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SamaritanMag Spotlights Tegan And Sara

Tegan and Sara are sending more than 100 young people to LGBTQ camp this summer in the U.S. and Canada for a total cost of about US$100,000 and have invited the public to help make that dream a reality.

SamaritanMag Spotlights Tegan And Sara

By Aaron Brophy

Tegan And Sara are sending more than 100 young people to LGBTQ camp this summer in the U.S. and Canada for a total cost of about US$100,000 and have invited the public to help make that dream a reality. An onine campaign has received swift support in a matter of days.


The musical twins behind such hits as "Closer" and "Everything is AWESOME!!!" announced on May 11 they'd be raising $20,000 USD through a partnership between their Tegan And Sara Foundation and the Ally Coalition so these LGBTQ young people can script out their own Meatballs / Wet Hot American Summer / Camp Rock / Scooby Doo: Scare Camp experience.

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As of May 18 the campaign had raised just over $28,600 USD of it's $20,000 goal.

– Continue reading Tegan And Sara Get Swift Response to LGBTQ Summer Camp Fundraiser online at Samaritanmag

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Toronto’s Afrofest Gets Cancelled Following Significantly Reduced Capacity Limits at Woodbine Park

While the park allowed 17,000 attendees in previous years, festival organizers said the city’s capacity limits decreased to 5,000. This year’s edition was intended to run from Aug. 14 to 16, but organizers shared they will return in 2027 at a new event space.

The 38th edition of Afrofest has been cancelled in Toronto.

Music Africa, the organizers of the annual African music festival, announced the news on its website and social media platforms, explaining that the cancellation was due to capacity limits at its venue, Woodbine Park. This year’s edition was slated for Aug. 14 to 16.

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