In the spring of 2017, Queen Books opened its doors in Toronto’s Leslieville community. Since day one, co-owners and first … More
Author: Leviana Coccia
Justine Abigail Yu: On Living Hyphen magazine and on living in the in between
The first issue of Living Hyphen, Entrances and Exists, launched on October 12, 2018. The print magazine is an intimate … More
Ebbs and Flows: Podcast host Amanda Laird on professional development, #periodtalk and smashing the patriarchy
In September 2017, Amanda Laird launched Heavy Flow, a podcast about menstruation and reproductive health. A writer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist … More
Drunk Feminist Films throws necessary shade at oppression and breaks down patriarchal popular culture through comedy, community and collaboration
Drunk Feminist Films (DFF) produces events and multimedia that use (optional) cocktail-fuelled feminist commentary to dissect mainstream movies. They aim … More
SHAKTIBARRE: How combining energy, ballet movements, yoga breathing and positive messaging do more than tone muscle
Located in New York City, SHAKTIBARRE is a fusion yoga-barre studio and community space that provides unique exercise and movement … More
Perky Athletics teams freelance fitness instructors with local participants for workouts in unconventional community spaces
Rebecca Perkins is the owner of Perky Athletics, an app and website where fitness freelance instructors post their available Toronto … More
This is Marisa Tran: The co-owner of Toronto’s Hollandaise Diner talks queer identity, career shifts, community giving and exploring the world
Marisa Tran and Josh de Grosbois opened Hollandaise Diner in Toronto’s east-end on December 9, 2015. They serve bottomless coffee, … More
Body 365: Committing to diverse body-love, while challenging the mainstream media to do the same
In April 2017, Mikael M. Melo founded Body 365, an Instagram and Facebook campaign that highlights diverse body types and … More
Human Sightings: A personal desire to create space-themed comics turned into an international art brand, impacting global audiences
Evelyn Basch of Bristol, UK started Human Sightings in 2017. It’s an independent art platform that stems from Evelyn’s experiences with … More
Illustrator and writer Hana Shafi talks being weird and influential on the Internet
Hana Shafi, also known as Frizz Kid, lives in Toronto and works as an illustrator and writer. From a rude … More
Naz Rahbar is an Iranian-Canadian artist, educator and business-owner exploring queer-immigrant identity, orientation and intersectionality
Naz Rahbar is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist, educator and entrepreneur. Naz says her passion and drive to create is more … More
Saman Tabasinejad is running for Toronto City Council. This is her story:
Saman Tabasinejad immigrated to Canada from Iran in 1997. She moved with her mother, father and older brother. Since arriving … More