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Making it through the fire

Making it through the fire with Owen Unruh I learned very young that I didn’t fit into the mold that had been laid out for me. The mold demanded heteronormativity and that was a space I couldn’t shrink myself to fit into; my queerness spilled over and that drew attention.

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A celebration of love: Kendall Gender and Patch Donaghy

A celebration of love: Kendall Gender & Patch Donaghy In recognition of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), It Gets Better Canada met up with drag queen Kendall Gender (she/her in drag; any pronouns outside) and their partner Patch Donaghy (she/her) to shine a light on their

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No More Freebies

No More Freebies The demand for queer entrepreneurs and talent is at an all-time high – and I’m hoping it’s not just a trend. While increased queer representation in the media and much needed scrutiny towards social accountability has led to a surge in supporting 2SLGBTQ+ talent, sometimes the approach

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Queerography

Queerography Queerography is an impactful video series driven by queer Asian filmmaker and choreographer, Phil Kim, and explores the journeys of five 2SLGBTQ+ BIPoC Toronto dancers and their unique experiences tackling their identity, mental health and sense of community. This project was made possible with the support from the It

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Gender Sandcastles: Conceptualizing Nonbinary and Trans Identities

Gender Sandcastles: Conceptualizing Nonbinary and Trans Identities When I first started questioning my gender identity, nothing seemed concrete. All I had was endless questions, and just when I thought I had grabbed onto an answer, it crumbled like sand and misted through my fingers. Everything was still granular when I

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Finding my shining light during the pandemic

It took me a long time to find my footing when the pandemic hit. After returning from filming Canada’s Drag Race, my light felt dim. I struggled to bounce back and feel like my normal self, even while I was living my dream. I had tours in the works, big

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Trusting my queer heart to guide my path

Hi IGBC! I’m Pree, and I’m so excited to share my coming-out (coming in) process, and how I’m right where I wanted to be (but didn’t think would ever be possible). To give you some insight into my positionality, I’m a fat, brown, disabled, queer, pansexual, acesexual (demisexual), working class artist-educator. And I’m

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When one of us shines, all of us shine

When Dan Levy was announced a few weeks ago as host of Saturday Night Live, it was a huge moment for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Canada. On Feb. 6 Levy took the stage, in a fabulous black glittering suit, to show everyone that it truly does get better. But the

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