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by Buddies
on November 25th, 2022
in Uncategorized
CW: Colorado Springs shooting, Queer/Trans Violence, Gun Violence, Death. The bar team at Buddies honours the victims of the Club Q shooting and stands with our queer community in Colorado, and around the world. Buddies has a long-standing history of …
by Buddies
on October 19th, 2021
in Uncategorized
We’ve gathered some of our most frequently asked RGTC questions for you here, along with some words from 2020 RGTC recipient Julie Phan 潘家雯 , who continues to work with the company this year. Read more about the submissions, due …
by Buddies
on August 10th, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
It’s the last episode of our second season! Sedina Fiati and Catherine Hernandez join hosts Ty Sloane and Bear Bergman for an insightful conversation about equity, leadership, accountability, and change in cultural institutions and how we as individuals can hold …
by Buddies
on August 3rd, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
Zaddies? Elders? Hot mamas? A roundtable of five queers discuss desire, race, (in)visibility, and access as they age. Co-hosts leZlie lee kam and Rhoma Spencer are joined by Debbie Douglas, Canute Lawrence and Carol Thames for a lively discussion about …
by Buddies
on July 27th, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
This episode includes two separate conversations about queerness across geographies, with a focus on folks who’ve come to Toronto from different places.
by Buddies
on July 12th, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
“Nothing has changed and everything has changed.” Rania El Mugammar For this episode of The Youth/Elders Podcast, Naomi Bain and Rhoma Spencer are joined by artists and educators Rania El Mugammar and LeRoi Newbold to talk about what’s changed (and …
by Buddies
on July 6th, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
Co-hosts leZlie and Ty delve into a topic that’s close to both of their hearts – mixed race – with the help of artists Aria Evans and kumari. They talk about their own searches for identity and belonging, the problem …
by Buddies
on June 29th, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
In this episode, host Bear Bergman sits down with Kai, a trans man and therapist living in the States, to talk about how he’s navigated coming out (or not) in various situations, and how he’s he’s found agency in deciding …
by Buddies
on June 22nd, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
What does accountability look like on both a personal and an institutional level? Co-hosts Naomi Bain and Ty Sloane talk with Adam Benn and Ravyn Wngz about the often fraught relationship between communities and institutions, the potential they see for …
by Buddies
on June 15th, 2021
in Youth Elders Podcast
In the first episode of our second season, co-hosts Naomi Bain, leZlie lee kam, Rhoma Spencer have a round table discussion about “lost years” – times in their lives where they haven’t been able to live out and openly as …