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Pride Durham

1) Join Us for a Fabulous Pride Celebration in Ajax!
2) Date: June 2, 2024
3) Time: Multi-Faith Service: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM, Pride Parade: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Vendor Market: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
4) Pride Durham
5) Location: Arbour Park, Ajax (Beside Ajax Community Soccer Field at Harwood and Falby, Harwood Ave S)

Multi-Faith Service:
In collaboration with Affirming Worship Durham Region, is hosting a Multi-Faith Service to kick off our Pride celebration. This service is a welcoming and inclusive space for people of all faiths to unite and celebrate diversity and unity.
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Location: Beside Ajax Community Soccer Field at Harwood and Falby

Pride Parade:
Join us for a vibrant and colourful Pride Parade on Harwood Ave. Watch as the parade marches down the street, showcasing the spirit and diversity of our community.
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Harwood Ave S, between Falby Crt and Kings Cres, Ajax

Vendor Market:
Following the parade, join us for an exciting Vendor Market at Arbour Park!

11) What to Expect:
Live Entertainment: Groove to the beats with live performances from talented local artists.
Arts and Crafts: Discover unique creations from local artisans. From jewelry to paintings, there’s something for everyone!
Community Booths: Learn more about the amazing organizations supporting the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Durham.
19+ Beer Garden: Relax and enjoy a refreshing drink in our designated beer garden.
Family-Friendly: Bring the whole family for a day of fun activities and entertainment for all ages.

Why You Should Attend:
This event is all about celebrating diversity, fostering inclusivity, and having a blast with friends and family. Whether you’re part of the 2SLGBTQI+ community or an ally, everyone is welcome to join the fun.

Mark your calendars and spread the word! Let’s make this Pride Celebration the best one yet! ??

7) For more information, visit our website at www.pridedurham.ca/upcoming or contact Jason Allman at jason@pridedurham.org.

See you there!

8) Free Event
9) All-Ages
10) Wheelchair Accessible

Pride at TJFF (Toronto Jewish Film Festival)

The Toronto Jewish Film Foundation is proud to present five film that share stories from the spectrum of 2SLGBTQI+ lived experiences in celebration of Pride Month. Check out AMAZING GRACE, MIDAS MAN, MORE THAN FREINDS, TABOO — AMOS GUTTMAN, and UNSPOKEN at TJFF2024, running May 30 through June 9.

[1] TJFF Opening Night: Midas Man
[2] Thursday May 30
[3] 8:00 PM
[4] Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
[5] Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
[6] 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
[7] https://tjff.com/pride-at-tjff2024/
[8] Paid Event
[9] All Ages
[10] Wheelchair Accessible
[11] On a cold night in 1961, a young record store owner walked into Liverpool’s Cavern Club and discovered the greatest pop act the music world would ever see. So begins the story of Brian Epstein, the man who found The Beatles. Featuring a star-making performance by Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein, as well as the familiar faces of Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan, Jay Leno and Eddie Izzard, this funny, thrilling and occasionally heartbreaking film charts Epstein’s life as he guides the scrappy four-piece band’s rise from dingy bars to the hallowed halls of the Ed Sullivan show — a story of one man’s radical faith in talent and the sacrifices he made to champion it.

[1] Amazing Grace
[2] Tuesday June 4 thru Wednesday June 5
[3] N/A
[4] Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
[5] Online at TJFF Virtual Cinema
[6] Online
[7] https://tjff.com/pride-at-tjff2024/
[8] Paid Event
[9] All Ages
[10] Wheelchair Accessible
[11] Winner of the 1992 Wolgin Award and best film at the Haifa International Film Festival, Amazing Grace was a major influence on an emerging generation of gay directors like Eytan Fox and Tomer Heymann. It is the last feature by Amos Guttman (the subject of this year’s documentary Taboo) before dying from AIDS in 1993, and also his most autobiographical one. The first Israeli film to deal openly with AIDS, this moving melodrama marks Guttman’s move away from the margins of Israeli cinema into the mainstream. It focuses on the love story between Jonathan, an 18-year old Israeli and Thomas (Sharon Alexander, Life According to Agfa), who lives in New York but comes to visit his mother in Israel.
[1] The Other Widow screening with More Than Friends
[2] Saturday June 8
[3] 3:00 PM
[4] Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
[5] Innis Town Hall
[6] Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
[7] https://tjff.com/pride-at-tjff2024/
[8] Paid Event
[9] All Ages
[10] Wheelchair Accessible
[11] Dana Ivgy stars as a mom who discovers a love letter written by her 11-year-old son to another boy. Reflecting on her own experiences coming out and concerned for her son’s social status, she crashes a birthday party to keep a close eye on him. Omri Laron’s short film is beautifully acted all around and a real tug at the parental heartstrings. Screened before the film The Other Widow.

