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Pride Month Travel: Gods and Heroes in Toronto

June 3, 2008 at 4:00 PM | 0 Comments

Looking to celebrate Pride Month out of town? Look into Pride Toronto, which is so much more than a march: Held June 20 to 29--that's right, over two weekends!--the citywide celebration includes such diverse events as a Mount Olympus-themed gala featuring comedian Sandra Bernhard, a party hosted by Limelight head honcho Peter Gatien and a ceremony to honor the Grand Marshal and co-chair of Jamaica's first LGBT organization.

As in many affairs of state, Canada has so far led the US as a whole in recognizing the rights of its gay and lesbian citizens, from a minister of justice's statement in 1969 that "the state has no place in the bedrooms of the nation" to legalizing same-sex marriage in 2005.

Toronto's first pride event was held in 1970, and the mayor himself will be in attendance this year.

Related Stories:
· Pride Toronto [Official Site]
· LGBT Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo from Pride Toronto 2006: mangomargarita]