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Trintastic, plastic, injectable realness: a Q&A with Trinity the Tuck
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Elie Chivi
Trintastic, plastic, injectable realness: a Q&A with Trinity the Tuck
Elie Chivi

A fierce and mighty Q&A with one of our fave Drag Race dolls ever - Trinity the Tuck.

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Elie Chivi

// Blog

Featured
Gohomo: A Queer Travel Guide to Detroit
Andrew Brudz
Gohomo: A Queer Travel Guide to Detroit
Andrew Brudz

Yohomo queer city guides give you our insider scoop on cute spots to eat, see, drink, visit and dance - all based on personal experience. Consider it your fey friend’s list of faves. For this trip we visit, Detroit, Michigan.

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Andrew Brudz
What the eff is up with PrEP?
David D'Andre
What the eff is up with PrEP?
David D'Andre

David D’Andre helps us swallow a load of information about the new-ish HIV prevention tool.

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David D'Andre
Playlist: Best of Gay Circuit hits
Mathieu Bellemare
Playlist: Best of Gay Circuit hits
Mathieu Bellemare

Expect all the hard hitters you will hear on the dancefloor, a mix of classics and new tracks that make us put so many of us throw our hands in the air and take our shirt off. Oh, and the drums darhling… the drums!

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Mathieu Bellemare
10 Black queer Toronto artists to follow
Zymbul Fkara
10 Black queer Toronto artists to follow
Zymbul Fkara

Celebrating blackness isn’t only a February thing, as prove by this list of 10 artists you need to follow right now. Year round.

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Zymbul Fkara
DJ Spotlight: Sammy Rawal
Phil Villeneuve
DJ Spotlight: Sammy Rawal
Phil Villeneuve

A new mix and profile of Sammy Rawal, one of the founders of Yes Yes Y’all, Jelly and a real life sorceress, director and digital artist.

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Phil Villeneuve
Creature Feature: Yovska
Justin Gray
Creature Feature: Yovska
Justin Gray

Creature Feature dives into the wonderfully creepy, adorable, smart and macabre world of Yovska, a drag performer pushing drag buttons and boundaries into new hidden places via Toronto.

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Justin Gray
 

// EVENTS

Party

Featured
Overdose Prevention Sites Save Lives: A Fundraiser
Apr 21
Unloveable
Overdose Prevention Sites Save Lives: A Fundraiser
Unloveable

9pm-1am
Jaime Sin | Roberto S | Automaticamore | Julia Dickens
PWYC fundraiser!

Unloveable
Drag-A-Oke Sundays at O'Gradys
Apr 21
O'Grady's
Drag-A-Oke Sundays at O'Gradys
O'Grady's

10pm - 2am
Hosted by Selena Vyle
Reservations (416) 323-2822

O'Grady's
Pep Rally
Apr 21
The Shop
Pep Rally
The Shop

10pm-2am
Chippy Nonstop | Young Teesh | Karim Olen Ash
$5

The Shop
Bands & Drag
Apr 22
The Beaver
Bands & Drag
The Beaver

8pm-2am
Slurry | Hex | Gay Jesus | Silencia | Tago Mago
$10 | PWYC

The Beaver
New Ho Queen: Undivided
Apr 25
Gardiner Museum
New Ho Queen: Undivided
Gardiner Museum

8pm - 12am
Curated by Ness Lee
$8 Gardiner Friends | $10 General

Gardiner Museum
Hot Cocks 10
Apr 26
The Shop
Hot Cocks 10
The Shop

9pm-3am
DJs Phillippe | Vanessa | Regina Gently
Hosted by Peter Knegt

The Shop
Horse Meat Disco [Extended Set] ▴ Friday April 26th at CODA
Apr 26
Coda
Horse Meat Disco [Extended Set] ▴ Friday April 26th at CODA
Coda

10pm-5am
DJ Phillippe | Horse Meat Disco
$25

Coda
Acid x Untitled presents Justin Cudmore
Apr 26
Acid x Untitled presents Justin Cudmore

10pm-4am
Justin Cudmore | Aeryn Pfaff | Ceremonies | hosted by Miss Moço
$10-$20

Arts+Culture

Queer Art and LGBT Community Events
Chris Curreri: The Ventriloquist
Apr 18
Daniel Faria Gallery
Chris Curreri: The Ventriloquist
Daniel Faria Gallery

Opening exhibition April 18th 6pm.
On until June 1st.

