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GET INTO QUEERANTINE 2.0

Time to get your pride on with Fierté Sudbury Pride‘s second edition of Queerantine! Celebrate all things Queer in Northern Ontario and beyond from July 12th-18th. The Fierté Sudbury Pride team has been hard at work planning fun and inclusive activities for all ages and identities in a COVID safe digital format for the second year. While celebrating virtually isn’t quite the same, if we just hang tight for one more year, hopefully, we’ll all be able to party together next pride! In the meantime gather your bubble and get ready to take part in community meet-ups, fantastic entertainment,......

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QUEERANTINE WITH FIERTÉ SUDBURY PRIDE

This summer sure has been different, but one thing COVID can’t stamp out is PRIDE! The folks at Fierté Sudbury Pride have taken their annual celebrations virtual this year with QUEERANTINE: Pride 2020! We may have to stay apart this year but with a gaggle of Zoom panels, concerts, and fun activities to take part in its sure to be a blast just the same! Celebrate this pandemic pride season with Fierté Sudbury Pride, opening ceremonies will kick things off virtually on Facebook and Eastlink TV 12PM July 13th with events planned until July 19th. You can find more......

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Messy Minds

Cover photo: Emily Bonas Messy Minds is a creative project created by Soheila Homayed and Danielle Provencher. With over 200 submissions for the book, the duo have put together an amazing creative collaboration and you will have the chance to purchase your own at their book launch on Thursday, August 8 at La Fromagerie! Tell us about Messy Minds. Messy Minds is a collaboration of art, poetry, words written, photography and advice to your younger self. It’s a book that showcases submissions from people in the community who felt like they had something to say. We wanted to provide a canvas......

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HOW TO BE A BETTER ALLY

Pride Week in Sudbury is just about wrapped up! But what about the rest of the year? You might not personally identify under the LGBTTIQQ2SA+ umbrella, just be a supporter. Well, guess what? You, my friend, are an ALLY, and you are an important part of the rainbow too! An ally is someone who identifies as heterosexual/cisgendered but is still committed to equality for marginalized groups. If this sounds like you welcome to the club! While we as allies do no face the same kind of discrimination and challenges our queer counterparts do we still have a role to......

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CELEBRATE PROM WITH PRIDE

Prom is one of those milestones that most high school students look forward to for years! Picking out the perfect outfit, getting your hair did, painstakingly choosing the perfect accessories to look your best and celebrate with your friends. But what if you weren’t able to wear the outfit that made you amazing to the party? What if you were too afraid of what people might think to bring a date? Unfortunately, that is still the reality for many LGBTTIQQ2SA+ youths. With Pride week upon us however the folx at Fierté Sudbury Pride in partnership with GSPS Cheif’s Youth......

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QUEER NORTH FILM FESTIVAL: 4 DAYS OF THE BEST IN QUEER CINEMA

Over the course 4 days, Queer North Film Festival will showcase the best in queer cinema with 8 feature films and 30 shorts! This is the festival’s 4th year and it is currently the only queer film festival in Northern Ontario. QNFF celebrates the diversity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & two-spirited communities through quality cinema. The Queer North Film Festival will be hosted at Subury Indie Cinema (162 Mackenzie Street) and will run from Thursday June 13 until Sunday June 16. You can prepurchase your tickets today at the link. Here are some of the highlights from......

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HERE'S WHAT'S UP AT GRAPHIC-CON THIS WEEKEND!

Graphic-con is upon us again and with it comes all the weird and wonderful parts of fandom! You can get in on the action June 8th from 10 AM – 6 PM at the Sudbury Arena. Get dressed up in your best cosplay or character inspired outfit and head down for a veritable buffet of graphic content to consume! They’ve got everything you expect to find at a con, merch, collectibles, family-friendly activities, and even special guests. What makes Graphic-con most unique is its the only one of its kind in Northern Ontario AND for the bargain price of......

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SHE ROCKS IN SUPPORT OF VOICES FOR WOMEN

Feminists assemble this is your night to celebrate in good company for an amazing cause! For the second year Voices for Women Sudbury Sexual Assault Centre will host She Rocks, a celebration of women in music! A stellar assembly of local female artists have banded together for the cause; and with your help will raise much needed funds to support services, and programming for women impacted by sexual violence in our community. You can catch the show Friday June 7th 6:30-11:30PM at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, with performances from Angie Nussey, Jennifer Holub, Sarah Craig, DarlenYa and Groovy Betty.......

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