Daily list of everything queer going on in Toronto area bars and other venues - from fab! magazine.

Weekly bears' bar night, every Friday at O'Grady's, from 10pm; kitchen open till 2am -- more bears upstairs.

Ongoing every Friday and Saturday, midnight at Woody's, 467 Church Street. March 10, 2012, DJ Jade Elektra. Thursdays feature Best Chest nights and Sundays are for Big Ass Talent.

Varsity Tuesdays weekly amateur strip contest, with a $100 cash prize. 11pm at Remington’s, 379 Yonge, Toronto's only hot spot for totally nude guys! Cover $5, no cover for those with student ID.

April 28, 2013, 4-9pm, at Black Eagle. Strip to your skimpies then dance and cruise to the beats of DJ Knight Muzik. 4-9pm. No Cover. A benefit for the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation. Clothes check is open and disrobing is highly encouraged.

May 16-26, 2013, the largest event of its kind in Canada and one of the top five LGBT film festivals in the world. Screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties to highlight more than 200 films and videos from Canada and around the world. Dates and programming will be posted online closer to the date.

May 17, 2013, at Fly, 8 Gloucester. ASIANXPRESS (AX) TORONTO presents Toronto's great big GAYASIAN boys night out. DJ ALEX, VJ Gary White, SOFONDA drag megashow, plus the AX MAXIMUS GOGO DANCERS - an all-Asian troupe. Look for more info onine, along with photos taken at previous events.

May 18, 2013, 10pm. Join MsLT 2013 Youkali Youkali, MRT 2013 Peter Rex and Pup Ego, Toronto Puppy 2013 for the the IML Send-off Party for Robert Miller – Mr. Leatherman Toronto 2013 at The Black Eagle Toronto (457 Church Street). Come wish him well before he heads off to Chicago to compete. See the website for more information on this and other events.

May 18, 2013 10pm, 120 Church St. Sodom shifts from monthly format. Good battles evil on the dance floor; Justice League rumbles with Legion of Doom! Dress: Superman, Spiderman, X-Men, Avengers, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, The Joker, Poison Ivy, Lex Luthor, Hell Boy, Wonder Twins, Red Skull, Loki, Thor or Captain Canuck! DJs Sumation & Blackcat, dance, pop, house, hip hop + requests.

June 21-30, 2013, annual parties and events, parade and festival with music from open air stages, street fairs across a dozen blocks of the Gay Village. See Xtra.ca for photos of Pride 2012.

Canada Day Weekend, June 27-30, 2013, Toronto Pride 2013 - 4 big events weekend! International DJs, porn stars, & performers. Now, in its tenth year Prism Festival is the leading annual gay event series in Canada.

July 2 - September 1, 2013. Shakespeare in High Park at the Bluma Appel Theatre. The Bard's powerful tragedy Macbeth and early comedy The Taming of the Shrew, under the stars. Both works will play outdoors throughout the summer on alternate nights, a first-ever repertoire summer at Shakespeare in High Park. A pay-what-you-can event, one of Toronto’s favorite traditions.

July 3-14, 2013 at CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst Street. The Creation Lab is the new home of the Toronto Fringe and the indie arts community.

Each July. Over 200 brands & 100 vendors, stage shows, queer bands & DJs. Foods include: BBQ, roasted corn, oysters, gourmet grill-cheese, wings, poutine, burgers & veggie options. 19+ only.

August 4-11, 2013 - see events online as announced; to include Leather Ball 19 on Saturday, August 10, 2013 with DJ Neill MacLeod spinning at the Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherboune Street, Toronto.

September 5-15, 2013. Screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. With a reputation for excellence, a diverse array of films are shown: Hollywood galas, complete with red carpet glamour; the best in international cinema, the latest homegrown comedies… and everything in between. Also with an ongoing film series throughout the year. See details online at:

Early January, 2014.  Eight jury selected plays from Toronto Fringe, begin run each January, promising to be among the best indie offerings of the year. Check out their new Vimeo Page to watch Fringe-y videos from 2013, and see the lineup for 2014 (when published) on their website.