It is impossible to live in Toronto and not see posters stapled, taped and glued to poles, walls, windows and parking ticket dispensers for quick divorces, lost pets, upcoming concerts and movies.

In amongst the visual clutter have been the collectable works of Stacey Case, Doublenaut, Jeff Garcia, Jesjit Gill and Nicholas Kennedy. And if you haven't yet been able to score one of their prints from the streets, you can find them in the Open Studio gallery.

Yesterday Church Street was shut down for Toronto's first queer literary arts festival, Writing Outside the Margins. It was a something for everyone street festival complete with a giant bouncy castle and twister for the kids, smut for the adults, open mics, panel discussions, books, zines and of course cold beer.

There weren't as many diy (do-it-yourself), publications under the tents scattered along Church St as I expected, but the line-up for the readings was spectacular and included writers Joey Comeau, Tara-Michelle Zinuik and Jim Bartley.