Pride Toronto organizers say this year’s parade will be one of the largest they have ever held, featuring more than 300 registered organizations and 35,000 expected marchers
Members of the LGBTQ community say they are eager to celebrate the in-person return of Pride Toronto’s upcoming festival weekend after two years of COVID-19 cancellations.
But amid the jubilation there are also safety concerns, and Pride Toronto says it will be working with private security firms to ensure attendees can celebrate without fear. Kelly Spencer, owner of Indigo Lounge Wellness Centre in Tillsonburg, Ont., says she received a threatening and homophobic letter earlier this month and Pride flags outside her business were burned, slashed and soiled.
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