#qapd

@chantymarostica #tranniversary party was hands down the most special show I will see @jfl42 it was such a important night with all the @qapd_lgbtq I have watched this amazing collective grow from the beginning and it’s just getting started. Hosted by @aliceroselaughs and @beebertrand13 with a killer sets by my #wcws @sarahnashby and @rushkazi the night concluded with Chanty’s Brother teaching him to shave. It was such an affirming performance of gender in the best way. Chanty is a good man and truly lives the philosophy if you lift your community up everyone succeeds. Catch him at a few more shows this JFL42 and support all the QAPD shows always. . . . . #chantymarostica #qapd #jfl42 #transvisibility #queercomedy #torontocomedy #comedytoronto #canadiancomedy #supportwhatsupportsyou #somuchlove #comedynews #youngemodernlaughs (at Comedy Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B24dG4-Hvil/?igshid=16mx8cdvc9i2f

@miss.alice.rose on stage @comicsanscomedy There is few people I have had such an instant bond with her ability to read me as a person is wonderful and frightening. These shows are really special I’m so proud of my friend. . . . . . #comicsanscomedy #alicerose #QAPD #thestaircasetheatre #hamiltoncomedy #queercomedy #portraits #canadiancomedy #cannon70d #youngemodernlaughs (at Staircase Cafe Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2W0tGwnI-d/?igshid=1d93e6264w6dy

Before I do my coverage of the #iheartjokesawards I can’t pretend like this didn’t happen it did. I will let Chanty explain in their own words. Posted @withrepost • @chantymarostica I’m really glad I worked my ass off to build my own comedy community. Today I don’t feel that I belong to or am welcome in the “real” one. A comic I thought was my friend mocked me publicly for being a proud loud out trans man and advocate for the freedom and visibility of my trans siblings and also mocked me for the violent transphobia I experienced at a comedy festival. A festival that still hasn’t acknowledged what happened, or apologized for the hateful way I was dragged while working for them. I’m just glad my gaybies sat through last nights “Award Show” and were like “what is happening??” because all they experience is support and love and the freedom to share their stories in the community I created for them. I walked across and then laid on coals for my community to to be able to walk safely through the landscape that is Canadian comedy. I receive threats and hate daily for just trying to be myself. Don’t mourn the things you’re not “allowed” to make fun of anymore. Acknowledge that maybe some of those things shouldn’t have been JOKES in the first place. #qapd #chantymarostica #torontocomedy #canadiancomedy #lgbtqrights #iheartjokesawards #youngemodernlaughs (at Low Blows) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvjq5nmhX3I/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19d6z1vpj9qou

Happy Birthday Chanty!! I have wrote and re wrote this post so much it no longer technically is I wrote it with different pictures and combinations of words until I decided on this Joke. Why this Joke rocked me to my core is another post entirely. But you are one of the shiniest,empathic, magnetic people I have known in this world I am so glad you exist. This year is going to be huge I wish I was celebrating with you but this snowstorm had other plans. . . . . #chantymarostica #transrightsarehumanrights #thechantyshow #QAPD #queercomedy #lgbtq #birthdayboy #torontocomedy #topcomic #onestowatch #youngemodernlaughs (at Comedy Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOuTKIha1T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pm6183vl03kg

allow me to rectify that posthaste! there's even a link so you can see for yourself!