Why we call yourselves Queer West? – Queer is an umbrella terms designed to be inclusive of a broad range of self-identifications. Within the gay and lesbian community, there are those who identify as bisexual, transsexual or transgender as well as those who do not want a label at all.
Toronto Queer Arts and Culture Festival
Festival
Queer West celebrates its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered artistic community with the Queer Arts Festival– a week-long event that includes a film festival, spoken word events, concerts, art gallery tours by bicycle, and more. Take in art that challenges and explores the concept of sexuality.
Web site: http://artsfestival.queerwest.org
Toronto Queer Arts and Culture Festival coming event days
Dates: 2016 Aug 11 - 2016 Aug 14
Location: , Toronto , Ontario
Open:
4pm - 6pm
Fancy something a little bit different? Join Gay West Community Network Inc. (Queer West) who will Host and Produce the 8th Annual Queer West Film Festival @ Innis Town Hall Aug 12-14 with financial support from presenting sponsor TD Canada Trust. Eight years of shaping, forming, breaking, discovering and finding,
Queer West Film Festival in 2016 is about; glory, shame, distaste, trash and beauty. This year we are walking on the wild side, with 24 Premier films; on sexual fetishes, sadomasochism and lesbian violence, as well as more traditional films on gender identity and human rights;
We enjoy creating a festival by looking at the queer perspective from all corners of the world, perspectives that challenge normative views, propose an alternate way of thinking, and approach life and storytelling from another way. We’re proud to be the Greater Toronto Area second largest LGBTQ film festival.
Addmission:
$10/day or $25 3 day pass
Toronto Queer Arts and Culture Festival previous events
2016 Aug 11 - 2016 Aug 14 : Toronto Ontario