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CBC Pride

TOPIC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRIDE

Queeries

Gay for no pay: Stream these fantastic LGBTQ films and TV shows for free on CBC Gem

From Carol and Moonlight to Schitts Creek and Killing Eve, here's 20 really great queer streaming options that wont cost you a penny.
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'I just couldn't be silent anymore': Bisexual pastor lifts up queer believers, takes heat from fellow Christians

It was negative comments from Christians in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a queer nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in 2016 that made Jamie Arpin-Ricci open up with fellow believers about the fact that he is bisexual. The Winnipeg pastor has been facilitating a queer support group for Christians since last fall, and recently started posting his coming out story online to mixed reception from the faithful.
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The fear of being a trans woman in a service industry setting

Angelica Grace Ives is a 21-year-old trans woman. Working in the service industry has made her hyper aware of her surroundings.
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Forbidden Vancouver's Really Gay History Tour

Glenn Tkach says people are often surprised and moved by the stories he shares on his tour

Vancouver Pride planners say pandemic brought lessons on improving access for all

Vancouver Pride Parade organizers worked with advocates for disabled communities to ensure the event was more inclusive than in the past.
Queeries

Killing Patient Zero: How a Quebec flight attendant was falsely accused of bringing AIDS to America

The myth surrounding Gatan Dugas is completely debunked in Laurie Lynd's new film.
Queeries

The Fruit Machine: Why every Canadian should learn about this country's 'gay purge'

Canada's notorious homosexuality detection device is the subject of a new documentary.
Queeries

10 Canadian LGBTQ stories that need to be made into films or TV series

Jim Egan whose story is at the heart of the first queer Heritage Minute is far from the only history-making Canadian worthy of immortalizing on the screen.
Now Streaming

Meet 4 daring kids chasing freedom & friendship through drag

Theres a new type of queen: fierce & younger than ever. Meet 4 kids from different cities, united by a deep love of drag. Now, theyre coming together to do the biggest show of their lives. Watch now.
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S2: Shout out to Gay Asians of Toronto

As Pride celebrations kick off across the country, Leah and Falen shout out the Gay Asians of Toronto (GAT). Formed in 1979, this organization is thought to be the first LGBT group for non-white queer people in Canada.
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Pose creator Steven Canals on the lasting influence of Paris Is Burning

Steven Canals tells us how Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning changed his life, and why the film still reverberates nearly 30 years later.

Uncover: The Village

Season 3 explores the cases of missing and murdered men in Toronto's gay community, dating back to the 1970s. What social forces allowed these to go unsolved, or even unnoticed? Available April 2, 2019.
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Meet the Toronto trans artist who stars in the stereotype-busting new Gillette ad

The commercial features a father teaching his trans son to shave for the first time.

Why Samra Habib wrote a memoir about growing up as a queer Muslim woman and it's now a Canada Reads winner

The journalist and photographer opens up about reconciling her identity in her memoir We Have Always Been Here.

16 books for kids and teens by Canadian LGBTQ writers to read for Pride Month

Celebrate Pride Month by reading a YA, middle-grade or a picture book created by a Canadian LGBTQ author.

This festival boosted gay comedians when nobody else would

We're Funny That Way billed itself as the world's first international queer comedy festival in 1996.
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Tosconni is a transgender man who suffers from anxiety, depression, and ADHD

'I hadn't been to pride before I didn't feel like I was LGBT enough.' Feeling unwelcome, he left home at the age of 17 and now lives in a shelter for LGBTQ youth. Watch now.

Why Rebecca Fisseha wrote about family secrets, trauma and reckoning in her debut novel

The Ontario-based writer of Ethiopian descent spoke with CBC Books about writing Daughters of Silence.

Gay police officer fights for feeling pride in the force

Edgar Rodriguez has faced discrimination as a gay man in the NYPD, and hes faced criticism in his LGBT community for his unwavering pride in being a police officer.
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When figure skating champ Kurt Browning met drag queen Skirt Browning

Shauna Fay, known today as drag queen Skirt Browning, idolized Kurt Browning when she was growing up. So what happened when Kurt met Skirt?

Chosen families: podcasts for pride month

June is Pride Month! In celebration, we're listening to podcasts that focus on an important part of the LGBT community: chosen families.
Canada's a Drag

Kings, queens and in-betweens: Watch the entire third season of Canada's a Drag right now

We're back! Watch an all new season of our docuseries showcasing Canada's finest drag performers.
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When figure skating champ Kurt Browning met drag queen Skirt Browning

Shauna Fay, known today as drag queen Skirt Browning, idolized Kurt Browning when she was growing up. So what happened when Kurt met Skirt?

Single gay man seeks surrogate to fulfil dreams of fatherhood

Harish Murthy is ready to be a father. He has two embryos and a team of professionals waiting to make it happen. Now he's on a quest to find the right surrogate.
Queeries

From The L Word to Almodovar to Batwoman, 19 reasons to be excited for a flamin' fall

This past summer might seem hard to top when it comes to versatile queer excellence, but this preview suggests otherwise.