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UPCOMING EVENTS
HALLOWE’EN / OCTOBER / NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
BRAND NEW! Tickle your brain with a side of giggles at Trivia night with your favourite Drag Kings Velvet Ryder and SKIM! Oct 18.
Come join us for a fun-filled all-ages drag brunch featuring different themes every time! Oct 19
Spanning 150+ feature films, 84 shorts, 90+ premieres (including 15 world premieres), #VIFF2025 brings together films, live performances, industry talks, and interactive experiences to connect audiences... Oct 2-12.
VQI presents a Rocky Horror Picture Show screening, with live drag performances throughout from SassaFrass Drag, AndrogynAss, and Faye G! Oct 23.
"At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Thing from Another World" A Spooky Double Feature! Live! Oct 25-26.
Inspired by upiory (vampires of Slavic folklore), this dance-theatre performance redefines masculinity. Mar 4-8.
Exhibition & Opening Night: An Auspicious Beast, featuring the works of Makoto Chi. Oct 16.
2SLGBTQiA+ MAGAZINE
The house will set the stage. Pumpkins with flickering faces will line the porch steps, each carved with expressions that lean more uncanny than cute.
The idea of ‘coming out’ in pre 1960s was one that imitated a débutant’s coming out into society. But after the Stonewall Riots, the term took on the overtones of exiting from oppression.
Two Spirit is an Indigenous term that reflects diverse roles and identities rooted in culture, land, and spirit. Its meaning continues to grow as part of both Indigenous resurgence and the 2SLGBTQiA+ community.
The notion that Halloween became a queer holiday in the past decade or two is wrong. In fact, its roots to the queer community are almost a century old.
Gender and Halloween costumes is a particularly challenging topic. Emory talks about transness and drag around Halloween
Language carries layers of history that may not be immediately visible. As we become more aware of these histories, revisiting the words we use can show respect for others’ experiences and backgrounds.
It’s official: this February, I’m trading Vancouver’s grey skies for Puerto Vallarta’s sunshine. My flights are booked, my accommodation is reserved, and every time I glance at my calendar, I feel a little electric buzz of excitement.
In this hopeful queer time-travelling love story by local author Sophia Kelly, protagonist Lucy is destined to save the whole world – okay, Vancouver – from the apocalypse.
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a city that often surprises first-time visitors. Known historically as a hub for brewing and manufacturing, Milwaukee has transformed into a vibrant cultural destination with world-class museums, iconic tours, and a thriving LGBTQ community.
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