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Putting Sex Worker Rights Front and Centre at SlutWalk Toronto

What began in Toronto in 2011 has now grown an international movement against sexual violence and victim blaming.

By Marina Tyszkiewicz Aug. 11th, 9:00 am

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With Growing Fears in Toronto’s Gay Community, Police Ramp Up Investigation into the Missing Men

At a recent town hall, a concerned crowd told that there's no new information into the search for the vanishing men from the Village.

By James Dubro Aug. 4th, 1:30 pm

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The Vanishing Men of Toronto’s Gay Village

Toronto Police have established a new task force to investigate a link into the cases. Meanwhile, a town hall meeting is planned for Tuesday at The 519 on Church Street.

By James Dubro Jul. 30th, 10:22 am

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The Sun’s Sue-Ann and Scrawler Vs Toronto Pride

But the real question is why didn't the Dyke Marchers make the homophobic pastor feel more included and welcomed?

By Jesse Hawken Jun. 27th, 1:45 pm

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In Photos: Toronto’s Annual Queer Night March Blocks Traffic in Front of Police Headquarters

The Night March is the annual reminder that Pride is political.

By Torontoist • Photos by Mitchel RaphaelJun. 22nd, 7:54 pm

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‘We Got Here On Time and We’ve All Been Locked Out’; Black Lives Matter Toronto Disrupt Police Board Meeting

With the meeting at capacity, activists and parents staged a protest in the hall calling for uniformed police officers out of Toronto schools.

By Aeryn Pfaff Jun. 21st, 1:15 pm

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Pride Toronto Should Stop Taking Money from the City

The Toronto police union is calling on Mayor John Tory and councillors to pull the $260,000 grant given to Pride.

By Rinaldo Walcott Apr. 19th, 4:45 pm

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Forcing Toronto to Confront Its Racism

A free screening The Skin We're In, followed by a Q&A, is tonight hosted by the Regent Park Film Festival.

By Marina Tyszkiewicz Apr. 19th, 10:30 am

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Toronto City Council’s Repeated Threats to Defund Pride are Homophobic and Racist

Some councillors previously tried to punish Pride for not censoring Queers Against Israeli Apartheid.

By Alex Verman Apr. 3rd, 10:57 am

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The Province Still Refuses To Track Doorings or Even Consider Them Collisions

Cycling safety needs to be a higher priority for Ontario's Ministry of Transportation.

By Albert Koehl Mar. 31st, 9:00 am

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Cruising the History of Policing Gay Sex in Toronto Parks

For many local queer people, the arrests in Marie Curtis Park felt like 1981 all over again.

By Tom Hooper Mar. 20th, 4:00 pm

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Canada’s LGBTQ Movement Began in Toronto Gay Bars and Bathhouses

Two events at Myseum's Intersections festival, which runs to the end of March, are highlighting queer history in Toronto.

By Myseum of Toronto Mar. 15th, 6:00 pm

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It’s Time to Stop the Raids

Toronto Police are knowingly enforcing laws that are racist, classist, and directly target marginalized communities.

By Kieran Delamont Mar. 9th, 5:15 pm

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Mark Saunders Says Toronto Police Won’t Be at Pride This Year

Sounds like a dig at Black Lives Matter Toronto

By Andrea Houston Feb. 10th, 11:50 am

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Toronto Police Threaten Bystander Taking Video of an Arrest

Police officers tried to stop the witness filming the arrest.

By Torontoist Jan. 25th, 5:12 pm

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The Toronto Sun Pursues the Beer Tosser, and its Own Tail

The paper's manhunt for the "loon ball" beer-can thrower at Tuesday's Jays game takes an unexpected twist.

By Jesse Hawken Oct. 6th, 2:30 pm

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VIDEO: Black Lives Matter Advocates Go Head-to-Head with Pride Toronto

The organization's town hall served as a venue for frustrated community members to speak their minds.

By Zach Ruiter Sep. 1st, 3:00 pm

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Pride Toronto Town Hall Liveblog: How the Organization Plans to Handle Police Presence at the Parade

Follow along as we report live from the meeting.

By Al Donato and Erica Lenti Aug. 30th, 6:15 pm