“With a therapist it’s more of a talking experience, but with a horse it’s more of a felt experience.”

Here’s what’s happening in Toronto this week.

“We’ve been looking for a format that would support open and honest learning sessions on race in Canada for awhile.”

“You’re not less of a queer person because you haven’t ‘officially’ come out.”

Whether you prefer a book in your hand, or a voice in your ear, here are five must reads by authors we deeply admire that will hook you, move you, and make you think in new directions. 

Expect a combination of story, song, reflection and poetry for kids, teens, parents, educators and librarians. 

Toronto Drag is extremely diverse—I love it.

We love that the undaunted April Chen defies Asian stereotypes that we see far too often on-screen.

“My first discovery of drag was probably the movie Mrs. Doubtfire, which I saw in the theatre as a really young kid. Robin Williams made a huge and lasting impression on me.”

“Companies are so busy worrying about optics that they’re fumbling their first opportunity to make change.”

Here’s what’s happening online in Toronto this week.

Will companies now slap on a black square every year and co-opt the cause like Pride? I guess time will tell.

“I remember dressing up and taking the bus to his house at Lawrence and Avenue Road. As I stood in the front entrance of his house, his parents came down the stairs to meet me, his mom stopped, gasped, and told him I couldn’t go with him to their club.”

“We’ve put together a dynamic schedule of virtual runway shows from five talented designers who are expanding boundaries around gender norms, sharing sustainable alternatives and who are creatively using fashion to make powerful social statements.”