Posts Filed Under: Pride 2017
But the real question is why didn't the Dyke Marchers make the homophobic pastor feel more included and welcomed?
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Jesse Hawken
Indigenous artist and grand marshall Kent Monkman was at the front, and Black Lives Matter Toronto unexpectedly closed the procession to cheers from a supportive crowd.
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Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel Raphael
At about halfway, marchers took part in a die-in by laying on the concrete to symbolize the violence done to queer women’s bodies.
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Zach Ruiter
“I'm marching today because I finally have the freedom to be the person I always wanted to be"
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Zach Ruiter • Photos by Mitchel Raphael
The Night March is the annual reminder that Pride is political.
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Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel Raphael
What does reconciliation and decolonization mean for people living with HIV and AIDS?
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Tannara Yelland • Photos by Mitchel Raphael
Small but mighty: community Pride events send a powerful message of acceptance and inclusivity.
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Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel Raphael
“We're dealing with a lot of equal rights issues in Toronto, and there is still work that needs to be done, but we are in a better position than a lot of people around the world”
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Sharon Kashani
In this week's edition, lots of Pride-affliated programming, with comedy, music, Nuit Rose, and the first official parade; plus, Luminato, Hooded Fang, Peaches, The Taste of Little Italy Festival, and more.
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Steve Fisher
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