Kage Wolfe is a Burlesque performer and the Director of the QTBIPOC production brand Kreative Kulture. A Burlesque and Cabaret performer for over 10 years, they have performed at festivals all over Canada and have headlined shows from Nova Scotia to BC. As a queer award winning performer who is known for their on stage expression of black and Caribbean culture they live up to the moniker "The Kulture King of Toronto Burlesque."
They have that ...Je Ne Sais Quoi...Here to confuse you and entertain you. You don't know what and you don't know why but it doesn't matter baby, because you'll be living for it anyways. Gender Slay Quoi is a drag/gender bender performer that will serve you all the best of femme and masc realness. They will seduce you with their electric dance moves and demanding stage presence, capturing your heart and filling your wet dreams.
Is that a telephone in your pocket, or are you just happy to see him? It’s Archie Called! This king is a creation of his own. Refreshingly retro, Archie is a cartoonish fool in man’s clothes who never passes up the chance to put his own unique creative flair into every detail. From his exaggerated makeup to theatrical movement to striking outfits, Archie aims to create his own weird world of drag, and to bring you along for the ride. His name is Archie Called, but you can call him... anytime.
Mary Bobbins is a cup of class, a pinch of sass and a whole lotta… well you get the idea. She whisks together a dash of comedy with a heavy helping of classic burlesque to whip together her signature style. She’s been twirling her tassels and shaking her assets all over Canada and internationally since her debut in 2016 after graduating from the Toronto School of Burlesque. She’s also the newly appointed Chair of Development over at BurlyCon!
Toronto born, Jamaican-Trinidadian artist & mother, Sydanie is levelling all expectations and setting the bar at a new height for women in the Toronto hip-hop scene. Not confined to the restrictions that any genre could impose on her creativity, sydanie is an artist creating a diverse array of texturized and unique, synth-driven sounds, unapologetically carrying her neighbourhood of south side Jane with her everywhere she goes. Her impeccable production treatments run the spectrum from house to ambient trap and her nuanced sounds lay the foundations for Sydanie to unpack her lyrical fireworks. Ranging from meditative to incendiary, her verses transmit a contagious momentum that results in seriously deep thrills for listeners. Following features on the Strombo Show and The Fader, the 2019 Polaris prize long-lister and self-proclaimed supernatural rapper has gone on to relaunch the MOCHA Project; her grassroots community arts project for mothers of colour, with the launch of her successful back-to-school community event, The Reading Salon. Sydanie is set to release her awaited LP, Eclectic Circus, Spring 2025.
ALTERED BY MOM is a female-fronted posi-vibes alt-rock band from Canada. Gina Kennedy (Bass/Vox), Devon Lougheed (Guitar, Vox) and Max Trefler (Drums) combine a knack for infectious melodies and classic songwriting with a tongue-in-cheek love of rocking the hell out. Last year, the trio released their latest EP, “AHEM,” and since then they have become “unstoppable” (exclaim!). They have commanded 2024 stages like Wintersong, Hillside Fest and have just completed their first European tour this fall. Fans of Alison Mosshart, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Paramore take note, their first full-length is dropping in 2025. Altered By Mom is made up of your favorite musician’s favorite musicians, and in this capacity they have: -rocked their way across the globe on festival stages like Osheaga, Reeperbahn, and SXSW -opened for artists like 21 Pilots, Sam Roberts Band, Jimmy Eat World, and City and Colour -co-written songs with members of Bush, Mother Mother, and Aysanabee (contributing multiple songs to the latter’s 2024 JUNO-Winning album for “Songwriter of the Year”) In 2023, the band signed a publishing deal with Arts & Crafts that will find them seeking to expand their placement reach to the US. Get ready, because Altered By Mom is chaos with a party vibe.
Your Hunni is a non-binary songwriter and musician whose art transforms deeply personal experience into universal emotion. Known for their evocative lyrics and intricate vocals, they have collaborated with industry heavyweights such as Hidden Pony Records, Sony Masterworks, and Primary Wave Music. In the summer of 2024, Your Hunni released their debut album, Welcome to the Party. Exclaim! praised it as a deeply personal journey that showcases their assured voice and poetic storytelling. The album blends vulnerability and self-discovery with orchestral arrangements, indie-pop energy, and intimate acoustics, creating what Exclaim! called “lyrical vignettes stem[ming] from a place of hard-won acceptance, accountability, and forgiveness”. Their work with Serena Ryder and Lunar Studios on the "HeARTwork" project produced "Changing," an anthem that empowers women, showcasing their ability to inspire through music while tackling social issues. From soundtracking films like After Everything to contributing to Canadian queer-horror series Sloppy Jones, Your Hunni continues to evolve, using their platform to explore identity, healing, and the human experience.
