Image being afraid that if your family found out you were queer they could turn you in. Clerics under Sharia Law could order you to be stoned, lashed or cut in half. That’s the reality for queers in Iran. According to Iran there are no homosexuals. Some Iranians are forced to undergo  surgery to become [...]

Youth have their own place during Pride Week. From Fruit Loopz, various marches to Pride Prom youth are welcomed in Toronto during the week long celebration. Pride Toronto has worked to increase involvement with young people during the week long celebration. Pride Week is often a place where young people feel relaxed about their sexuality [...]

For the past eleven years Family Pride has been a part of Pride Week in Toronto. This year the kid friendly zone is at Church Street Public School at the corner of Church Street and Alexander Street. For the kids  who come to Pride Week having a safe and child friendly spot during the celebration [...]

June 24-July 3 is the 31st Pride Week in Toronto, a celebration and street festival that combines art, entertainment, social awareness, marches, a parade and many other events including fabulous parties. For 31 years Toronto has welcomed the world with open arms for a week of celebration. It wasn’t always a celebration, in the beginning [...]

This morning at 10:00 a.m. over 700 runners took part in the Sixteenth Annual Pride and Remembrance Run. The run benefited the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and The Triangle Program. One of the beneficiaries, The Triangle Program is part of the Toronto School Board. It is an alternative school for LGBTQ youth in the [...]