponsors, sparking mixed reactions, Queer community waiting for Ontario to acknowledge Chosen Family Day, Toronto-based series ‘Settle Down’ elevates queer representation, Black & Queer: 5 artists and activists with Toronto roots that every Canadian should know, Huge flood ruins Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ youth support centre; community help needed to rebuild, Advocates call for sex work protections in Canada following development in Belgium, Queer Canadians continue to face hurdles with starting a family, Inaugural Pink Awards honours 2SLGBTQ+ changemakers, Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ influencers share pressure to ‘come out,’ after Shawn Mendes addresses sexuality rumours- NOW Toronto, Here are some key moments from the city’s queer history - NOW Toronto, Toronto’s Tynomi Banks returns to the city with a cabaret show paying homage to Black icons- NOW Toronto, Trans Filmmaker Summit returns to TIFF with $15,000 prize, Toronto’s lavender wild festival returns with music, community and queer joy, Toronto queer gems: Here are 6 2SLGBTQ+ spaces outside of The Village to check out, ‘A do-or-die moment,’ The world’s oldest queer bookstore is in trouble, and it's calling on Toronto for help, These Toronto services are helping 2SLGBTQ+ families year-round, Canada’s Drag Race star Brooke Lynn Hytes on the importance of protecting Pride, Pride weekend is here, Toronto! Here are some events worth checking out, 300+ 2SLGBTQ refugees sought help in Canada last year, ‘We’ve never had idols to look up to,’ Queer Muslims in Toronto aim to ampfly representation with annual show, These queer Toronto influencers want people to remember that Pride is not just a party, Many queer Canadians are using Tinder for something other than finding love, new report says, Toronto artist Lexxicon is breaking barriers with dancehall music about queer experiences, It’s Pride Month in Toronto! Here’s how you can celebrate and protest throughout June, Inside Out, Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ film festival, returns to Toronto this week, ‘They have found an unwelcoming space,’ Hundreds of 2SLGBTQ+ refugee claimants and allies rally in Toronto for more government supports, ‘Condos are invading,’ 2SLGBTQ+ Torontonians are worried about gentrification in The Village, ‘You’ve got to put the work into falling in love with yourself,’ Canadian singer Jamie Fine on being unforgivably herself, Black 2SLGBTQI+ changemakers gather for a historic summit on creating a network dedicated to their community, 85% of Black queer Canadians have experienced racism in 2SLGBTQ+ spaces – This group wants a national organization to support this community, ‘All the queers are looking for love,’ Toronto-based dating show drops season two in time for Valentine’s Day, Pride in summer is fun, but how about Pride in Winter? Blue Mountain has you covered! - NOW Toronto, ‘When we lose our memories, our communities lose their history,’ How a lifetime of discrimination puts queer people at a higher risk of developing dementia, From ‘U-Hauling’ to being a ‘Friend of Dorothy’ these terms are important to the queer community — Here’s why!, Queer Toronto sports bar sees record attendance at viewing party for newly established women’s hockey league, ‘A human story for everyone,’ Queer sitcom celebrates 3 seasons of telling an authentic Toronto story, 'It's not a death sentence,' Toronto World AIDS Day Ball aims to raise awareness about HIV, Toronto transgender elder highlights urgent need for support amid high rates of anti-transgender violence, New Toronto-based series gives audiences tender representation of queer, Indigenous youths youth, 'You get this amazing reward of connection and community,' The Aces on being true to yourself & growing up queer, ‘This isn’t like a straight line, no pun intended,’ Chappell Roan’s rise from the Bible Belt to budding queer icon, ‘Queer lives, trans lives are not a chess move, they are people,’ Well-being & education of 2SLGBTQ+ kids are at risk in Canada, Not drinking? No problem! Queer & Now explores 2SLGBTQ+ events happening outside of bars, Celebrating The Bow With Billy Porter, Exploring rainbow capitalism & some of the Toronto businesses doing the work all year long, ‘Be loud and proud, and as bold as possible’: What queer people would tell their younger selves, Queer activists share their experiences during the Toronto bathhouse raids and remind us why we need Pride, Explaining the 2S in 2SLGBTQ+ with the executive director of 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations, Where do the lesbians go? Diving into the lack of spaces for queer women & people of marginalized genders, and why they’re essential, ‘There is joy in living authentically’: Is ‘coming out’ still a big deal in 2023?, How Marisa Daddy is creating safe spaces for the GTA’s BIPOC queer community, How Toronto’s queer community is fighting to keep The Village alive.