posted Tuesday, March 19, 2019
In 1969, Canada decriminalized homosexuality, simultaneously in 1969 the Stonewall Riots took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York, which began the international fight for LGBTQ2+ rights around the world. From now until Pride Weekend in June, Pride Toronto are commemorating the Stonewall Riots as the beginning of the LGBTQ2+ community’s fight for complete […]
posted Friday, February 1, 2019
theBUZZ had the opportunity to connect with Capital Pride Festival Director, Christian Garceau, to find out what’s being planned for the organization’s first-ever WinterPride, taking place in Ottawa, Feb 6 to 10, 2019. 1. How did the initial concept of WinterPride come about? Capital Pride adopted a mandate in 2018 to create more programming for […]
posted Friday, November 2, 2018
In the summer of 2019, TriAdventure will celebrate its final year. The swim, run, paddle, and cycle raises money to support Nikibasika, a Ugandan school for children who were caught between the civil war and the raging HIV epidemic. At the time Nikibaska opened its doors, an entire generation of Ugandans had been wiped out, leaving kids […]
posted Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Pride Toronto and Toronto Police Service are once again open for discussions about Police in uniform being part of the annual Pride Parade again next year. A press conference was held at The 519 on October 16th at 11:30 a.m. to present further details. This will go a long way in mending this broken relationship […]
posted Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Hey, you. Yes, you. Wanna Revry and chill? While it may not have the same ring to it as “Netflix and chill,” Co-Founder, CEO and professional Queerator, Damian Pelliccione is hoping that this will change as his LGBTQ+ streaming service, Revry, gains more traction with viewers. In the next six months, 200 million people in over 100 […]
posted Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre kicks of its 40th anniversary season this September with the return of an audience favourite, Gertrude and Alice, originally co-produced by Buddies and the Independent Aunties in 2016. Critically-acclaimed, nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards (outstanding new play, performance – ensemble, and costume design), and recently published by Playwrights […]
posted Saturday, September 15, 2018
Get your tickets for Queer and Here and Shades of Justice for an exciting double feature Saturday September 15, 2018, presented in partnership with Pride Toronto. Click here for a list of all remaining CaribbeanTales International Film Festival film screening in Toronto until Sept 20, 2018 Rise Up: Queer & Here – 6pm CTFF and Pride presents a night of […]
posted Wednesday, September 12, 2018
In 2018 Pride Toronto surpassed its own goals for achieving a festival that both resonated personally, while also attracting huge audiences across all media platforms. Some highlights include increased attendance by over 500,000 people, from 2.1 million in 2017 to 2.6 million in 2018. In addition, just over 47 million people all over the world […]
posted Monday, August 13, 2018
Toronto’s Pride Month 2018 brought in over 2.6 million people in attendance, and contributed an estimated $681 million to Ontario’s GDP. With over 1.6 Million people taking in Festival Weekend, and another 1 Million attending the rest of our Pride Month events, it is clear that Pride matters! Throughout Pride weekend, 18 city streets were shut […]
posted Friday, June 22, 2018
Are you a fan of Indigenous music but often don’t know where to start your search for the best artists out there? Behold Revolutions Per Minute, AKA RPM, a global Indigenous music platform, label, and artist collective. This year they present Catalyst, an exciting evening of music showcasing some of today’s most compelling Indigenous voices […]
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