Pride is BACK!

List of events (with details below) From Pride 2022:

  • Thurs June 9 - A Fierce and Fabulous Affair (in-person)

  • Fri June 10 - Strawberry Festival, TDSB school (in-person)

  • Tues June 14 - Peer-support meeting at 7pm (zoom)

  • Wed June 15 - PinkDot speakers panel (virtual)

  • Thurs June 16 - Toronto Pflag Transfemme and Nonbinary support meeting at 7pm (zoom)

  • Sat June 18 - Toronto Pflag's first Pride virtual games event (zoom)

  • Sun June 19 - Pride poster making session in preparation to march in the pride parade (in-person)

  • Wed June 22 - Peer-support meeting at 7pm (zoom)

  • Thurs June 23 - Dads Night at 7pm (zoom)

  • Fri June 24 - Pride weekend: trans community fair, trans march, cheering station during trans march (in-person)

  • Sat June 25 & Sun June 26 - Pride weekend: Toronto Pflag street fair booth (in-person)

  • Sun June 26: Pride weekend: Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch, Pride parade (in-person)

Here are some details on each event:

Thurs June 9 - A Fierce and Fabulous Affair (in-person)

Come say hello to Toronto Pflag volunteers at our booth at this ALL AGES concert at The Great Hall headlined by Canada's Drag Race season 2 winner Icesis Couture. It is hosted by Jada Hudson, with performances by a massive roster of drag talent including Toronto Pflag's own past-volunteer Scarlett Bobo (Canada's Drag Race season 1 runner-up). This is a third-party ticketed event hosted by So Fierce Music, an LGBTQ2S+ music label based in Toronto. Tickets are available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/288248818977.

Fri June 10 - Strawberry Festival, TDSB School (in-person)

Toronto Pflag families will host a booth at the Strawberry Festival at Poplar Road Junior Public School as part of the school's end-of-year celebrations. To request that Toronto Pflag volunteers visit your school event or give a presentation in a classroom, please email: workshops@torontopflag.org.

Tues June 14 AND Wed June 22 - Peer-support meetings at 7pm (zoom)

Toronto Pflag support meetings are at the core of what we do. We offer a warm and caring atmosphere for you to hear the lived experiences of others, share your own, and grow in your understanding of gender diversity and sexual orientation. Discussions are confidential. Created for parents, we also welcome LGBTQ2S+ individuals as well as their family members and friends. For more information about what our meetings are like, visit: https://www.torontopflag.org/three-monthly-support-mtg. To register for the zoom meeting and get the link, please email: support@torontopflag.org.

Wed June 15 - PinkDot Speakers Panel (virtual)

Toronto Pflag board members Lisa and Jaden are invited by the Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) to speak at a virtual panel discussion on how parents and family members can support East or Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ youth. This event is part of Pink Dot: an effort to break the community silence and to showcase family support for Asian LGBTQ+ individuals. This event will take place from 7:00-8:30 pm on June 15. Attendees are encouraged to register ahead of time using this zoom link. To request Toronto Pflag volunteers to present to your organization or corporation, please email: workshops@torontopflag.org.

Thurs June 16 - Toronto Pflag Transfemme and Nonbinary support meeting at 7pm (zoom)

Are you an 18+ trans woman, transfeminine individual, or nonbinary person looking for support? Are you questioning or exploring your gender identity? Do you have questions about coming out, social transition, medical and legal transition? Are you looking for a community and a place to discuss your trans experience? The group is a trans and nonbinary safe space, facilitated by trans feminine folx. There are no presentation requirements; please come as you are. This meeting is held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00-9:30pm. To register, please email: transfem.enby@torontopflag.org.

Sat June 18 - Toronto Pflag's first Pride Virtual Games Event (zoom)

Toronto Pflag volunteers will host a live-series of family-friendly, multi-player video games on June 18 at 2-4pm. This is a virtual event for big and small kids alike! Not ready for in-person events? Or can't make it to Toronto for Pride? This FREE event might be for you! Watch along on YouTube and/or join a moderated LGBTQ2S+ welcoming chat via zoom. To watch as an audience member you only need access to a computer to watch a live-stream on YouTube and/or to chat with others on zoom. To play along in the games you will need to register (email: events@torontopflag.org) and to play along in the games or participate in game voting as an audience member you will require an additional mobile device to participate via your webbrowser (eg. Safari, Chrome, Etc). Questions? Please email: events@torontopflag.org.

