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(L to R) Michael Griffiths with Albert, Michael, David and Tony Assoon. Photo by Charmaine Gooden.
The original Then & Now: Twilight Zone article was published October 5, 2011 and was second in the web series originally developed for The GridTO.com. As the Then & Now series expanded in reach, so too did the length of each story and number of participants who contributed to each. This expanded history of the Zone was written in March 2015, and was exclusively available in the Then & Now book until this time.
Trailblazing 1980s nightclub Twilight Zone brought diverse crowds and sounds to Toronto’s Entertainment District elongated before such a designation even existed. Those who were there lovingly travel its lasting legacy.
By: DENISE BENSON
Club: Twilight Zone, 185 Richmond Avenue W.
Years in operation: 1980 – 1989
History: Long before the Entertainment District was awash in condos, clubs, and restaurants—back when the area was still largely non-residential and known as the garment district—four brothers opened a venue that ultimately influenced the neighbourhood’s development.
Tony, Albert, David, and Michael Assoon fo
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The gay scene of Toronto is huge, full of queer hangouts. From kingly shows to Ŧetish bars, Toronto's gay nightlife will tantalize your senses
Diverse, thrilling, buzzing, and…best ass?
Yup, that's actually a thing in the Toronto gay scene! Over at Woody's lgbtq+ bar, every Friday evening, they host the “best ass” competition!
Butts aside, the gay scene of Toronto truly has something for everyone. The city is home to Canada's largest LGBTQ community and welcomes visitors from all walks of life.
Just like the gay scene in Montreal, the gay village of Toronto is huge. It is located at the intersection of Church and Wellesley Streets, hence its nickname: the “Church and Wellesley Village”, or just “The Village”…or, “ya'll wanna go out in Church later?”. This is where the majority of the best gay bars, clubs, restaurants, cafes, and clothing stores can be start.
Toronto's Gay Villageis also ground zero for the annual Toronto Pride Week every June, which is one of the largest Pride events in the world. Whether you advance to the Toronto same-sex attracted village in the grave winter or summer, th
There are barely any male lover bars left in Toronto. Let alone queer bars or queer spaces. Since we launched this article in 2021, a limited spots on the list have since closed?! (That’s Cherry Cola’s, Lavendar Menace and a couple others) Just because a lock or club hosts homosexual nights or events doesn’t always mean they're a queer space, there are nuances and so many more things to believe about than putting a drag queen on stage and queer person behind the decks. This is why a list appreciate this is more vital than ever - these are spaces that although not all are lgbtq+ bars, they are doing to the work to ensure we are safe.
The city is in desperate need of new 2SLGBTQ+ spots to gather, sway, party, talk, work, hook, chill and rage. While we navigate our community’s comeback (‘cause queers adoration a comeback story!), we’ve put together a list (in no particular order) of spots on our radar that are either queer-owned, queer-run, queer bars or queer-friendly.
If we missed any that you love, let us realize and we’ll check them out and hopefully insert them to this list!
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This (newly renovated) cutie little bar in Chinatown East is run by the same queen who used to run H
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