This icon described herself as a “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet”, and dedicated her life and creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism and homophobia.
Who is Audre Lorde
Often named "Mother of the Blues", this singer and performer openly sang about her affairs with women throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
Who is Gertrude "Ma" Rainey
Edward leaves Bella after an attack that nearly claimed her life, and, in her depression, she falls into yet another difficult relationship.
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A young Black man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
What is New Moonlight
(New Moon + Moonlight)
This gay writer and civil rights activist was the creative mind behind "The Fire Next Time" and "Giovanni's Room."
Who is James Baldwin
Dr. James Makokis and Anthony Johnson made history as the first Indigenous, 2-Spirit couple to compete on - and win - this reality show.
What is The Amazing Race Canada
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to a magical land.
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When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
What is the Wizard of Jaws
(Wizard of Oz + Jaws)
The artist behind Untitled ("Portrait of Ross in L.A.")
(Hint: His initials are F. G. T.)
Who is Felix Gonzalez-Torres
In 2021, she became the first openly transgender woman to earn an Emmy Award nomination in a major acting category.
Who is Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
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A Senatorial candidate falls for a hotel maid, thinking she is a socialite, when he sees her trying on a wealthy woman's dress.
What is The Handmaiden in Manhattan
(The Handmaiden + Maid in Manhattan)
The "k.d." in singer-songwriter k.d. lang's name stands for _______ _______
Who is Kathryn Dawn
Founded in 2006, this not-for-profit based in Toronto assists LGTBQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
What is Rainbow Railroad
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
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A teenager is keeping a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates. When that secret is threatened, he must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
What is Eat, Pray, Love, Simon
(Eat, Pray, Love + Love, Simon)
A trans artist of colour and writer of the bestseller, "I'm Afraid of Men."
Who is Vivek Shraya
Formed in 1977, this organization was known as the first group for Queer Deaf people in Canada.
What is the York Rainbow Society of the Deaf
A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at a bizarre mansion.
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Nomi, a young drifter, arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her way to become the top of the Vegas showgirls.
What is Rocky Horror Picture Showgirls
(Rocky Horror Picture Show + Showgirls)