Toronto Pride

• IN PICTURES: Mark Carney joins Toronto Pride Parade through downtown

  Tens of thousands walked through the downtown to celebrate the annual festival, which has struggled with funding in recent years.

  Canada

  Jun 29
  
• New cafe in Church-Wellesley Village a ‘healing’ space for Toronto’s queer community

  Rowan Jetté Knox and Dani Gaede, who are both transgender, opened Understory Cafe to give queer people a quiet third space in the Village.

  Canada

  Jun 18
  
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• Toronto’s kiki ballroom scene creating a ‘really beautiful culture,’ members say

  A space for performance, self-expression and chosen family is growing in Toronto — it's all a part of the ballroom scene in the queer community.

  Canada

  Jun 4
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• Toronto Pride says no ‘noticeable differences’ to events despite $900k funding gap

  Pride Toronto’s executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. 

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2025
• The head of Pride Toronto says he’s disappointed protest stopped parade

  Kojo Modeste said in an interview that Pride Toronto has issued statements voicing support for LGTBQ+ Palestinians and civilians in Gaza devastated by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2024
• Most say they support LGBTQ2S+ Canadians, but actions don’t line up: poll

  Less than half of Canadians polled are likely to sign petitions, speak up against homophobic or transphobic comments online, or attend a rally in support of the queer community.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2023
• Pride Month: Toronto’s The 519 offers support to 2SLGBTQ+ refugees

  Gloria Godwin claimed asylum in Canada in 2019. In her home country of Nigeria, she was faced with a distressing ultimatum: stay and be imprisoned, or leave and be free. 

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
• Ballooning costs of insurance, policing could threaten Toronto Pride events

  Pride month is just days away but unexpected increases in the cost of insurance and policing for the annual festival could put some Pride Toronto events in jeopardy.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
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• ‘No Pride in Policing’ march takes place in downtown Toronto

  The march, organized by the No Pride in Policing Coalition and by No More Silence, began in Nathan Philips Square at 11 a.m.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2022
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• Tens of thousands throng downtown Toronto as Pride parade makes in person return

  Tens of thousands of people packed the parade route, some perched on construction scaffolding, as the procession made its way from the north end of the Gay Village.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2022