Gay philanthropist, art collector, and movie industry insider Salah Bachir tells his life story in a new autobiographical book

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

A marvelous and compulsively readable collection of stories from the life of Salah Bachir — philanthropist, art collector, movie industry insider — who, through his sheer joy of life, art, giving back, and human interaction, has endeared him to some of the most famous and creative people in recent times. Well-known gay Lebanese-Canadian activist and […]

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Come Out With Pride returns to Orlando – Oct 21, 2023

posted Monday, October 16, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Central Florida  continues its tradition of gathering around National Coming Out Day and National LGBT History Month. From Pride celebrations to Halloween thrills and culinary experiences, travellers to Orlando will find a host of special events happening during the 19th annual Come Out With Pride Festival and Parade on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, and throughout […]

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Too Late To Stop Now – More Rock n Roll War Stories

posted Tuesday, October 10, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

To Late To Stop Now has more than 40 stories from the glory days of rock’n’roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting, The Clash, and many more. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded conversations which include anecdotes, experiences and extravagant behaviour….such as…. – A band’s aftershow party in San Francisco being gatecrashed by cocaine-hungry Hells […]

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Orlando is the Halloween Vacation Capital offering plenty of spectacularly spooky events for everyone

posted Sunday, October 1, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Orlando, the Halloween Vacation Capital, invites visitors to celebrate the spooky season with a full lineup of frightful and family-friendly experiences throughout the destination. Visitors can enjoy nearly 90 days of hair-raising, spooktacular events, such as horror movie brunches, paranormal-themed escape rooms, haunted botanical gardens, kid-friendly trick-or-treat trails, and an adults-only vampire bar. Getting to […]

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My Body is Distant: A Memoir – a discovery of gender and belonging, both virtual and IRL

posted Saturday, September 23, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

My Body is Distant: A Memoir is an electrifying and vulnerable memoir that invites readers into an intimate conversation about our digital and physical selves, gender, and belonging.  In My Body Is Distant, Paige Maylott writes about her life, both virtual and IRL,  as she explores her authentic self and sexuality through dream-like virtual worlds. […]

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Queen Las Vegas – The Only Gay Hotel, Restaurant, Bar and Nightclub On the Las Vegas Strip

posted Sunday, September 17, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Queen Las Vegas Brings the first LGBTQ+ Boutique Hotel along with Dining, Day and Nightlife Experiences to the Las Vegas Strip, Open to the Public September 2023 Q Group Hospitality and LGBTQ+ nightlife impresario and visionary Eduardo Cordova, creator of Las Vegas’ The Garden and other notable venues, recently announced the opening of Queen Las Vegas, a chic, mid-century […]

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The Lookback Window – tale of abuse, sex trafficking, trauma, and justice

posted Sunday, September 17, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

The Lookback Window tells the story of Dylan, who grew up in suburban New York, and lived through three years as a victim of sex trafficking at the hands of Vincent, a troubled young man who promised to marry Dylan when he turned eighteen. Years later—long after a police investigation that went nowhere, and after […]

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Back In The Closet – Anthony Tomizza’s new fashion advice column

posted Friday, September 15, 2023

by: Anthony Tomizza in Back In The Closet

Going Back in the Closet? Has he lost it? Nope. It’s the name of my new fashion column here in PinkPlayMags. For those of us in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, we have spent a lot of time coming out of the closet. A space that can represent shame, confusion, and unnerving feelings about what to do […]

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Tom of Finland Vodka is now available in Ontario, and supports the LGBTQ+ community with each purchase

posted Monday, September 11, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Eugene, Oregon-based Wolf Spirit announced today its spirits products will be available in Canada starting this month. Southern-Glazer’s Wine and Spirits will serve as the wholesaler for the distribution of Puncher’s Chance® Bourbon and Tom of Finland® Organic Vodka across Canada. Southern Glazers is also Wolf Spirits’ primary distributor in the U.S. For the initial […]

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Red, White, & Royal Blue – a queer love story of royal proportions

posted Sunday, September 10, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Red, White & Royal Blue is a big-hearted romantic comedy in which the First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends. When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. […]

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