My mother-in-law’s faith meant she struggled to accept her daughter as a lesbian. But over time, she offered blessings at our wedding and decked herself out in Pride colours in her retirement home. “You seem like a very nice lady, but I can never accept this.” The speaker…

In addition to one-day celebratory event, organizers host fundraisers, socials and plenty of information-sharing. Binbrook may only be 20 kilometres or so from the heart of downtown Hamilton, but when it comes to the ability to access resources for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, sometimes that’s an uncrossable distance. That’s…

New Iceland-based airline launches European flights from John C. Munro Airport. It wasn’t a secret, but it’s now official: PLAY Airlines announced regular flights from the Hamilton John C. Munro Airport to more than 24 European destinations connecting through Iceland. On June 22, the first PLAY flight from…

The Curtain Call Performing Arts Co. Passion Project Company returns to the stage with Tony-winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Curtain Call Performing Arts Co. Passion Project Company is a professional theatre company that hires Hamilton-based actors to perform in full-scale productions. Most of these…

House of Adam and Steve founder answers 49 rapid-fire questions and you don't want to miss it. Steven Hilliard is both halves of the House of Adam and Steve, Hamilton’s queer community curator and organizer of 2SLGBTQIA+ events. Hamilton's hometown homo – as Hilliard refers to…

Country Music Week will happen in Hamilton Sept. 14-16 and tickets are on sale for awards show. The Canadian Country Music Awards that are coming to Hamilton in September will be broadcast on CTV and will be headlined by Dean Brody, Carly Pearce, The Reklaws and Josh Ross.

John Ribson, owner of Hamilton LGBTQ bar The Well, which sponsored the May/June Pride issue of HCM, talks about the founding of the brand and its ambitious expansion plans, the history of gay bars in Hamilton, and his $1-million donation inspired by his own cancer battle.

Three-day event is in its 54th year and celebrates the 156 birthday of Canada with music, food, family fun, a parade of cultures, a citizenship ceremony and much more. Chilliwack, Jully Black and The Box will headline the 54th annual It's Your Festival on the Canada Day long…