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

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.

Every Friday is something different – drag performances, cabarets, strip spelling bees and everything in between. On Saturdays the DJs at Tallulah’s spin your favourite top 40, house, pop and hip hop. All proceeds from the bar go directly to the theatre, which makes a night at Buddies the most fun you’ve ever had supporting the arts.

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.

May 23 - June 2, 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. See dates and programming online.

June 7, 2013, 10pm-3am at Zipperz/Cellblock, 72 Carlton St. "Where the bears are going to be!" DJ Alain Plamondon and Cory Activate alternate spinning. Also: June 14th, 21st, and August 2nd.

June 8, 2013, 4-9pm, at Black Eagle, no cover! 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. DJ Knight Muzik and a friendly, fun-loving vibe.Clothes check is open and disrobing is highly encouraged. Next up: June 22nd, and July 20th.

June 21-30, 2013, annual parties and festival events, Sunday parade and Friday - Sunday Streetfair on Church and Wellesley Streets across a dozen blocks of the Gay Village, with music from open air stages, food, artisan/craft stalls, etc. See website for more info, and Xtra.ca for Pride 2012 photos.

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

June 28, 2013, at Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne. ASIANXPRESS (AX) TORONTO presents Toronto's great big GAYASIAN boys night out. DJs ALEX, and Mark Vicente. SOFONDA drag megashow, and Nikki Chin, plus the AX MAXIMUS GOGO DANCERS - an all-Asian troupe. Look for more info onine, along with photos taken at previous events.

June 28, 2013, 10pm-5am at The Opera House, 735 Queen St East. Canada's largest Leather& Bear Pride Party welcomes: International World Renowned UK DJ HIFI SEAN, Toronto's Hottest BeefDip Go-Go Men! Tickets: $30 advance / more at door. Available at: Priape Toronto, 501 Church St + Northbound Leather, 586 Yonge St.

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.

July 6 + August 3, 2013. 10pm, no cover monthly bears' bar night, every first Saturday at The Black Eagle Toronto, hosted by Steve Buczek: the big hairy leathermen gather. No dress code but leather or fetishwear encouraged. A friendly and easy going party for leathermen, bears, cubs and those who love them.
 

August 2-11, 2013. FRI Zipperz/Cellblock BEARCODE; SAT Northbound Leather Reception + Black Eagle Leather/Bear Night; SUN Zipperz/Cellblock Kick-Off  + Steamworks Men’s Party; MON Black Eagle BBQ; TUE Woody’s Bad Boys; FRI SAILOR VIP Reception + Black Eagle Full Fetish; SAT MLT/MsLT/MRT contests + Leather Ball 19; SUN Church St Victory Brunch + Black Eagle BBQ/Cigars.

August 10, 2013. Saturday Leather Ball 10pm (doors open 6:30pm) at Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St. DJ Neill MacLeod. Tickets: $30.00 ($35 at door, limited availability) includes the MLT/MsLT/MRT 2014 Competitions and Leather Ball 19. Leather Ball XIX Men’s After Play Party at Steamworks Toronto, 540 Church St. The hottest, sweatiest and wildest play party of the year.

August 24, 2013 10pm, 120 Church St. Sodom celebrates 4 incredible years with the biggest bash ever, following epic events: Warhol, Stone Age, Vampire Love Ball, Candyland, Zombie Circus, Runway, Thrones & Dragons, etc. The crew is taking the next few months to build our sexiest and hottest night ever! Full lineup TBA soon. Save the date!!! Dance, pop, house, hip hop + requests.

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.