Raised up from the testing streets of Rexdale, brewed in the juicy rhythms of Jamaican culture, and finding solace in the underground global dance scene, DITTO DAARK’s sound is more than just music—it’s a transcendent sonic voyage that blurs the lines between memories and dreams. DITTO blends an entrancing mix of Ghetto Bass, Hip Hop/R&B, House/Techno, experimental Afro-Caribbean beats, and intimately lush 160, all warped into something uniquely his – to reduce his sonic world to mere genres would be to confine a boundless force. His goal? To weave stories into the very fabric of sound, strumming heartstrings and leaving you feeling seen and wanting more. Having embarked on an expansive adventure with music, originating as a musician in the rock & metal scene, then found footing touring North America singing in tribute shows like Legends of Motown. To now, DJing for Toronto’s top queer lyricists Sydanie, and sharing the stage with legends like, DJ Heather, or the internationally-renowned, Anz, DITTO’s presence is magnetic—a true embodiment of the art of performance. A resident DJ with queer mainstay SmokedTO, and a founding member behind the rave collective Rent’s Due, DITTO commits to positively empowering marginalised voices in the Toronto scene – day and night. His kinetic energy and uncompromising stamina have seen him become a sought-after collaborator for festivals, fashion shows (StallionTO & Fashion Art Toronto), and community initiatives like The 519 & Progress Toronto that solidifies his commitment to empower marginalized voices. But DITTO DAARK is more than just a DJ—a sound technician, musician, dancer, vocalist, producer, songwriter — but when he steps into the booth, he becomes the music—bouncing, embodying the beat, always in synchronicity with the crowd. Driven by a relentless desire to create safe, inclusive spaces for Black and POC queers, DITTO's mission goes beyond entertainment, he’s driven to embolden the resistance. His belief in the transformative power of music is a vendetta against the constraints of our oppressive society—a reminder that we have the privilege to love freely, question our beliefs, and chase our dreams, all while living in a world of progress and possibility. Offstage, DITTO’s inspiration is anchored in a diverse array of passions—video games, literature, cinema, anime, and the power of authentic sexual expression—to craft sets that reflect the complex layers of his identity. Every track, every transition, is a piece of his soul, texturized and impeccably curated to evoke feelings of joy, release, and connection. DITTO DAARK’s impact echoes long after the last track fades.
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Victor Perez-Amado is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Urban and Regional Planning. Perez-Amado grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and lived in Miami and Boston before settling in Toronto. He is trained as an architect and urban designer, graduating from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and the University of Florida.
His academic research centres on aging-in-place studies and multigenerational housing, including in 2SLGBTQI+ communities. These projects include Aging Together and Queering Home, a partnership with Egale-Canada. Before joining TMU, he worked on various masterplans and designs for independent and assisted living, focusing on seniors with dementia and autism in Boston. On another scale of engagement with the city, Perez-Amado is interested in activating public spaces by designing and building interactive and educational installations in the public realm. His methodology is based on theories of placemaking, where he explores prototyping, visualization, activation, and community engagement. These include installations along King Street West, Ontario Place, Winter Stations in the Beaches, and Toronto Climate Action public parks. His work has been exhibited at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, the World Urban Pavilion in Regent Park, and the Harvard GSD Grounded Visionaries, among others.
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Born in Mexico and a refugee in Canada, Viviana Santibañez is a strong community leader working with marginalized communities for over 12 years,
focusing on supporting and advocating for Latinxs living with HIV and 2SLGBTQ+ Latinos refugees. She is also the first Latina woman appointed to the board of directors of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network.
