A chance to celebrate all self-identified Seniors, in a virtual setting where we can pay homage to the many years of commemorating the 2SLGBTQ+ Community and provide a space to reflect on the specific concerns, victories, and characteristics of 2SLGBTQ+ Seniors in Toronto.

Social isolation is not going stop us from celebrating 2021 Pride! Youth Pride Durham, Toronto Drag Queen Storytime and Durham Children's Aid Society are partnering with all of the local libraries in Durham Region to present Virtual Drag Queen Story Time, featuring Lucy Flawless. Each library will present one story time, hosted as a Facebook Live event on the Toronto Drag Queen Storytime Facebook page

On Sunday, June 20 at 2 p.m. ACAS is virtually hosting Pinkdot on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 2 pm on the ACAS Youtube channel via live streaming, and this year will feature #StopAsianHate message to raise awareness within the Asian community and beyond. This event will be hosted by Vong Show and will feature performances, interviews, and various other formats, as well as supportive videos from special guests.

Celebrate the strength and uniqueness of 2SLGBTQ+ families and children. We are honoured to be bringing our community families together for 21 years! Although we cannot gather like we are used to in the school playground, join us online for a fun-packed hour of online entertainment.

What better way to spend an afternoon than curling up with your community (virtually, in the comfort of your own home) learning a new skill? Come join us for our Pride Workshop Series! Flamingo Market presents a FREE Tie-Dying Workshop with Paul's Place on GDTV!

A showcase of d/Deaf youth ASL artists and performers Curated by: Deaf Spectrum

A poster campaign and a live online performance highlight the talent, community strength, and resilience of disabled QTBIPOC folks living in Scarborough, with acts ranging from rap and singing, to drag.

The 6ix is home to migrating and transient 2SLGBTQIA+ artists flourishing, elevating, and rising in their creative practice through performance storytelling. Bloom Stage is a space for youth, emerging, and new artists craving a space to bloom into the abundant Queer community of Toronto and share themselves in a creative prideful way!

A showcase celebrating some Black Queer and Trans Youth in our community. We are unapologetically Black. Our Blackness is what gives us a voice when we think we don’t have one. Our Blackness connects us to our past, present and future. Our Blackness is resilience in times of suffering. Our Blackness protects us. Our Blackness is essential. In honour of all the people we’ve lost this year and all those disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

An unboxing of various items available in our online vendor market. Watch Mango D’Licious reveal products and support our local 2SLGBTQ+ makers!

The Indigenous People's Day showcase will feature a circle discussion led by Elder Blu Waters with 2S & Indigiqueer leaders from 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations Leadership Building Initiative - Kiley May, and Shane Lyon. As well as traditional Anishinaabe singing from Kiyana Johnston and Anishinaabe dancing from Nenookaasi.

Lavender celebrates their third anniversary with a retrospective zine highlighting community memories of their monthly events. The digital launch features spoken word performances from contributors and a virtual dance party.

Does queerness have a spatial expression? What does it look like and who makes these queer spaces? What is the future of queer space in our cities - are they ephemeral or can queerness find permanence in the built environment? Join the Toronto Society of Architects for a special virtual Pride edition of our IDEAS Forum, where an exciting group of artists, designers, and architects will explore questions of queer space in Toronto — past, present and future — in a series of fast paced and fun pecha-kucha presentations (20 slides for 20 seconds each). The presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion led by Azure Magazine’s Evan Pavka.

For Pride Week 2021, TBLGAY (Trans Bisexual Lesbian Gay Asexual at York) and the Alumni Engagement team* present a Table Talk, ‘Queer Perspectives At and After University’. Join us for a compelling virtual panel discussion and Q&A on the topic of intersectional queer and trans perspectives during life at university and after graduation, with candid feedback on what it means to enter academic and professional spaces and retain queerness. Hear from the insights of former TBLGAY members, York alumni and current York undergraduates on how current students can set themselves up for success at and after university! (We will try to keep student loan complaints to a minimum).

Originally known as Kinky Kreations™, Safiya started out as a travelling stylist visiting her customers. As the business grew, she then became a home-based business specializing in Locs and Natural Hair (super curly/textured hair). Safiyah will be speaking about the origin of Locs and how best to take care of them.

Courage Bacchus is joined by three Deaf women artists - Tamyka Bullen, Thurga Kanagasekarampillai, and Gaitrie Persaud Dhunmoon - for an open discussion of their journeys through queerness and art-making, and the barriers that they’ve had to overcome.