[1] TABOO — Amos Guttman
[2] Monday June 3
[3] 7:00 PM
[4] Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
[5] Innis Town Hall
[6] Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
[7] https://tjff.com/pride-at-tjff2024/
[8] Paid Event
[9] All Ages
[10] Wheelchair Accessible
[11] Born in Romania in 1954, Amos Guttman would go on to become one of the most singular directors in Israeli cinema. Centred around the last interview Guttman gave before dying of AIDS at 38, this incisive documentary explores his life and work that challenged the conservative Israeli film establishment and paved the way for future gay Israeli directors. Never feeling fully at home in Israel as a gay man and an immigrant, he was committed to portraying the experiences of society’s marginalized groups, particularly those of sex workers and the LGBTQ+ community. See also Amazing Grace.

[1] Unspoken
[2] Wednesday June 5
[3] 8:00 PM
[4] Toronto Jewish Film Foundation
[5] Alliance Francaise
[6] 24 Spadina Rd, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7
[7] https://tjff.com/pride-at-tjff2024/
[8] Paid Event
[9] All Ages
[10] Wheelchair Accessible
[11] “…A beautiful movie…” (Mayim Bialik) Past and present intertwine in this sweetly told coming-of-age story about finding one’s place in their own family history. When Noam, a teenager struggling to come out to his religious parents, discovers a love letter written to his grandfather by another man before the Holocaust, he begins to believe the two of them had more in common than he’d thought. Seeking a path to openness and acceptance, Noam sets out to uncover his family’s hidden past. Anchored by an endearing lead performance by Charlie Korman (Barry, Hacks), Unspoken perfectly captures the tumultuous challenges of self-discovery in adolescence.

Pooch Pride

[1] Pooch Pride
[2] Saturday, June 8
[3] 12pm to 5pm
[4] Save Our Scruff
[5] Joel Weeks, Jimmie Simpson, Black Lab Brewing
[6] Joel Weeks (10 Thompson St, Toronto, ON M4M 1L9), Jimmie Simpson (872 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1H9), Black Lab (818 Eastern Ave, Toronto, ON M4L 1A1)
[7] https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/save-our-scruff/pooch-pride, https://www.saveourscruff.org/, https://www.instagram.com/saveourscruff/, https://www.facebook.com/saveourscruff
[8] Free event
[9] All ages
[10] Wheelchair accessible
[11] Join us at Pooch Pride 2024, where our LGBTQ+ community, allies, and doggos will walk, roll, gallivant, and strut our stuff down Queen Street East from the Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest towards Black Lab Brewing to continue celebrating Pride.

Show off your pride with a friendly community of dog-loving folk by parading with us this Pooch Pride!

PLAY Taiwan Music & Food Fest with Pride Market

[1] Name of the Event: PLAY Taiwan Music & Food Fest with Pride Market
[2] Date: June 21-23, 2024
[3] Time: 5:30 – 10:00pm (June 21), 2:00 – 10:00pm (June 22 & 23)
[4] Organizer: Taiwan Film Festival in Toronto
[5] Location: Mel Lastman Square
[6] Address: 5100 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5V7
[7] Website Link
https://playfest.ca
https://www.facebook.com/playfest.ca
https://instagram.com/playfest.ca
[8] FREE Entry
[9] All-Ages
[10] Wheelchair Accessible
[11] PLAY! Taiwan Music and Food Fest is the first music-focused festival in Toronto that featuring trending musicians from Taiwan that avocate and embrace the Pride culture. The 3-day Taiwan Pride Market will give visitors an opportunity to experience Taiwan in Toronto. All the performances are free-entry. Register online now to get a free Fest Guide Book (limited quantity), that contains coupons for you to enjoy food and drinks in the festival.

PLAY Taiwan Music & Food Fest with Pride Market

MOCA After Hours

Moca After Hours

Saturday, June 15, 2024 | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Cost: $20

This Pride month, join MOCA Toronto for our After Hours party on Saturday, June 15th from 8–11 pm. Revel in DJ Rose Hips’ smooth, genre bending sounds for an evening you won’t forget! Don’t miss two special back-to-back performances, featuring the “Black Widow of Burlesque,” Ravyn Wngz and trailblazing burlesque performer Dainty Smith, founder of Les Femme Fatales.

Embrace the opportunity to wear your most vibrant attire, purchase a drink at the bar, and soak in the compelling work of Greater Toronto Art 2024, art that defines the rapidly expanding city we live in through themes of identity and otherness.

Website: https://moca.ca/events/moca-after-hours-june/
Location: MOCA Toronto | 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto, ON. M6R 2B7
Age Limit: 19+
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

My Seropositivity Journey

Dare to live positively! Come listen to the poignant testimony of a man who has been HIV positive for 35 years. Discover his story, his fights against HIV, discrimination and what it’s like to grow up with HIV. A journey through the ages from the “AIDS” era to today. A strong word to break silences and inspire hope. Don’t miss this moving and instructive meeting.

