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The 2020 Queer Arts Festival WICKED — Invasion of the Digi-Queers!
To ensure that this audience can continue to get their queer arts fix, the 12th annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF) has been re-imagined as a festival to be experienced online, from a safe-ish distance.
2020 Vancouver Queer Film Festival Shifts to Digital Platform
Out On Screen is proud to present a virtual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) this summer from Thursday, August 13 to Sunday, August 23, 2020. Curated by Artistic Director, Anoushka Ratnarajah, the theme of this year’s Festival is “Still Here”.
City of Surrey Pride Month Celebrations
The City of Surrey is actively involved in embracing it's true diversity and the Surrey Pride Society provides a safe place for all genders, norms and sexual orientation but with specific emphasis on the LGBTQ+ community. This year's Pride will be hosted virtually due to COVID-19.
Virtual Events for Queer Kids and Families
Saturday morning cartoons, a Virtual Family Pride, and an amazing list of Virtual Summer Camps will help queer families enjoy their summer.
Now Streaming, marking Pride Month: Love, Scott + I Am Skylar
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is pleased to announce the launch of two more LGBTQ2+ themed films on our streaming platform. The films Love, Scott and I Am Skylar will be available for streaming free of charge, worldwide, in perpetuity.
Indian Summer Festival: 10th Anniversary, 10 Weeks, 10 Events
Vancouver’s ‘festival for the curious mind’, marks its 10th anniversary by innovating and transforming itself into a spectacular digital season. To mark 10 years of creativity, the festival presents 10 mega-events streamed on digital channels.
The 2020 Vancouver Queer Arts Festival
Something WICKED this way comes … The 12th annual Queer Arts Festival (QAF), Vancouver’s artist-run, professional, multi-disciplinary roister of queer arts, culture and history, takes place July 16 - 26, 2020.
Beauty: Beyond Binary - NFB.ca
Now Streaming: Beauty: Beyond Binary, follows five gender-creative youth in Canada
Virtual Drag in the Matrix this Week!
Jump into the matrix with Late Night Snack, Isolde and Peach Cobblah, and more of your favourite performers and enjoy a week of virtual drag.
Queer Yoga and Exercise
Sophia finds us the best in virtual fitness - yoga, meditation and more – queer style.
High Brow Virtual Events for Queers
Sophia finds us the best in virtual chamber, classical and traditional music – queer style.
Happy Valentine's Day Vancouver!
The first official St. Valentine's Day took place in AD 496 and has been associated with a tradition of courtly love - for 1524 years! These days Feb 14 is an opportunity to show love to many people in our lives - lovers, children, family, and friends. So get ready to hand out representations of your chest organ and celebrate love with your human circle at some of these great events.
Queer Fitness: Setting Effective Goals this Year & How to Achieve Them
Is one of your New Years goals to get fit this year? Here’s some great ideas for LGBTQ+ friendly spaces and activities to join in Greater Vancouver. Also a few tips on goal setting to help you get started.
Gifting with heart this season
T’is the season and many of us are looking for places and ways to give. Here’s a list that will help you get started!
5 Tips to Help You Get Vancouverites to Show up to a Party
Vancouverites are notoriously flakey. Planning a party only to have everyone bail at the last minute is a bummer. Luckily, there are a few things you can do in the weeks leading up to the party to help make sure your party is a success.
What do Queers do when the weather is frightful?
Queer events are so delightful! Looking for something fun to do indoors with old or new friends this winter? Check out some of the great queer theatre, music and dance events in and around Vancouver.
Out in Vancouver on Hallowe'en with Tom Coleman
Who says only Dracula can come back from the dead … Tom treats us with a guest spot on What’s On Queer Halloween!
The Weeklies
Maybe you work weekends. Maybe you like the mid-week vibe. Whatever your reasons for looking to Get Out! on a weeknight, we’ve got some great events for you.
Talking to partner about performance-enhancing medication
The number of people choosing to take erectile dysfunction medications for recreational purposes is increasing. If you are concerned about your partners use of these medications, getting to the root of why is key.
Welcome Gold Level Sponsor, Pollock Clinics
What’s On Queer BC is pleased to welcome Pollock Clinics as a Gold Level Sponsor.