Bisha Hotel 5 STARS: This luxury boutique hotel offers chic suites, 2 fine dining restaurants, gym, bar and rooftop pool.One King West Residence 4 STARS: This pet-friendly hotel in downtown Toronto features a spa, gym, bar and restaurant.Hyatt Regency 3.5 STARS: Located a stones throw from TIFF, this hotel on King Street West offers a pool, spa, gym, bar and restaurant.If you’re visiting Toronto for TIFF here are three hotels within walking distance of the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Donovan, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Thelma and Battle of the Sexes. Some of our favourite gay TIFF films of the past include Boy Erased, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Call Me By Your Name, Moonlight, Green Book, The Death and Life of John F. TIFF offers a launch pad for queer filmmakers and LGBT stories to be shared.
Events like Queer Romance in Bollywood and the Gay Mean Girlsweb series (TIFF Next Wave) consider the multiple intersectional identities of those in the LGBTQ+ community and highlight what’s next from LGBTQ+ creators.” Sanchez continues, “Our programming team, including the Adult Learning team, lead by acting director Keith Bennie, brings LGBTQ+ focused events and talks to the building year round. Sanchez explains, “We have long standing partnerships with Pride Toronto and Inside Out, who work with us on programming initiatives throughout the year showcasing LGBTQ+ narratives and creators, in addition to hosting their own programming showcasing within TIFF Bell Lightbox.” Outside of September, TIFF supports LGBT filmmakers and creators year round. Last year our favourite gay TIFF film was Boy Erased.
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It was just one year after Ellen Morgan became the first character to come out on TV - a move that subsequently tanked "Ellen's" rankings and likely led to the show's cancellation.īut "Will & Grace," a show that largely focused on two gay men, was so popular that it was revived 20 years later.ĭebra Messing, who plays Grace, told TheWrap that she originally saw their gay lead (Eric McCormack's Will) as the most "revolutionary" aspect of the show. NBC's Will & Grace" was an unlikely anomaly when it first aired in 1998. Eric McCormack as Will and Sean Hayes as Jack on "Will & Grace."