Surviving Time and Space: Now and Then.
Remembering, honouring, and celebrating those who have lost to AIDS, and those who live with the virus. Today and Forever

Beth Tzedec Artist in Residence Aviva Chernick hosts this virtual roundtable with an outstanding group of Queer Jewish Canadian Creatives; Diane Flacks, Sigal Samuel, Daniel Sarah Karasik and Evan Tapper, all people working in the arts, each accomplished in their own form. Join this celebration in conversation of the intersection between Jewish, Queer and Creative identities. In partnership with LGBTQ+ at the J.

Founded in Toronto in 2008, BoylesqueTO is proud to be Canada's premiere boylesque troupe. This talented group of dancers, actors, and performance artists has been busting their buns to strip down masculinity to its bare essentials for your viewing pleasure! A BoylesqueTO show is guaranteed to leave you hot under the collar, howling with laughter, and screaming for more!

While diversity changes who is in the room, dignity honours the full authentic self and allows equal participation in the discussion. This virtual panel discussion hosted by Pride at Work Canada will examine how we move from acknowledging diversity to affording all employees dignity in our workplaces. Bringing both business and community leaders to the discussion, attendees will learn about how to create a sense of belonging for LGBTQ2+ employees where they feel not only tolerated, but actively celebrated.

Social isolation is not going stop us from celebrating 2021 Pride! Youth Pride Durham, Toronto Drag Queen Storytime and Durham Children's Aid Society are partnering with all of the local libraries in Durham Region to present Virtual Drag Queen Story Time, featuring Lucy Flawless. Each library will present one story time, hosted as a Facebook Live event on the Toronto Drag Queen Storytime Facebook page.

Vicky Auf der Mauer is a proud Inuk from the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, turned Urban Inuk living on the land that we call Toronto. She is a former 5-star event manager for A-List celebs, and co-founder of the small restaurant business, Porchetta + Co., turned intuitive life, business, and money mindset coach, serving mainly Indigenous Women.

Show off your queer trivia knowledge and learn exciting tidbits about queer history and contemporary queer culture. The theme is Pride Toronto History! We'll have lots of questions about the hottest pride parties, honoured guests, and the evolution of the event from a small picnic on Toronto Island to the world-class festival it is today.
Our online trivia events are just for fun – we don’t keep score and beginners are always welcome.
With celebrity guest Carole Pope! You don't want to miss this!

Age and Access: An Intergenerational Conversation with 2SLGBTQ+ Seniors. The 2SLGBTQ+ community often toils with visibility and access, but age adds another layer to this controversy. What sort of impact does ageism have on visibility and access across generations? This conversation explores the commonalities between youth and seniors as well as the compounded oppression and systemic barriers that 2SLGBTQ+ seniors experience in their struggle for visibility and access. Moderated by: Stephanie Jonsson
Panelists Include: Lezlie Lee Kam, Susan Gapka, Moka Dawkins and Brian Cope

Your host Sydanie steps into the studio with some of Toronto’s hottest collectives. Learn their back story in an interview style show followed by a performance where they show you what they do best.

The Catalyst is hosting Trey Anthony in a vibrant talk & writing session for our FCAD community & friends who are LGBTQI2S+ and their allies

Trey Anthony is a famous, home-grown, award-winning playwright, speaker, comedian, producer, educator and new mom to her beautiful adopted baby boy, Kai. She is best known for her play turned television series Da Kink in My Hair. She most recently published the book Black Girl In Love (with Herself). A self help book to guide women to living their best damn lives. Trey is currently a Development Producer for CTV/Bell Media. And is a contributing writer for Huffington Post and a writer in residency at Soul Pepper Theatre. For more information please go to www.treyanthony.com or follow her @blackgirlinlove on social media.

This event is proudly supported by FCAD and Positive Space.

We all know of the many famous recent LGBTQ+ classical composers (Bernstein, Copland, Benjamin Britten), but there's evidence that some of the most famous 18th & 19th century composers were gay (hint: Hallelujah!) Join Oakville Chamber Orchestra's Music Director Charles Demuynck and learn about these outstanding composers' lives and music.

