Shameless fundraiser gets help from another small magazine

Shameless magazine is having a launch party and fundraiser, an afternoon affair of music readings and raffles and a booth where you can print your own T-shirt, all in support of this important little magazine for teen girls and its blog. The party's on Saturday, March 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West in Toronto. $5 for admission includes a copy of the new issue.

One of the interesting things about the event is that the lead sponsor is another little magazine, Briarpatch from Saskatoon, whose theme in its March-April issue is gender politics. This may not be the first time a fellow magazine provides raffle prizes, but to our knowledge it's rare for them to be highlighted like a corporate sponsor. Actually, a good idea if it's a symbiotic relationship. We imagine the favour will be returned by Shameless.