Miami shines this spring by showcasing its Pride, and the new Explore Miami program that offers amazing deals on dozens of attractions

posted Friday, April 3, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Greater Miami & Miami Beach is positioning itself as a leading early‑season Pride destination. Anchored by one of North America’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations and a month-long calendar of cultural, film, and community events, Miami continues to offer sun, inclusion, and meaningful experiences ahead of the summer peak. See below for some upcoming events you might want to […]

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The Dinah queer women’s music festival changes ownership, with Toronto born Bella Barkow now co-owner

posted Monday, March 30, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Community

Toronto-born and raised event producer Bella Barkow, who studied at the University of Toronto before relocating to the U.S. in 2012, has just become the co-owner of one of the world’s most iconic Music Festivals for queer women, The Dinah. After 35 groundbreaking years, the longest-running and most influential queer women’s music festival in the world, has entered a historic new […]

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Night Terminus – a gay man’s decades long global journey of love, lust, and longing for life

posted Monday, March 30, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Night Terminus begins with a chance encounter in 1985, an unnamed narrator embarks on a physical and spiritual sojourn over four decades, where he encounters a cast of exiles, fugitives, rebels, and artists. From a one-night stand in Paris with the troubled and enigmatic Louis, to Montreal, then through a divided Europe, and into the […]

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In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man – a son discovers the truth behind his father’s machismo and secret life

posted Tuesday, March 24, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man a searching, brilliantly stylized memoir about a charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image, the many secrets he hid, the son’s obsessive quest to uncover them, and ultimately, the true meaning of manhood Big Lou […]

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Even the Good Girls Will Cry – A ’90s Rock Memoir From Melissa Auf der Maur

posted Tuesday, March 17, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur’s bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music gave her entry to the colorful and thriving local creative scene. Working as a cassette DJ and ticket girl, she would see (and sometimes meet) the luminaries who’d pass through town—Nirvana, […]

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Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce Launches The FAM Program to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Businesses and Entrepreneurs Nationwide

posted Sunday, March 15, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Community, Leadership & Business

The FAM Program is a newly-launched network dedicated to building a community of queer entrepreneurs. The FAM targets individuals who might not consider themselves business people—side-hustlers, part-owners, artists—in creative or non-traditional fields. It’s tailored to 2SLGBTQI+ individuals who might experience barriers due to their identity, easing opportunities to access training, seek funding, and expand the […]

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“Queer Elders Project” documents personal stories of struggles and joys from within the aging LGBTQ+ community

posted Tuesday, March 10, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Community, Politics

Queer Elders Project is a deeply personal and visually rich exploration of aging within the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This groundbreaking documentary has recently completed a year-long production across Canada and the United States and is now in post-production. “Our queer elders have lived through generations of change, from societal rejection to hard-won rights, yet their stories […]

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Isaac – story about modern day queer youth navigating the digital age of sex, excess, and the quest for love

posted Sunday, March 8, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Isaac is set in London across a single, life-altering summer. It’s a queer story for our digital age, offering new perspectives on desire and intimacy, adolescent obsession, and dangerous first love. Isaac is an inexperienced gay youth whose first sexual encounter via a dating app is disappointing, yet thrillingly addictive. He spends his final months before […]

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The Spirit of Ani (Difranco): Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music, and Freedom

posted Tuesday, March 3, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

THE SPIRIT OF ANI is a captivating journey of intimate reflections with Ani DiFranco, a pathbreaking, highly original artist of our time. In this powerful collaborative work, the legendary folk-rock star and feminist icon is in conversation with author, artist, and cultural anthropologist Lauren Coyle Rosen. In these exchanges, Ani is remarkably open about her creativity, […]

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AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs

posted Tuesday, March 3, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

AlphaPussy is a collection of true stories that explore themes of experience, survival, and the art of figuring it out as you go. From a wayward California girl growing up in the heart of the porn-born San Fernando Valley, Gina Gershon found herself on a journey that has been anything but traditional. Along the way, she had […]

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