Samantha Bitty is a sexual health/consent educator, speaker, quintuple fire sign and social change entrepreneur. With humour, empathy and liberation as central to her work, she uses games, drag, and media to push the boundaries of propriety and facilitate entry points into challenging conversations. samantha prioritizes art, aesthetics and accessibility to teach sex-ed that is rooted in pleasure, anti-racism, disability justice, and is affirming to folks across the gender/sexuality spectrum and survivors of GBV. She is a sober, Trini Aries, born in Scarborough, Ontario

Join DRIFF for an evening under the stars as we kick off our drive-in series Shifting the Narrative with a feature presentation of Yan England’s provocative psychological thriller 1:54.
Exploring what it means to fall outside the norm in the age of social media, 1:54 asks the question: what would you do to survive high school? Tim, a shy 16-year-old athlete with a natural gift for running, is coming to terms with his sexuality and the loss of his mother. After a personal video is posted to social media, Tim's private life is about to explode into the public eye.
Yan England has personally selected the short film Wanted: Strong Woman by up-and-coming Quebec director Marilyn Cooke to precede his feature presentation.
The Drive-in program will begin at dusk. Arrive early to claim a good parking spot. It will be held at 575 Rossland Rd E. Whitby: South parking lot behind the Town of Whitby
Municipal Building

Join us to celebrate our 2021 Rainbow Grant recipients.
Rainbow Grants provide funding to foster new and innovative services and programs that have a positive impact on the 2SLGBTTIQQ community in the GTA, in the areas of health and social sciences, arts and culture, research, education and advocacy.

"QueerFutures 2099 sets its sights towards the future of queerness. How will queerness and queer art take form in 80 years? How do we, as queer and trans artists, connect with our communities through art, media, and storytelling as we contemplate our futures? What does queerness look like at the turn of the 22nd Century?

QueerFutures 2099 streams live on Thursday, June 24th, 2021. The event will be hosted by Heath V. Salazar (Gay Jesus) and Kwaku Okyere. Audiences will enjoy performances from 14 young queer and trans artists, as well as live Q & A talkback. ASL interpretation will be available throughout the entire event. "

Pridezilla is a Pride Toronto affiliated comedy extravaganza featuring a monstrous degree of local talent. It features 2SLGBTQ +, BIPOC comedians and comedic artists of various ages and backgrounds, highlighting the diverse ethnographic rainbow that creates the Toronto queer comedy community. Produced by Gay AF Comedy and Rushzilla.

"Toronto’s non-binary clown collective presents an art-house themed variety show celebrating local queer artists, including Gay Jesus, Sita Moon, Buster Hymen, Dolly Berlin, and Kaspar the Queer Ghost. Stick around for a digital dance party after the show.

Imogen Quest // Host + co-producer
Pickles LaVey // Co-producer
Aggie Panda // DJ + technician
Buster Hymen, Gay Jesus, Dolly Berlin, Kaspar The Queer Ghost + Sita Moon // Performers"

"ACT offers free sexual health supplies that is available for curbside pick up every Friday from 10am to 5pm! On June 25th we invite folks to stock up as we head into what is traditionally been Pride Weekend.

We offer a variety of internal and external condoms, lube, harm reduction supplies and more!

Please email supplies@actoronto.org in advance and we will prepare a package for you to pick up."

Please enjoy Toronto’s Trans Rally and March, a welcoming space for all Trans people, non-binary people, friends of, and allies who rally and march together. In a typical year, Trans women of colour and people with different abilities are encouraged to lead the march and set the pace for all however, this year, in light of Covid-19, we are celebrating in a virtual space for an hour of speakers and performers and community engagement.

"ACT's next Facebook Live: Living and Thriving with HIV happens Friday, June 25 from 7 – 7:30pm featuring PHA's Aaron and Michael!

Do you have a question for them about living and thriving with HIV? Email them to Alex at aurquhart@actoronto.org and get a chance to win 1 of 2 $50 gift cards from Skip the Dishes!"

Jenn, She/her is a Jewish Queer Toronto woman of Moroccan decent. She started Quench Bar after 10 years of being in the hospitality industry. Quench Bar is a full service portable bar that also offers cocktail kit distribution and virtual mixology lessons. Follow along to create this drink and snack pairing!

F*ck Shit Up! is a Trans and Non-Binary Cabaret of drag, burlesque, music and more, produced and hosted by Babia Majora and Fluffy Soufflé.

brOWN//out is a mixtape of adventures. Rushing from waters, mountains and plains of homeland(s) through the diaspora and back. Over and over again. brOWN//out is a community space for south asian queer and trans artists: singers, poets, dancers, drag and burlesque artists, musicians and more.

