JUNE 15

Mommie Queerest Poems, reflection, stand-up and performance on the subject of lesbian/bi/queer parenting, plus a screening of Alison Reid's Succubus, on insemination. Free. Palmerston Library. 416-486-5113, www.wrib.ca.

PRIDE CAB Buddies' Queer Youth Arts Programme kicks off the Sexy Pride Festival with a cabaret. $10. Buddies in Bad Times. 416-975-8555

JUNE 16

CHRIS HAMILTON Hamilton's gay-themed paintings go up today through Jun 29. Free. Omy Gallery Boutique. www.chris-w-hamilton.com.

JUNE 17

BROKEBACK HOEDOWN Wrangle some action at this Pride party with DJs Daddy-O and Dixie Mama. No cover. Gladstone Hotel. 416-531-4635.

SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR Musician rapper Bomba spins salsa, hiphouse, house and more. $6. Andy Poolhall. 416-923-5300.

JUNE 18

APPLES Grrlz night of funkin' rock with live music by Stutter and Doctor Baggie spinning the fun. $5. Slack's. 416-928-2151.

LESLIE FEINBERG Groundbreaker Feinberg launches Drag King Dreams at the U of T's Medical Sciences Auditorium . $5-$15 sliding scale. 416-922-8744.

JUNE 19

PRIDE FLAG-RAISING Pride Week begins officially when the rainbow flag flies at City Hall, plus music by Forte Men's Choir. Free. www.pridetoronto.com.

HELLBOUND � COMEDY FOR THE QUEER HIGH HOLIDAY Second City's Pride Week gala features Elvira Kurt, Paul Bellini, David Maclean and more. $20. 416-882-3711.

JUNE 20

PRIDE GALA AWARDS This year's huge Pride gala is a burlesque speakeasy hosted by the reliably hilarious Maggie Cassella. $250. Distillery District. 416-927-7433, www.pridetoronto.com.

FEARLESS PHOTOS LAUNCH Celebrate an exhibit of selected works of Pride photo-journalism from NOW's archives by artists including R. Kelly Clipperton, Berge Arabian, Ethan Eisenberg. 416-364-1301.

JUNE 21

GET YOUR LIT OUT Queer readings by Mariko Tamaki, Zoe Whittall, Debra Anderson and more. Free. Art Metropole. 416-703-4400.

MAX ATTITUDE VS. SKINNY DIVINE Check out campy photos by Andrew Harwood, Scott McEwan and Allyson Mitchell to Jul 9. Free Paul Petro Multiples. 416-979-7874.

JUNE 22

AIDS CANDLELIGHT VIGIL The annual remembrance of those who have died of AIDS. Free. Cawthra Square Park. www.pridetoronto.com.

KIDS ON TV The Kids perform another of their punk experiments in entertainment at Buddies. $5. 417-975-8555.

JUNE 23

LESBIAN PLAYS: COMING OF AGE IN CANADAFirst Canadian collection of lesbian plays launches, with readings by Susan G. Cole, Alec Butler and Lisa Walter at the NOW Lounge. Free. 416-364-1301.

Q3 Party for queer grrlz and boys features the Whoremoans and Dance Yourself to Death. $7. Sneaky Dee's. 416-504-7934.

JUNE 24

DYKE MARCH Lesbo parade takes over the gay village. 2 pm at Hayden and Church. Free. www.pridetoronto.com.

FRUIT LOOPZ Discover new young talent when queer and trans performers hit the Buddies stage in Alexander Parkette. Free. 416-324-5077, www.soytoronto.org.

JUNE 25

PRIDE PARADE Pride's centrepiece event begins at 2 pm at Church and Bloor, moves west to Yonge then south to Gerrard. Free. Get out your super-soakers. www.pridetoronto.com

FAMILY PRIDE LGBT Parenting Network sponsors a family picnic with Samba Squad, rainbow arts and crafts and more. Free. Church Street Junior Public School. www.pridetoronto.com.