Sun June 19: Father's Day Pride Poster Making Session in preparation to march in the pride parade (in-person)

Join Toronto Pflag families at Runnymede United Church (432 Runnymede Rd) on Sunday June 19 (Father's Day) between 2-5pm. Our Pride team needs help to make colourful, homemade signs to carry as placards in the Pride Parade. This family-friendly poster-making event is a great LGBTQ2S+ welcoming activity for adults and kids. We will provide the poster making supplies and snacks. You will provide your amazing selves, creative ideas, and together we will have lots of fun! Let us know you are coming, email: volunteer@torontopflag.org.

Thurs June 23 - Toronto Pflag Dads Night at 7pm (zoom)

Inviting dads of LGBTQ2S+ kids to come join other dads with LGBTQ2S+ kids for casual conversation over a pint (or coffee, or nachos - bring your own!). This event was created by a Toronto Pflag dad from our support meetings who recognized the need for a different kind of environment for fathers. This recurring event happens monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month on zoom, and may resume to hybrid virtual/in-person events in the near future. To register and receive the zoom link, email: dadsnight@torontopflag.org.

Fri June 24 - Pride Weekend: Trans Community Fair, Trans March, Cheering Station (in-person)

Trans Community Fair

The Trans Community Fair will be held in Allan Gardens between 3-6:30pm on Fri June 24. The Toronto Pflag Transfemme and Nonbinary support group will have a booth at the fair to meet the trans community and discuss the support group.

Want to march with Toronto Pflag at the Trans March on Fri June 24?

Toronto Pflag has been participating in the Trans March from its early beginnings when there were about 300 people marching. We've watched it grow into the amazing march it has become with approximately 10,000 marchers. Join our walking contingent! It's with great pride that Toronto Pflag families and friends walk alongside their loved ones to show love, support and respect. All are welcome to come join, so let us know you're coming! Email: transfem.enby@torontopflag.org and we will provide you with information about where we are meeting and what time, once details are firmed up.

Want to join our Cheering Station instead?

Not all Pflag-ers can walk the Trans March. This year, Pflag families will also show love to the marchers as they make their way down Yonge St by organizing a cheering station on the east side of Yonge St in front of the Wendy's/Courtyard Marriott just north of College St. The cheering station will be in place at 7pm on the evening of Fri June 24 to cheer on members of our Trans and Nonbinary community. No registration required -- just show up!

Sat June 25 & Sun June 26 - Pride Weekend: Streetfair Booth (in-person)

Come visit Toronto Pflag's booth at Toronto Pride! Stop by and say hello in-person at the Pride Streetfair which hosts a multitude of vendors, artisans and community organizations during Festival Weekend. We look forward to being together again to celebrate, commemorate and promote our community!

Sun June 26 - Pride Weekend: Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch (in-person) & Marching in Pride Parade (in-person)

Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch (in-person)

Brunch is back! Join Toronto Pflag families on Sun June 26, 9:00-10:30 am at Pogue Mahone Pub & Kitchen: 777 Bay St (enter from College St). Buffet breakfast for $19.65 per person includes tax and 18% tip - includes eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, muffins, fruit, toast, coffee/tea. Welcoming of all LGBTQ2S+ individuals, families, friends and their allies. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible and has all-gender washrooms. Please let us know you're coming so we can plan numbers! RSVP at events@torontopflag.org.

Marching in the Pride Parade (in-person)

Once again Toronto Pflag will be marching as a contingent in the Pride parade, which begins at 2pm on Sunday June 26. Rain or shine, we will be there! Thinking of coming along? Bring a hat! Bring water! Wear sunscreen! For those interested, we will have Toronto Pflag marching placards available to pick up at our Pride Streetfair Booth available on Sunday before the parade. If you are planning to join our Pride Parade Marching Contingent, please email: events@torontopflag.org, and we will provide you with information about where we are meeting and what time, once the details are firmed up.

Pride Toronto's Calendar of Events is LIVE!

Looking for a list of other official Pride Toronto events not related to Toronto Pflag, click here: https://www.pridetoronto.com/pride-2022-pride-guide/

We look forward to seeing you at some of our amazing Pride Month events!

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