CBC CELEBRATES INDIGENOUS HISTORY WITH NEW ORIGINALS

CBC is celebrating Pride and National Indigenous History Months with a broadcast and streaming lineup of new original series, special programming, and Canadian film debuts, showcasing stories, perspectives, and voices from across the LGBTQ2+ and Indigenous communities.

This storytelling complements an extensive range of content across the national public broadcaster’s platforms throughout the month of June, including CBC Arts, CBC Books, CBC Docs, CBC Kids, CBC Music, CBC Podcasts and CBC Sports.

The new titles include the comedy "Take My Wife" (12x30) that follows a young lesbian couple (real-life partners and series creators/showrunners Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher) as elements of their domestic life intersect with the underground standup showcase they co-host. 

World Premiere of "Merb’ys" (CBC Short Doc, 1x20, directed by Jamie Miller) that follows the creation of the 3rd annual Merb'ys photography project - a cultural phenomenon in Newfoundland featuring male people of varying bodies, sexualities, age, race, abilities and gender identities, all in custom sparkly mermaid outfits against the glorious rocky landscape, and in the name of charity and breaking down barriers. Begins streaming Friday, June 12 on CBC Gem

World Premiere of "Queens" (CBC Gem Original Series - Comedy/Mystery, 6x10, Harlow Creative) is a look into the drag scene through the eyes of an eclectic cast of Toronto drag queens, building up to the manic night of the “Miss Church Street Pageant.”

To celebrate the launch of “Queens”, Pride Toronto has added the premiere to their virtual Pride Month 'Feature Friday' screenings lineup. The cast of QUEENS will take part in a Q&A panel to discuss the making of the show and all things Pride before and after the virtual screening.

In "Seahorse" (Documentary, 1x90, directed by Jeanie Finlay) one trans man’s quest to start his own family. As a gay transgender man, deciding to carry his own baby took Freddy years of soul searching, but nothing could prepare him for the reality of pregnancy.

To see the completed list of new titles click here