Viviana Santibanez is the founder and director of Vivi’r, a non-profit organization that helps and supports 2SLGBTQ+ immigrants, newcomers, and refugee Latinxs.Viviana connects with the community and refers people to social, legal, and health, running all these services with zero budget. She provides services for non-profit organizations such as Latinos Positivos Toronto, Toronto People Living with AIDS Foundation, Hispanic Canadian Heritage Council, Canada Trans Summit, and Ontario Cohort Studies. Viviana’s work incentivizing the LGBTQ+ community in Latino/Hispanic events has led to work with different communities, institutions, and organizations the support the integration of Latinx to Canada.
Viviana has a background in community health, nursing, community capacity building, and digital communications – She graduated as an Immigration
Consultant and assisted her community at no cost.
Multifaceted, she also represented Canada internationally, bringing the first-ever International Trans pageant title to Canada, where she competed in a trans-advocacy pageant that helped to inspire and empower trans women around the world. She is the first Latina awarded the Inspire LGBTQ Person of the Year in September 2022 by Inspire Awards. She has been recognized as among the 10 most influential Hispanic Canadians since 2022.
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I am a world majority, Brown, Carib-Indigenous , trini, Indo, Chinese, callaloo, differently-abled, Jurassic and Bionic DYKE, Rainbow Senior/Elder.
Currently: a co-chair of the board of Pride Toronto, the Toronto Senior Pride Network, the board of ODLAN (Ontario Digital Literacy Access Network), trainer with The 519, the Liaison Committee of the ministry of seniors and accessibility, the VHA (Visiting Homemaker’s Association) Pride Working Group, Sinai Health System “Pride is good for your health” committee, a co-facilitator of the Youth/Elders Program of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, a volunteer at Hennick Bridgepoint rehab hospital, a member of True Davidson Acres LTC GSA (gender sexuality alliance), the city of Toronto SSLTC Working Group – developed “Leading and Learning with Pride – A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ SENIORS” (launched June 24/2022) and a co-author of the 2SLGBTQI Best Practice Guidelines of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. Effective November 2023, a member of the Fabulous Stories Project for The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity – developing Queer Curriculum for high schools and a consultant for The Canada Senior Pride Network.
Humble and privileged recipient of the 2019 Inspire Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2021 Community One Foundation Steinert & Ferreiro Award and the 2023 Jill Andrew (NDP – MPP, Ontario) Community Hero Award.
Featured in the videos “Out At Home”, “The Journey of My Strong Brown Trini Carib Callaloo Dyke Body” – 2016. In 2023, feature length documentary “Supporting Our Selves” from The Community One Foundation.
Honoured DYKE Ambassador and Honoured Rainbow Senior Ambassador – PRIDE TORONTO – 2022
I am an educator, accessibility/accommodation consultant, story teller, sometime actor and a respectful troublemaker, disruptor, infiltrator and agitator 😈.
I live and work from an anti-oppression, anti-racism, Truth and Reconciliation, intergenerational and intersectional perspective. I advocate for Two Spirit, Indigenous, queer and transgender rainbow 🌈 seniors and youth of colour.
I enjoy doubles, dancing, dim sum, a cold beverage and a “trini lime “ anytime.
My EXISTENCE is my RESISTANCE!! Website – lezlieoutofthecloset.com
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Anmol Budhiraja, a 26-year-old resident of Toronto, ON, is a dynamic individual with a diverse background and a deep commitment to fostering inclusivity. Originally from Jalandhar, Punjab, India, Anmol embarked on a transformative journey to Canada in 2016, initially as a student and now as a settler on the turtle island, proudly calling Toronto home.
As a proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Anmol actively contributes to community welfare as a Crisis Response Specialist at 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations. This role has provided them with a profound understanding of the challenges faced by the Two-Spirit, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+ community, driving their passion for addressing these issues.
Anmol’s professional journey includes impactful roles as an Executive Assistant, showcasing expertise in grant writing, fundraising, and policy advocacy. Having completed a Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences, Honours Health Studies at the University of Waterloo, Anmol’s dedication to community engagement is evident through their role as a Teaching Assistant.
Beyond their professional and educational pursuits, Anmol’s interests encompass cultural competency, leadership, and continuous learning. Proficient in various tools, from Microsoft Office to Google applications, they bring a tech-savvy approach to their endeavors. Anmol’s diverse background, coupled with a strong commitment to community, positions them as an advocate for positive change, actively contributing to fostering inclusive environments and advancing social causes.
