April 12, 1975: Today in LGBTQ+ history…
In April 1975, when Montreal’s Gay Village was still downtown, the Aquarius bathhouse on Crescent Street was firebombed. The perpetrators were never found or arrested.
Three customers died that night, and two of them—found by the second-floor fire exit—were buried in Paupers’ Field in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery in anonymous graves, because their bodies were never identified or claimed by their families.
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Fresh off of season 17, Lydia Butthole Kollins is making a U-turn back into the Drag Race werkroom to make her mark on the upcoming season of All Stars 10
The “Tournament of All Stars” is set to stream on May 9. With 18 queens competing there are already plenty of herstory making moments, potential Rudemptions and more
Spring 2025
Inside this issue you will find: an exclusive interview with queer choreographer par excellence, Jonte’ Moaning; Sebastian Gaskin opens up on his debut album; Changing knowledge and attitudes towards HIV; Crisis resources and helplines for Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ in need of support; Friends Of Ruby needs donations after a flood destroyed their drop-in centre; Falling in love for the first time with Seán Hewitt; Why Eddy Boudel Tan’s latest thriller was tough to write; Daniel Bateman stars in Sex Love Venice; Fernando shines in Exteriors; The true story of the murder of Scott Amedure; If we want to get through this terrible era, we’ve got to look back; and more.
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