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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wayves writer Suann Amero reports on all the activities fit to print, from the women's campout, "Sapphic Sleepover 2026” wayves.ca/sapphic-slee...
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Sapphic Sleepover 2026 | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Screen printing workshop, Monday September 7. Details at gay.hfxns.org/LocalEvents#...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Halifax Fringe Festival starts TOMORROW! Here’s the annual guide to the performances of particular interest to Q community: wayves.ca/halifax-frin...
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Halifax Fringe Festival 2026 | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Paul Donovan's 1983 action gore thriller was set and filmed in Halifax, start in the gay bar clearly representing The Turret. After a screening of _Siege_ last month, Wayves writer Drue Robyn sat down with Donovan to talk about that legacy: wayves.ca/siege-film-2...
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Halifax Film Siege: 45 Years Later | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Halifax’s Rumours owners Gerald and José issue an impassioned plea: they need cash, soon: wayves.ca/from-rumours...
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Rumours in Halifax: we need cash, soon | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Got an idea for a queer performance that needs to see the plank? Outfest 2027 is coming up and the organization running it is calling for many different kinds of participation: wayves.ca/outfest-2027...
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OutFest 2027 call for submissions! | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Wayves’ Ivy Weir attended the _Pridal Wave_ comedy show and reports back with some introductions: wayves.ca/pridal-wave-...
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Halifax Pride comedy show, "Pridal Wave" | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Next week, the Canadian Association of LGBTQ2S+ Lawyers meets in Halifax. Johana Bearden gets the facts… and has some thoughts about the organization: wayves.ca/lawyers-asso...
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Canadian Lawyers Meet in Halifax | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Atlantic Canada has a new organization of racialized queer DJs: FREEQ Atlantique is launching on July 23 with.. you guessed it: a DJ party: wayves.ca/freeq-atlant...
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FREEQ: Q Racialized DJs.... and a party | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Halifax Pride Festival is 6 days away! The Halifax Events Board has ALL events -- over fifty at the moment. 1) the icon on the right gives you a clue about the event type or producer, 2) scroll backwards for events before that. gay.hfxns.org/LocalEvents?...
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Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Local Events
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Halifax Harbour Tours is offering Halifax Q History tours on the harbour, on their electric boat wayves.ca/halifax-harb...
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Halifax Harbour History Tour | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
An interview about the state of speculative fiction in Halifax in 2056 has fallen through a very small time vortex into the Wayves office: wayves.ca/tricon-retro...
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Halifax TriCon: an interview from the future | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Nova Scotia’s own Allister MacDonald is revisiting the iconic role of Roger in RENT at Neptune Theatre this summer. Wayves’ James Gerus sat down for a talk: wayves.ca/allister-mac...
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Allister MacDonald as Roger in RENT | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A deep dive into women’s soccer by new Wayves writer Ivy Weir AND a Wayves Magazine discount on the July 5 Pride game in Halifax: wayves.ca/halifax-tide...
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Halifax Tides FC Pride Soccer Game | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Health services student Gene Dixon has created a portal to gender diverse / Q health care for New Brunswick: wayves.ca/nb-in-nb-2026
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NB in NB: New Brunswick Q Health Care Portal | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Page1 Theatre announces its Queer Arts Fund: three micro-grants for artists across Nova Scotia. wayves.ca/page1-arts-f...
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NS: Q arts micro-grants | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
In case you didn’t hear Rebecca Rose talking about her new book, "Amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ People in Atlantic Canada" on CBC Mainstreet this evening, here’s a dub in the Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia gay.hfxns.org/pics/Rebecca...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Dates & cities for the new play bringing Canadian queer history - the Toronto bath house raids - to life on stage: wayves.ca/333-tour-2026
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New play "333" to tour Maritimes | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Sydney’s _On The Same Page_ bookstore: more than a bookstore, in the heart of downtown Sydney, there’s a sweet safe haven of books and community. wayves.ca/on-the-same-...
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Sydney's On The Same Page Bookstore | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Golf with Pride NS is a recreational league for Q folk and allies: wayves.ca/golf-with-pr...
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Golf With Pride in Halifax | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Canada Post has recognized the Turret as a historic Place of Pride for the Halifax community: wayves.ca/turret-canad...
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Halifax's Turret on a stamp | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It’s time to start planning your summer Pride Trail! The first Pride in Atlantic Canada is this weekend - West Hants / Windsor, Nova Scotia! Wayves publishes the full calendar of all Pride events, arranged by province - please check it out and share: wayves.ca/atlantic-can...
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Atlantic Canada Pride Festivals | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
New St John’s Wayves writer Mack Cooze interviews Tara Nova for whom drag was on the path to transitioning wayves.ca/tara-nova-nl...
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St. John's Tara Nova: hatched on The Rock, off to Toronto | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Halifax Pride has funded 25 Community Events despite funding cuts; we list a few: wayves.ca/halifax-prid...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
There’s a new Rebecca Rose book on the stands! And, there will be a book reading of three other local Q books on Wednesday, June 3rd: wayves.ca/literary-eve...
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June 3: 3 book readings | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The latest Out Loud Podcast, produced and hosted by Halifax’s and Wayves’ own Kenney Fitzpatrick, just dropped; description & link here: wayves.ca/out-loud-s6-...
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Out Loud Queer Creatives Podcast S6 E157 | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Parrsboro Pride Theatre Festival: in late June, the festival will present an exciting lineup of live theatre, improv, and drag to celebrate Pride Month: wayves.ca/parrsboro-th...
