See you at Pride!
List of events (with details below) FOR Pride 2023:
Sun June 11 - Queens of Dim Sum (in person)
Sunday June 11 - Conversations with Pflag - in Persian (Now available as recording)
Tues June 13 - Peer-support meeting at 7pm (zoom)
Thurs June 15 - Toronto Pflag Transfemme and Nonbinary support meeting at 7pm (zoom)
Sat June 17 - Pride poster making session in preparation to march in the pride parade (in person) 2-5pm
Tues June 20 - Peer-support meeting at noon (zoom)
No Dads Night this month
Fri June 23 - Pride weekend: trans community fair, trans march, cheering station during trans march (in person)
Sat June 24 & Sun June 25 - Pride weekend: Toronto Pflag street fair booth (in person)
FAMILY PRIDE Saturday 10-4 at Church St School
Sun June 25: Pride weekend: Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch (in-person)
Sun June 25 Marching in the Pride Parade (in person)
Wed June 28 - Peer-support meeting at 7pm (in person)
Here are some details on each event:
Sunday June 11 - Queens of Dim Sum
This is Toronto's ONLY drag dim sum event serving gag worthy Asian drag queens and performers at Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant (280 Spadina Avenue). Celebrate Pride with supreme Asian drag talent and delicious dim sum 🥟🥢 Cash bar only
Seating begins 12pm, Show starts at 12:30pm Each $40 ticket includes 1 delicious dim sum dish + fried noodles for the whole table, and a show full of supreme Asian drag talent. Order tickets by reserving a table. Limited tables available that seat 2, 4, 5-7, and 8-10 people.
This month Toronto Pflag is partnering with Queens of Dim Sum to spread the word about our services and especially our new East Asian program, providing support and resources to East Asian families who need more culturally-specific information and language tools, or who feel more comfortable talking to someone familiar with East Asian cultural and social expectations.
Sunday June 11 - Conversations with Pflag (in Persian) (on Zoom)
Join this new Pride Month event & Persian (Farsi) language project! Attend our virtual event and listen to an important dialogue created to illuminate the challenges and lived-experiences faced by LGBTQ2S+ Iranians and their families when coming out and transitioning.
A moderated conversation and community panel in Persian with:
• Shaya Goldoust (LGBTQ+ Community Activist, Journalist & Producer)
• Kusha Dadui (Social Worker & Advocate for LGBTQ+ Refugees)
• Samira Mohyeddin (Host and producer at CBC Radio)
• Zarrin Mohyeddin (mother of two LGBTQ children, advocate for Iranian LGBTQ refugees in Canada and abroad, Recipient of HM Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award for community and social activism in Canada)
Contact ayda@torontopflag.org for more information.
June - Strawberry Festival, TDSB School (in-person)
Toronto Pflag families will host a booth at the Strawberry Festival at a TDSB 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.
Peer-support meetings
Tues June 13 at 7pm (zoom)
Tues June 20 at noon (zoom)
Wed June 28 7pm (in person, near Coxwell and Danforth)
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 get the link to a zoom meeting, or the address for the in person meeting, please email: support@torontopflag.org. FREE!
Thurs June 15 - 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. FREE!
Sat June 17: 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 Saturday June 17 from 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.
Fri June 23 - Pride Weekend: Trans Community Fair, Trans March, Cheering Station (in person) 3pm-6:30pm
Trans Community Fair
The Trans Community Fair will be held in a new location for 2023 [Check back for location.] The Toronto Pflag Transfemme and Nonbinary support group will have a table at the fair to meet the trans community and spread the word about our program.
Want to march with Toronto Pflag at the Trans March on Fri June 23?
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 for more info, or meet us at the Toronto Pflag Transfemme & Nonbinary Group’s table at the Trans Community Fair by 6pm.
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 23 to cheer on members of our Trans and Nonbinary community. No registration required -- just show up! You might want to bring a folding chair.
Sat June 24 & Sun June 25 - 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! Toronto Pflag will be in the same spot at last year: H13, on Church St between Alexander and Wood.
On Saturday, