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Taking up Space: BIPOC Pride Ambassador Marisa Grant on the importance of queer, BIPOC spaces, the illusion of safety, and what white allies need to knowDrag Heals season 3 trailer - a series about sharing your heart through drag. A hybrid stage workshop and documentary TV series that follows six drag artists over an intensive month of workshops to build their own show.
Strap the World: An Interview with Marisa Rosa Grant
by Jam 06/09/2021
Photo by: Jorian Charlton / @jjjorian
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Black Queers Connecting Virtually During COVID
by Rebekah Robinson 05/26/2021
"What’s a gay bar without the bar? It’s been almost a year since the pandemic began, and we’re still trying to figure out how to be together safely. Xtra's video team spoke to LGBTQ2S+ community organizers to see how queer spaces are surviving and thriving "
Toronto Life
“We still had DJs and performers, but everyone was at home”: How a queer dance party found a venue online
City News
The U.S.-based Black and trans advocacy group Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) has released its second annual Black History Month Honours series and Toronto queer-events producer Marisa Rosa Grant is among the honourees this year.
Global News
Grant’s hair journey is a familiar story to many Black women and men in Canada — a journey about re-learning how to take care of your hair and growing into self-love and acceptance
“As an organizer, I’m always about creating a vibe. It’s almost like directing a movie. I’ve got a whole routine. I lower the lights. Pour a healthy glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. I get my playlist going then get to chatting. ”
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