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Parrsboro: Pride Theatre Festival | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Trans Canada Tour: to Inform & Entertain Two trans activism organizations are teaming up for a national tour to simultaneously entertain the publc - and inform, in a brave “Ask Me Anything” format, and they start in Atlantic Canada! wayves.ca/queer-moment...
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National Queer & Trans Activist Road Trip | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Atlantic Canadian Prides: Wayves maintains the biiiiig list of Prides, organized by province and date. It’s just been updated so you can plan your Pride Trail for this summer: wayves.ca/atlantic-can...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Halifax’s Bedford United is celebrating 20 years of officially declaring that the Q community is part of the church. The celebration is on Sunday: wayves.ca/bedford-unit...
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Bedford United Church: 20 Years "Affirming" | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
On this day in 1753: Soldier arrested and later tried for "Sodomical Practices" on Citadel Hill: we have facts that THE HILL has been used for men's sex for at least 273 years. Pages about The Hill in the H•R•E: gay.hfxns.org?search=%22Ci...
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Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Search for: "CitadelHill"
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Call for volunteers: national Q history & archives conference in Halifax, May 15 - 17. Volunteers get free registration: wayves.ca/fmtv26-volun...
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Halifax Q Histories conference needs volunteers | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Anita Martinez passed away a year ago, leaving tens of thousands of photos of the Halifax and Nova Scotia 2SLGBTQIA+ community, most of which need captions. ACRH is planning a party to get some of that done. wayves.ca/anita-photo-...
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Anita Martinez Photo Captioning Party | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The funeral for long time volunteer, bon vivant and Elderberries member, Cecil Publicover will be held this weekend. Particulars and a very inadequate biography are here: gay.hfxns.org/CecilPublico...
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Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Cecil Publicover
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Pictou County: Art, Community & Resilience: Carissa Ainslie talks about moving there, making art, running a business, pride in community, and Pride wayves.ca/carissa-ains...
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The Meadows / Retreat & Creative Space in Pictou County | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
OutFest, the biiiig Q performance festival in Halifax, has launched and Kenney Fitz spent time with some of the performers and has created three jubilant and funny podcast interviews. Here’s the descriptions and links: wayves.ca/out-loud-s6e...
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New Out Loud Episodes | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Atlantic Canada Pride Festival Calendar! Wayves writers have compiled the big Pride Calendar for 2026, organized within province, by date - so you can plan your Pride Trail this summer! If you know of one that we don’t: there’s a link on that page to send us the news! wayves.ca/atlantic-can...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A team from Toronto has just started the process of getting Crystal Crescent Beach designated as Q heritage and history. The project needs a local team: wayves.ca/crystal-cres...
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Crystal Crescent Beach Heritage Designation | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Cape Breton Business: Zucchini Wives: Love Family Farming and Community in Cape Breton wayves.ca/zucchini-wiv...
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Love, Family, Farming, and Community in Cape Breton | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
BACKLOT on Gottingen St, Halifax has announced their soft launch on Tuesday at 6pm. Poster & interview with the owner here: wayves.ca/backlot-hfx-...
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Backlot HFX: a new bar (or two!) for Gottingen Street | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Activist Fae Johnstone has written a firey call to action for everyone, for Transgender Day of Visibility on Tuesday. Plus: TDoV events list. wayves.ca/tdov-2026-fa...
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Transgender Day of Visibility 2026 | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The Halifax Board of Police Commissioners has created a survey specifically for the Q community, asking for our thoughts on crime and policing. Here’s a chance to have your thoughts influence decision making (and also a chance to win $100.) wayves.ca/halifax-bopc...
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Halifax Police Survey: perceptions, experiences, and suggestions please | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Several events supporting the Turret which are happening this weekend were added today. They’re all at the bottom of this article, under “Show up in support of the Turret!” wayves.ca/the-turret-m...
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The Turret: heart and soul of our community | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Atlantic Canada now has a “chamber of commerce,” the Queer Atlantic Business Hub. It launched in Moncton last week: wayves.ca/qabh-2026-03
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Queer Atlantic Business Hub Launch | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Today we have a VERY quick to respond survey - three clicks, under fifteen seconds: your thoughts on the possible closure of Halifax’s Night Spa. If you’ve never heard of it, please say so! forms.gle/mgvzAUEqQHHT...
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Wayves Magazine Night Spa Survey
Halifax's Night Spa's building is changing hands. The owner of the business says they will have to close unless they can raise enough funds to buy the building themselves. There's a story about it i...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Fundraiser for very gay PEI play: Halifax production needs public support wayves.ca/fundraiser-3...
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Gay Play Makes A Splash, Needs Funding To Stay Afloat | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Are you a Gay Games competitor, or would like to be one? Bill Bradley is organizing a contingent: wayves.ca/calling-all-...
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Halifax's Page1 Theatre is chartering a bus to bring South Shore people to Halifax for the very queer play, F*cking Trans Women, on April 19: wayves.ca/outfest-bus-...
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South Shore bus to Halifax play F*cking Trans Women | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The historic centre of Halifax's Q community is under serious threat. Here’s a love letter to the space by Robin Metcalfe — and what you can do to help. And, a film about it tomorrow evening: wayves.ca/the-turret-m...
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The Turret: heart and soul of our community | Wayves Magazine
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Wayves Magazine @wayvesmagazine.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Wayves maintains the directory of self-declared Q friendly campgrounds in Atlantic Canada; at the moment there are just two, and their articles have just been updated for 2026. The directory is at: www.wayves.ca/campgrounds
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2SLGBTQIA+ Campgrounds in Atlantic Canada | Wayves Magazine
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