It truly is a festival where new friendships are formed. The common conversation thread was always how friendly everyone they met was.
I met people from Australia, Europe, the far northern reaches of Canada, and all parts of the U.S. Pride Toronto is a boom for tourism, with people coming in from all over the globe. Here’s a Top 10 rundown of what Pride Toronto was all about.
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The full weekend of revelry took over several city blocks in the downtown core with seven full stages of entertainment programmed. It’s always a fantastic spectacle of frivolity, happiness, openness, and acceptance that reflects every color of the rainbow. With over a million estimated attendees this year taking part in one of more of the festivities planned during the three day event, there was something for everyone, including the curious, the kinkiest, and everyone in between regardless of gender or sexuality. You are contributing to debate and discussion, and helping to make this website a more open place.Pride Toronto is one of the biggest LGBT events in the world, and it’s about to get even bigger with World Pride on the horizon for 2014. Thank you for following these guidelines and contributing your thoughts.
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And whenever you are free to enjoy those rights, it’s the best," Emden said. Kenneth Emden, who travelled from the South American country of Suriname where he runs a gay rights group, told The Canadian Press that the festival is a testament to Canada’s openness. This year's festival included a human rights conference that was attended by hundreds of delegates from around the world. They have also been held in Rome, Jerusalem and London.
Toronto is the fourth city to host a WorldPride festival since they started in 2000. But unlike previous celebrations, this year’s festival took on an international flavour as it was designated an official WorldPride event. This year marks the 34th time Toronto has hosted a pride parade and festival. Many people in the parade donned rainbow-coloured outfits that have become a hallmark of the internationally renowned event. More than 12,000 marchers took part in this year's WorldPride parade in downtown Toronto on Sunday, capping off a 10-day LGBTQ event that saw a record number of groups registering to take part in the annual festival.Ĭrowds of revellers lined the parade route - which started in Toronto’s Church-Wellesley neighbourhood at approximately 1 p.m.