5 things to do in Toronto today

It's International Women's Day in Toronto and across the world and things to do include a rally and march for equality. Elsewhere, you can can catch a film about the Harlem drag scene and a showcase of six female rappers. There's also a cosplay skate and lots more on, too.

Events you might want to check out

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About the Event

Location
- International Women's Day Rally & March
  
  March 8
  
  International Women's Day Rally & March
  
  The fight for equality continues and folks from all walks of life are rallying in support of equal rights and marching through the city.
  
  OISE
- Comicon Cosplay Skate
  
  March 8
  
  Comicon Cosplay Skate
  
  Dress up and hit the ice during Comicon's first-ever Cosplay Skate that's totally free to participate in and includes music by DJ Keely Valentine and prizes.
  
  Nathan Phillips Square
- Plan or Platitude? Making Sense of "Reconciliation"
  
  March 8
  
  Plan or Platitude? Making Sense of "Reconciliation"
  
  It's been 5 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report and Anishinaabe writer Tanya Talaga is in to discuss the ideas it put forth.
  
  Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
- 6 MICS
  
  March 8
  
  6 MICS
  
  Six up-and-coming female rappers making a name for themselves here and abroad are taking the stage for a special IWD hip-hop showcase.
  
  Nightowl
- Paris is Burning
  
  March 8
  
  Paris is Burning
  
  Jennie Livingston’s documentary about the Harlem drag scene shows us one of the first safe spaces for Black and Latinx gay and trans communities.
  
  Paradise
Lead photo by
Hector Vasquez