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A celebration of the diversity of the LGBT community in the Greater Toronto Area , it is one of the largest organized gay pride festivals in the world, featuring several stages with live performers and DJs , several licensed venues, a large Dyke March, a Trans March and the Pride Parade. The centre of the festival is the city's Church and Wellesley village, while the parade and marches are primarily routed along the nearby Yonge Street , Gerrard Street and Bloor Street. In , the event served as the fourth international WorldPride , and was much larger than standard Toronto Prides. The event is organized by Pride Toronto, a non-profit organization. A growing complement of fourteen staff support the work of 22 festival teams; each team is responsible for an aspect of the festival.

I have to admit I find Toronto Pride kind of overwhelming. This is largely because I come from Scotland, where Pride is shared by two cities who take turns hosting the march, and the whole thing lasts an afternoon instead of 10 days. Toronto in late June is like Disneyland for gay people. But a million people taking over the centre of the city over the course of a weekend still makes a political statement: namely, that there are enough of us to get , people out on Yonge Street without even exhausting our supply of queers. Just last week a lesbian couple were harassed by security for kissing at the Air Canada Centre.

Pride and Progress. Facebook Twitter Email. CNN — Glitter, rainbows, costumes and corporate logos: At first glance, Pride parades may appear to just be one big party. But peek beneath the surface, and you'll discover that Pride is celebrated by a diverse network of groups, each with their own rich history. Even the rainbow flag itself has a fascinating story.

Researched, written, produced and directed by Nancy Nicol. The Queer Nineties, 91 minutes, a documentary on the legal and social advances in lesbian and gay equality and the growth and ethno-diversity of the lgbt movement during s, in Canada. May Proud Lives: Chris Bearchell , a memorial tribute to Chris Bearchell, a leader in the lesbian and gay rights movement. Pride and Resistance five three-minute shorts, created for large screen projection for Pride Day in Toronto June on queer history from to , funded by Xtra and Pride Toronto.