Activity offered thanks to the partnership with the Réseau Fierté Aîné.e.s francophone de Toronto presented by the Federation of Francophone Seniors and Retirees of Ontario (FARFO) and Action positive VIH/SIDA

Time and location: Monday, June 17, at 3 p.m. at the Heritage Visitor Centers (3 Hahn Pl, Toronto)

Register: https://francoqueer.membogo.com/fr/franco-fierte-2024/detail/mon-parcours-de-seropositivite-entretien-intergenerationnel-my-seropositivity-journey-an-intergenerational-conversation/55097

Mon parcours de séropositivité
Osez vivre positivement ! Venez écouter le témoignage poignant d’un homme séropositif depuis 35 ans. Découvrez son histoire, ses combats contre le VIH, la discrimination et ce qu’est de veillir avec le VIH. Un voyage à travers les âges de l’époque “SIDA” à aujourd’hui. Une parole forte pour briser les silences et inspirer l’espoir. Ne manquez pas cette rencontre bouleversante et pleine d’enseignements.

Activité offerte grâce au partenariat avec le Réseau Fierté Aîné.e.s francophone de Toronto présenté par la Fédération des aînés et des retraités francophones de l’Ontario (FARFO) et Action positive VIH/sida.

Heure et lieu : lundi 17 juin, à 15h aux Centres d’accueil Heritage (33 Hahn Pl, Toronto)

Inscription : https://francoqueer.membogo.com/fr/franco-fierte-2024/detail/mon-parcours-de-seropositivite-entretien-intergenerationnel-my-seropositivity-journey-an-intergenerational-conversation/55097

NBS Block Party

[1] Name of your event: NBS Block Party
[2] Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
[3] Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
[4] Name of the organization: Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS)
[5] Location (title of the venue):
Canada’s National Ballet School
[6] Location (address)
400 Jarvis Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 2G6
[7] All the Website links (Website/ Ticket Website Address / Social Media)

NBS Block Party: www.nbs-enb.ca/blockparty
Instagram: @nbs_enb
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NBSENB/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@NBSENB

[8] Additional information 1 : FREE EVENT
[9] Additional Information 2 : ALL- AGES
[10] Additional Information 3 : Is it Wheelchair Accessible? YES
[11] Summary of your event:

Canada’s National Ballet School’s (NBS) BLOCK PARTY is Toronto’s premier community event celebrating diverse dance forms and the many ways they enrich our lives.

An open house with a festival feel and family-friendly atmosphere, the Block Party welcomes 3,000 guests to NBS’ award-winning campus for a full day of pop-up performances, dance workshops, refreshments, and activities for all ages!

Admission is free! Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, partners and donors, the Block Party is a true community hub for families, friends and neighbours.

• 3,000+ guests—FREE ADMISSION
• Indoors and outdoors throughout NBS’ campus
• Drop-in studio workshops in diverse dance styles
• Pop-up performances all day by Canadian dance artists
• Family-friendly games and activities
• Snacks and refreshments
• More than 500 prizes and giveaways

North of Wigstock!

[1] Name of your event: North of Wigstock!
[2] Date: June 23, 2024
[3] Time: 4 PM – 10 PM
[4] Name of the organization: Cazador Events Inc.
[5] Location (title of the venue): The Great Hall
[6] Location (address): 1087 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1H3
[7] All the Website links (Website/ Ticket Website Address / Social Media):
Eventbrite Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/northofwigstock
Official Cazador Events Website: https://cazadorevents.com/feature-events
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cazadorevents/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cazadorevents
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/cazadorevents
[8] Additional information 1 : Ticketed and Paid Event.
[9] Additional Information 2 : This event is 19+.
[10] Additional Information 3 : Wheelchair Accessible
[11] Information:
Greetings, Fellow Queers!
Come ONE and Come ALL.
Welcome to North of Wigstock!
Originally produced and inspired in the vibrant heart of New York City by Queer luminaries Lady Bunny and Neil Patrick Harris, Cazador Events proudly presents a slice of NYC right here in Toronto, THE pride event that you CANNOT and WILL NOT want to miss this year. Mark your calendars for June 23rd, at The Great Hall, as we bring you the inaugural drag-fest, Wigstock, North of the Border. The Haus of Cazador anticipates a spectacle of silly dance moves, sickening pride looks, the best-of-best Queer DJ’s and a safe space for ALL Queers to show their LOVE and PRIDE on the dance floor. Prepare to be dazzled by our premier line-up of Canadian drag all-stars, with surprise announcements between now and June!
And Remember, at the Haus of Cazador, you can BE authentically you, welcoming True, North, Strong & QUEER Canadians, and our beloved allies. You don’t have to fit into any boxes, you’re encouraged to come as you are and come play in our Haus!
Join us on Sunday, June 23rd, from 4 pm to 10 pm, as we celebrate Canadian Drag Excellence. Early Bird tickets are available for a limited time starting April 10th. Add-on VIP packages are also available for purchase.
CAN’T WAIT TO ENTERTAINT YOU!
XOXO,
CAZADOR EVENTS