Pride | Xtra Magazine

Culture

8 ways to celebrate Pride online

From virtual cabarets and big-time entertainment to activist workshops, find the right vibe of Pride for you

Youth

Youth, Pride and COVID-19

York University prof Jen Gilbert explains how LGBTQ2 teens are coping with Pride events being cancelled

Where to get your (remote) art fix during Pride

Six virtual exhibits on this summer bring LGBTQ2 art from the gallery into your home

By Meredith J. Batt

When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter

As Pride events around the world are downsized, cancelled or moved online, organizers of some of the smallest LGBTQ2 Prides in Canada offer lessons on community-building

‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past

An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations

Your Communities in Action

These Alberta students planned a digital prom for LGBTQ2 teens

Laurell Pallot and Lily Overacker organized a Pride prom to celebrate graduates over Zoom—from runway shows and prom court to reading circles

Why Xtra is giving away ad space this Pride season

We’re partnering with LGBTQ2 organizations whose fundraising has been disrupted by COVID-19 to help them boost their message

By Mitchell Cheeseman

Power

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

The street awoke with the clang of our resilience ricocheting off the blank stares and raised eyebrows: They stared, we marched, they stared, we marched

By Cicely-Belle Blain

This would have been the season of glitter and rainbows

But with COVID-19, widespread anti-Black violence and mass protests against police brutality, this isn’t the time for a glittering Pride. We stand with LGBTQ2 folk as they, once more, aim to rise to the moment

By Rachel Giese

What’s happening with every Pride in the world

Okay, maybe not every Pride, but a whole whack of them—with updates on what’s been cancelled, postponed or moved online

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m an old gay rights activist who wants to support the younger generation. Shouldn’t I expect that support in return?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Forget marching. Conservative leadership hopefuls should run Pride Toronto

They’ll really get to know the queers whose votes they want!

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Power

Pride Toronto’s executive director is out. Now what?

Xtra editors weigh in on the organization, the celebrations and the future of the festival

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti, Gordon Bowness

Opinion

How far-right violence is infiltrating our Pride events

I’ve seen alt-right organizers become more visible and aggressive. We need LGBTQ2 allies to step up for us

By Fae Johnstone

Pride

The best of Toronto Pride 2019

The hair! The outfits! The signs!

Pride

On the streets at Toronto’s Trans March and Dyke March

Scenes from two of Pride’s most political events

RIP Justin Trudeau’s pink Pride shirt

Gone, but never forgotten

Pride

People talk about why they’re celebrating Pride this year

We spoke to people at Pride Toronto 2019

By Arvin Joaquin

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