Toronto to host World Pride 2014

Beats out Stockholm for huge celebration

Delegates at the InterPride conferece in St Petersburg, Florida have chosen Toronto to host World Pride in 2014.

Toronto prevailed in the second round of voting, Oct 18, to beat out Stockholm Sweden, 77 votes to 61.

InterPride is an international association of Pride organizers.

World Pride launched in 2000 when it was held in Rome, Italy. It was awarded to Jerusalem, Israel in 2006 but was badly curtailed because of war in the area.

It’s scheduled for London, UK in 2012. InterPride says it will happen every five years subsequent to Toronto in 2014.

The effort to have World Pride in Toronto was led by Pride Toronto.

On occasion, the number of editors and other staff who contribute to a story gets a little unwieldy to give a byline to everyone. That’s when we use “Xtra Staff” in place of the usual contributor info. If you would like more information on who contributed to a particular story, please contact us here.

Read More About:
Culture, Power, Activism, News, Canada, Pride

Keep Reading

Portland Fire guard Bridget Carleton (6) drives against Toronto Tempo forward Nyara Sabally (8).

The Toronto Tempo are a much-needed source of hope and connection for Canada’s queer community

Women’s sports are booming in North America. Canada’s first WNBA team is meeting the moment

Should AI use stop you from seeing ‘Stop! That! Train!’?

Director Adam Shankman told Xtra that the film actually did use some AI in its visual effects
Marcia Marcia Marcia, Brooke Lynn Hytes, and Symone in STOP! THAT! TRAIN!

‘Stop! That! Train!’ director Adam Shankman says the movie used AI

Shankman sat down with Xtra to talk RuPaul, modern gay cinema—and exactly how much AI was used in his film
A saw

‘Saw’ was my sexual awakening

The series was the centrepiece of a homoerotic middle-school friendship. As I got older, I turned to it for much-needed release
Advertisement