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WorldPride hasn’t had much trouble attracting high-profile Canadian performers such as Dragonette, Carly Rae Jepsen, Fefe Dobson and Molly Thomason, all set to perform at one of the festival’s biggest free concerts at TD Wellesley Stage ( 15 Wellesley St E, Toronto).
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It will also include the official proclamation of Pride Week by the City of Toronto and the raising of the rainbow flag at City Hall. It will include performances by Melissa Etheridge and Deborah Cox, and the ceremony will be hosted by comedian Deb Pearce. To kick off the first day of the festival, WorldPride will be holding a free concert in honour of the festival’s opening ceremony at Nathan Phillips Square ( 100 Queen St W, Toronto). Close to 200 LGBT couples from all over the world are expected to tie the knot at Toronto’s majestic urban castle in what should be the largest international LGBT wedding in history ( 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto). WorldPride Human Rights Conference, June 25-27 A three-day conference that will see a large gathering of LGBT activists from around the world engage in a global discussion about the state of LGBT human rights, among other topics centred around the global LGBT community ( 15 King's College Cir, Toronto).AIDS Candlelight Vigil, June 24, 9 p.m.Ī community memorial event to honour the lives of those who have died of AIDS, and to recognize those affected by and living with HIV/AIDS.
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The fair presents an opportunity for members of the LGBT community to get to know faith-based communities that are working together to promote inclusion. Video by Tom Davis.A mix of world religions – including Christian, Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, First Nations Spirituality – come together at the Interfaith fair to celebrate being an LGBT person of faith. Toronto Pride 2010 from Tom Davis on Vimeo. There was plenty of the typical celebratory spirit spread among the the participants and those in attendance. Leftover issues from last week's G20 protests were also visible, as numerous people walked by with "Fuck the police" signs and messages that accused the police of mistreating gays during the protests.ĭespite these lingering issues, the parade wasn't dominated by unrest. The debate could be felt among the crowd as well, as Mel Glickman, a passerby donning a pro-Israel T-shirt told me, "I'm furious with who go around screaming "apartheid!" They don't even know the meaning of the word "apartheid." The message that they're promoting is specifically designed to engender negativity towards the Jewish and pro-Israel community."Ī few steps away I spoke with Elle Flanders, the gay Jewish representative of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid, who told me: "They have gay rights in Israel, which I think is fantastic and I'm all about that, but that doesn't mean that it also erases all the crimes against humanity." Tomer Chervinsky, a member of Kulanu Toronto, told me: "It's really important people see Israel for what it is.which is a truly diverse and inclusive and truly gay positive place.
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It was only last week that Pride Toronto reversed its decision to ban the controversial group against alleged Israeli Apartheid, upsetting many members of Toronto's Jewish groups who find the term "apartheid" offensive and inaccurate.
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Toronto's queer community celebrated with music, water guns, and lots of skin in Sunday's march around the Village and surrounding areas.īut the event wasn't without its share of political tension as marchers from Queers Against Israeli Apartheid stood nearly side to side with members of Kulanu, a Jewish LGBTQ social and educational group affiliated with Hillel of Greater Toronto. The 2010 Pride Parade in Toronto was a stark contrast to the tension and anger of last week's G20 protests.