The Bow

16/02/2024

Our founder Matthew James McLaughlin is incredibly honoured to be featured in Glory Media's 2024 "Ones to Watch". Thank you Lance Chung and the team at GloryMedia for shedding light on what we're building at The Bow!

From entrepreneurial innovators to social media gurus, these eight Canadian leaders are gearing up for a big year ahead.

30/10/2023

Our q***r youth are under attack and it's our job as q***r adults and leaders in the q***r community to stand in the gap and make sure history doesn't have a chance to repeat itself. We are starting with accessibility and education! Follow The Bow to see how we're bridging the gap ensuring q***r voices have a true seat at the table. 🌈

24/10/2023

Everyone loves a good origin story and this is ours. Follow to see how it unfolds 📖

11/10/2023

"Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and the act creates the potential for its destruction where it exists in friends, family and society." Anthony Venn-Brown OAM.
Happy national coming out day from all of us at . No matter where you are at in your journey know that you are not alone.

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05/10/2023

Help us bring The Bow to the world 🌈🌎. For the past 3 years our team at Bulldog Productions have been working hard building what we believe is a revolutionary platform for everyone 🫶. By sharing q***r stories by q***r creators, providing educational resources and a safe space for our most vulnerable, we can heal, we can celebrate, and we can move forward to a brighter tomorrow. Help support our mission below, it takes a village people ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤

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03/10/2023

Get the big picture! We’re so excited to share our endeavour with you but we can’t do it alone. Donate to our IndieGoGo campaign to help be a part of the change to revolutionize both q***r living and storytelling! https://thebowplatform.ca/campaign/

28/09/2023

If you wonder, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?”, our response is simple: “Why not you?”

When we allow our own light to shine, we unconsciously grant permission to others to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our very presence becomes a force of liberation for all 🩷

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25/09/2023

Let’s be honest, the media is rife with misinformation and fear-mongering these days. Here at The Bow, our mission is to provide accurate information and dispel myths. Countless studies have shown that education fosters tolerance, not conversion. By increasing awareness and understanding, we aim to nurture a more accepting generation and ensure the safety and well-being of our q***r youth.

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15/09/2023

We’re excited to announce that The Bow official website is now live! Visit thebowplatform.ca to learn more about our platform, catch the latest press, pick up your own The Bow branded merch and more!

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12/09/2023

We want to extended a heartfelt thank you to all of those who were able to make it to our launch event on August 24th! This endeavour has been three years in the making and it was beyond special to have our community there to celebrate with us on a night that was truly magic ✨

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04/09/2023

Q***r stories are often put into a heteronormative box to be made palatable for a straight audience. While this kind of content has helped normalize the q***r experience to a larger audience, we aim to highlight unedited q***r stories that feel authentic to us!

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30/08/2023

Creating a space to learn, to be entertained, to get paid, to give back, to connect with others, to heal, to dance, to explore, to call home - that's The Bow!

23/08/2023

We are one day away from our launch event. We would love to see you there and celebrate q***r joy and q***r stories but we know not everyone can make it. If you can't make our event but want to support our cause, please check out our INDIEGOGO campaign which is the second link in our bio.

We are calling on the support of our community to help us realize our vision of a brighter future for q***r youth. Know that any donation directly contributes to uplifting 2SLGBTQI+ individuals across the globe.

19/08/2023

Creating Canadian content in Canada🍁 Our team is dedicated to establishing Canada as a major player in the global media industry.🎬 Providing jobs for an additional 5000+ Canadians, while rethinking what it means to be a filmmaker in Canada. 🌈

15/08/2023

Meet Matthew McLaughlin, the founder of The Bow!

“Growing up, the q***r content I watched on TV validated my experiences and gave me hope to know that in time I’d be able to live the life I saw reflected in these stories.” said our founder Matthew James McLaughlin “However, as most 2SLGBTQI+ content is hidden behind a paywall many young people today aren’t as fortunate. Through both our original programming and interactive functions, we hope that q***r youth feel seen and supported by our platform, empowering them to live their authentic life from the very beginning.”

11/08/2023

Q***r liberation is a universal movement, impacting all segments of our society, across racial, cultural and socioeconomic boundaries. Supporting this cause holds the potential to become a unifier in today’s diverse social climate. Together, we prove that than anything that seeks to divide us.

Come celebrate love with us on August 24th at The Bow Launch Party! Ticket link in bio.

09/08/2023

Join us for an unforgettable evening and be among the first to see how The Bow Platform will revolutionize both q***r storytelling and q***r living! We will have live music, dance and drag performances with our headliner Billy Porter at the historic El Mocambo on August 24th. Visit the link in bio for tickets.

We can't wait to see you there!🌈

03/08/2023

Did you know that only a handful of executives control over 90% of the media we consume today? To be honest, the reason we don’t see ourselves represented on screen is because we don’t see ourselves represented in those positions of power. At The Bow, we’re writing our own narrative and giving q***r voices a true seat at the table!