Daniel Faria Gallery
Fashion Art Toronto 2019
Apr 24
Daniel Spectrum
Fashion Art Toronto 2019
Daniel Spectrum

Apr24-28
A yearly showcase of contemporary, experimental fashion and arts!
Click event for schedule and tickets.

Daniel Spectrum
Showtime! (Disney Edition) feat. Aaron, Michala & Charlotte
Apr 24
The Drink
Showtime! (Disney Edition) feat. Aaron, Michala & Charlotte
The Drink

8pm - 10pm
Performances by Aaron Bell | Michala Todd | Charlotte Ferrare
Ask about cover

The Drink
TR/ST & ionnalee
Apr 26
The Phoenix
TR/ST & ionnalee
The Phoenix

7pm
click event to buy tickets!

The Phoenix
Drag KIDS Brunch
Apr 27
Glad Day
Drag KIDS Brunch
Glad Day

11:30am-1pm
Drag Kids host brunch!
Hosted by Fluffy Soufflé
No cover

Glad Day
2sQTBIPOC Community Arts/Zine Fair!
Apr 27
The Tranzac
2sQTBIPOC Community Arts/Zine Fair!
The Tranzac

1-6pm
Non-Binary Colour Collective presents their first zine fair!
Free

The Tranzac
L'aigle noir: The Music of Barbara
Apr 27
Met United Music
L'aigle noir: The Music of Barbara
Met United Music

7:30-9pm
Live tribute to the renowned Parisian singer, Barbara.
$20 adults | $10 under 18

Met United Music
Authentically You: Finding Courage in Vulnerability
Apr 27
Authentically You: Finding Courage in Vulnerability

9pm - 11pm
Karla Kenny | Minou Hexspoor
$400 incl. materials excl. lunch

 

// Shop

Our latest collaboration with local queer designer John Thai is here! This one includes long sleeves tees and the cutest tote bags!

 
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// Social Media

Toronto-based artist @sydanieee who was first featured in our Gyal Dem Fiyah series by @tamika_akimat will be releasing her new single ‘i want u 2 see this’ this month! Read about her and other amazing black queer Toronto artists to follow compiled by artist/contributor @r_flexmusic on the blog! (link in bio)
We are popping up at Glad Day bookshop for the 2nd edition of Yohomo’s Toronto Drag Market on Saturday May 25!! If you’re a drag artist who has MERCH to sell and would love a table, send us a DM for more info! 💋 📸by @missmoco
New Post | @r_flexmusic lists 10 black queer artists to follow! One of which is @witchprophet (above) who runs her own record label and whose album The Golden Octave landed on Bandcamp’s best albums of 2018. READ about her and 9 other amazing talents listed in the blog. (link in bio)
Today we salute, pay tribute, honour and bow down to our Trans family on the International Day of Trans Visibility. Though it seems we’ve made leaps and bounds, all too often we’re reminded there’s still so much work to be done. We stand with you and will continue to shine a light on Trans folx doing amazing things in Toronto, always.
Rainy day MOOD 💧 | A @kelelam kind of day.
Tune in at 5pm today for episode 2 of our podcast on @iso.radio! Join yohomo founders @dancingphil @diego_armand and @thiuma with special guest @thequeenpriyanka for some fun listening before you head out to your drag race viewing!!
We’re sooo excited to be back on @iso.radio tomorrow for episode 2 of our Yohomo podcast featuring the one and only @thequeenpriyanka as one our special guests!! Tune in tomorrow at 5pm 💋
#YohomoLateNight on 02.23.19 📸 @jjjjjjjoshua
@misslunadubois look 2! #YohomoLateNight pic 📸 @jjjjjjjoshua
@justintoast + @theonethatsugly at #YohomoLateNight 02.22.19 📸 by @jjjjjjjoshua
 

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