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Pride Toronto expected about 1 million people to come out to the parade this year. This Torontist enjoyed the parade this year, and was also impressed on how much cleaner the area seemed after the parade.... compared to last year. Also, congratulations to the TNT Men Enjoying Nudity who won the award for Best Celebration of the 2006 Theme: Fearless. After the jump: some goods from the celebrations (one is NSFW, but safe enough for Yonge Street in the middle of the day.) There are some more in the Robonto Files. Queerty also has a ton of photos from the parade.

After a week of pridelicious events, it's now time to take over downtown Toronto, drink a lot of beer, make some noise, wear colourful threads.... wait, is this a post about The World Cup or Pride Toronto?

Last night the Pride Toronto Gala and Awards benefit went down at the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District. At $250 a plate, this was a major event and fund-raising effort that attempted to honour "community members who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement to queer life."

This Torontoist has been to prides in three cities. My first began with a serendipitous walk on 5th Avenue in New York City four years ago. With nearly 300 groups represented in their Pride March, it was quite the introduction to the celebration of queerocity. Only after did I go to my own city's Pride: Divers/Cite. With a strong community focus, the Montreal Parade tears through downtown... or at least used to... But the Gay Men's Village has always left much to be desired (unless you desire overpriced trendy shops, cookie cutter gays... and a whole lot of saunas...)

Toronto Pride is touted as the biggest in Canada... North America... or the world or something. Every queer and their mother told me this tidbit before I moved here, so I had to come and see. After having a great time at the parties and the Church and the community festivities, I checked out the parade. After being pelted with a Gillette® razor, Trojan® condoms and some Naya® water from the passing floats, I thought... After all, this Torontoist is no size queen.

Ontario Courts rule that lesbian couples can be registered as parents of babies conceived through artificial insemination.

This weekend you've got two big to-do's vying for your attention - on the mainland, Pride Toronto wraps up a week of festivities with party after party and loads of live music. The full list of performers is too expansive to get into, but it includes David Usher, Carole Pope and Rough Trade, Lesbians On Ecstasy and Gentleman Reg. More detailed schedules of performances and locations available here.