Our panelists will share their personal experiences as LGBTQ+ members of the Indo-Caribbean Canadian community and provide insight on their work to break down barriers and establish more inclusive space for other LGBTQ+ youth in the community.

On June 25th, we’re making a Flawless transition to the Glad Day Bookshop patio! Join Ocean Giovanni and Dank Sinatra as they celebrate the one and only Queen Bey with a cast that will make you fall Crazy in Love! Featuring Bom Bae, Gummo, Viva Van Diva and King Perka $exx!

"Our panelists will share their personal experiences as LGBTQ+ members of the Indo-Caribbean Canadian community and provide insight on their work to break down barriers and establish more inclusive space for other LGBTQ+ youth in the community.
Featuring:
• Reshad Ali, Inclusion & Diversity Specialist at Dentons (He/Him)
• Ryan Persadie, Drag Artist “Tifa Wine” and PhD Candidate at University of Toronto (He/Him)
• Brittany Singh, J.D. Candidate at University of Ottawa, 2022 (She/Her)"

Catalyst is a Virtual Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Variety Show showcasing contemporary Indigenous storytelling, art and performance.

One of Toronto’s most inclusive Queer bashment parties around, YES YES YA’LL has solidifed itself as a Toronto institution, with heavy emphasis on Hip Hop, R&B, Dancehall and Soca.

Dykes in the basement presents: Come to my window; FACADE Edition 🎭✨.
An outdoor video installation by Roxanne Luchak on June 25 and 26, with a special guest performance by the amazing Frosty Valentine on June 26 💝 🌹 .
Hosted at Underscore Projects and Gallery, 1468 Dundas St W.

Learn to write a resume, prepare a cover letter, ace an interview, and so much more with drag queen and career educator Erin Brockobic.
Queer Career Workshops aim to challenge traditional career development spaces which can be intimidating or noninclusive of queer and trans identitie

The Toronto Dyke March welcomes all self-identified Dykes, Trans Dykes, non-binary Dykes and any other Dyke to join us virtually and hosts an online grassroots political demonstration with critical mass. The Toronto Dyke March has been a landmark of Pride Month for many years and will remain as resilient as ever with a host of performers, speakers, and community activists.

A celebration of our Queer d/Deaf ASL artists. Closed Captioning will be available for this event. ASL Interpreters can be booked by contacting office@pridetoronto.com a minimum of five (5) days prior to the event. Pride Toronto thanks the TD Ready Commitment for their support in presenting ASL Interpretation for Pride 2021

Toronto has an incredible scene of 2SLGBT2Q+ vocalists, musicians and performers. In this one hour much music video style production we showcase some of Toronto’s top live talent.

Come jump in our dirty pool full of alternative drag and queer performers, from horrifying monstrousness, transgressive sleaziness, individuals that vibrate at 180 genders per minute, drag creatures from the outer space, and clowns

If laughter is the best medicine, it’s something we could all use about now. Rhoma Spencer hosts a pop-up comedy corner for residents in the heart of Regent Park, featuring Martha Chaves, Monica Garrido, and Aliya Kanani.

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the most ferocious of them all? Tune and decide for yourself! Watch the 2021 Drag Ball from the couch and catch some of the city's finest drag queens, kings and gender performers.

"Join Warrior Yoga for an evening of yoga and drag!
We'll start with a fun vinyasa flow to some iconic 2SLGBTQIA+ music then watch a virtual drag show featuring queens from across Canada!"

Lavender is bringing us a socially distanced patio party for Pride Month! Come join us on the patio for some distanced lavender-loving that we’ve all been missing and craving! Come for a Lavender patio at Glad Day Bookshop. Come with your bubble and share some space and enjoy some food, drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and some cocktail specials!

Yohomo celebrates 40 years of Pride with music, dancing, performance, projections and ... just being queer for one hour all over your screens at home. Tune in and twirl with Yohomo DJs - Armand Digdoyo and Phillippe - Teesh, a very special performance from MANGO, and wild dancing from Tygr Willy and Ferrera Rose!

Dykes in the basement presents: Come to my window; FACADE Edition 🎭✨.
An outdoor video installation by Roxanne Luchak on June 25 and 26, with a special guest performance by the amazing Frosty Valentine on June 26 💝 🌹 .
Hosted at Underscore Projects and Gallery, 1468 Dundas St W.