Queer West Arts and Culture Centre Toronto ON

(l. to r.) Andrea C. Siemens, Carolina Gama and Gama's Spanish interpreter.
International Women's Human Rights Panel Discussion @ Gladstone Hotel Art Bar Guest speaker - Carolina Gama, from Mujeres al Frente (Women in the Front Line) support group for Latin American LBTIQ Women and Transgender Persons 2nd Guest Speaker Andrea C. Siemens, Andrea has spent over 8 years working and volunteering in the areas of international human rights and immigration/refugee advocacy. She has worked in direct legal and social services with asylum seekers, primarily in the US, with a focus on the most vulnerable of these, in particular detainees. 1214 Queen St. W.
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer west Village, Toronto Ontario

Saturday June 21: Knotty Nights Closing Night 80's Dance Party Featured Toronto's number two Queer DJ Triple-X spinning all our favourites from new wave, punk, and junk from the 80's (just the kind of hot and sweaty dance music west end lezzies love) This year the bar was filled to capacity with a large influx of inner-city Parkdale-kids young and old, Bay Street CEO's, Trinity Bellwoods queer in-crowd, westend lezzie's and arty fags from Church and Wellesley, all having a good time.with DJ Triple-X - Lot 16, 1136 Queen St. IO PM
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario

Ballcap Jeff Whittam with his partner in white top. Jeff is Warren Kenndy's room-mate, Etobicoke.
Saturday June 21: Knotty Nights Closing Night 80's Dance Party Featured Toronto's number two Queer DJ Triple-X spinning all our favourites from new wave, punk, and junk from the 80's (just the kind of hot and sweaty dance music west end lezzies love) This year the bar was filled to capacity with a large influx of inner-city Parkdale-kids young and old, Bay Street CEO's, Trinity Bellwoods queer in-crowd, westend lezzie's and arty fags from Church and Wellesley, all having a good time.with DJ Triple-X - Lot 16, 1136 Queen St. IO PM
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario

Gregory Moskos a Parkdale Youth Festival volunteer and Krystyna Hunter Krystyna Hunter (str8), personal friend of Queer West Fest's organizers Mike Pare and Bryen Dunn on Saturday June 21: Knotty Nights the festival's Closing Night 80's Dance Party. Lot 16, 1136 Queen St Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood in Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario

Don Cullymore, event organizer of the "Fur Real: Bears Without Boundaries Art Show'.' Gallery 1313 and Krystyna Hunter Krystyna Hunter (str8), personal friend of Queer West Fest's organizers Mike Pare and Bryen Dunn on Saturday June 21: Knotty Nights the festival's Closing Night 80's Dance Party. Lot 16, 1136 Queen St Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood in Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario

Don Cullymore, event organizer of the "Fur Real: Bears Without Boundaries Art Show." Gallery 1313 and Krystyna Hunter Krystyna Hunter (str8), personal friend of Queer West Fest's organizers Mike Pare and Bryen Dunn on Saturday June 21, 2008: Knotty Nights the festival's Closing Night 80's Dance Party. Lot 16, 1136 Queen St Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood in Queer West, Toronto Ontario.

Don Cullymore, event organizer of the "Fur Real: Bears Without Boundaries Art Show." Gallery 1313 and Krystyna Hunter (str8), personal friend of Queer West Fest's organizers Mike Pare and Bryen Dunn on Saturday June 21, 2008: Knotty Nights the festival's Closing Night 80's Dance Party. Lot 16, 1136 Queen St Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood in Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario

Torrent Band
Friday June 20: Frydaze @ Gladstone Hotel - Live performance by People You Know and The Torrent with DJ Triple-X spinning classics before, between and after sets – People You Know Trio www.myspace.com/peopleyouknowmusic – The trio fuses jazz, blues and rock vocals with funk and hip hop percussion to create a cocktail of strong lyrics with delicately powerful melodies and funky beats Torrent Trio www.myspace.com/thetorrentrocks - post-punk trio combining 80’s new wave, synth and guitar melodies with DJ Triple-X between sets- Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar, 1214 Queen St. W, 7pm, www.gladstonehotel.com.
Photo by Michael Paré, Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario

View of Toronto's Keith Cole is a man who needs little introduction. A Graduate from York University's Faculty of Fine Arts Theatre Programme. Many Torontonians know him *very well* as a stage performer, full-time troublemaker, or as one of his many drag characters - often shorthaired, tough looking ladies with purse-fulls of gold one-liners. Keith is also a tap-dancer, activist, and filmmaker, and Canada's Worst Handyman. He is a tireless supporter of many other Toronto artists.
Keith was at Frydaze held at Gladstone Hotel - With live performance by People You Know and The Torrent with DJ Triple-X spinning classics before, between and after sets – People You Know Trio ww.myspace.com/peopleyouknowmusic – The trio fuses jazz, blues and rock vocals with funk and hip hop percussion to create a cocktail of strong lyrics with delicately powerful melodies and funky beats Torrent Trio www.myspace.com/thetorrentrocks - post-punk trio combining 80’s new wave,…

Friday June 20: Frydaze @ Gladstone Hotel - Live performance by People You Know and The Torrent with DJ Triple-X spinning classics before, between and after sets – People You Know Trio www.myspace.com/peopleyouknowmusic – The trio fuses jazz, blues and rock vocals with funk and hip hop percussion to create a cocktail of strong lyrics with delicately powerful melodies and funky beats Torrent Trio www.myspace.com/thetorrentrocks - post-punk trio combining 80’s new wave, synth and guitar melodies with DJ Triple-X between sets- Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen St. W, 7pm, www.gladstonehotel.com