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Queer is not a bad word. It's our unifying path forward
Being loudly and visibly queer feels increasingly dangerous — but it hasn't been this necessary in a long time.
Arts June 8
Quinn Hopkins' AR art connects Luminato-goers to Anishinaabe animal clan symbols around Toronto
"Meeting of the Doodem," an augmented reality piece at Luminato 2023, brings the animal systems of Anishinaabe doodem (or clans) to life.
Chris Dart
Arts June 7
Ahead of Never Have I Ever's final season, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan tells us how she really feels
The Netflix show's fourth season is rich with full-circle moments — just like this chat with Radheyan Simonpillai, who was the first person to ever interview her in 2019.
Radheyan Simonpillai
Arts June 6
Against the Grain
Fireweed's revolutionary Women of Colour issue lit a path for feminist publishing 40 years ago
These Toronto-based feminists of colour shook up the literary scene with a special 1983 edition, featuring early work from writers like Makeda Silvera and Dionne Brand.
Huda Hassan
Arts June 5
Dance
Go slow: Kathak dancer Tanveer Alam gets vulnerable in Leher
Aparita Bhandari
Arts June 2
'We are still here': Indigenous History Month meets Pride in our new June logo
Arts June 1

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