2010 Pride Parade Awards

Float/Vehicle Winners

Congratulations to the following Parade entrants who were selected by the judges as winners.

• Best Celebration of the 30th Anniversary Theme - PFLAG
• Best Overall Float - Sha Sha Bread Company
• Best Marching Group - AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)
• Best Choreography - Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corp (ROTC)
• Best Drag - SEIU Local 1 Canada
• Best Individual Costume - Montreal Pride
• Best Group Costume - Daily Bread Food Bank
• Best Hat/Head dress - Two Spirited People of the First Nations
• Pride LGBTTIQQ2SA Spirit Award - Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention

• Special Judges Award for Best Accessory - HOLA/Lola Banana
• Special Judges Award for Best Water Sports - Toronto Professional Firefighters Association
• Special Judges Award: The Shock and Awe Award - University of Toronto Engineers

Our thanks to the judges, who were
• Dr. Sara Diamond, President of OCAD
• Francisco Alvarez, ROM
• Feliz Klassen, Ryerson University
• Shane Percy, Grapefruit
• Brad Lapendresse, Grapefruit
• Russell Mathew, past Pride Board Member
• Keith Clarkson (awards coordinator), past Pride Board Member

Congratulations to all the award winners and everyone who made the parade a huge success!

2009 Pride Parade Awards

Float/Vehicle Winners

Best Art Direction - Uber Bubble
Best Choreography - Thai Society of Ontario
Best Costume Design - Parties Without Borders
Best Audio Design - TD Bank
Best Special Effects - City of Toronto Fire Services
Best Story/Message - Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC)
Best Embodiment of the LGBTTIQQ2SA - Human+ (El-Farouk Khaki, 2009's Grand Marshall)
Best Overall (Float/Vehicle) - Bear Forest.com

Marching Contingent Winners

Best Art Direction - LGBT Youth Line
Best Choreography - The Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps
Best Costume Design - The Daily Bread Food Bank
Best Audio Design - Ontario Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Bes Special Effects - Canadian Stage Company
Best Story/Message - The 519 Church St. Community Centre
Best Embodiment of the LGBTTIQQ2SA Community - PFLAG Canada
Best Overall (Float/Vehicle) - The Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival

Special Judges' Award Winners

Most Fabulous Individual - Lola
Best Celebration of the Theme - PFLAG
Best Drag - Chris Edwards as "Michael Jackson" (Bud Light)

Congratulations to all the award winners and everyone who made the parade a huge success!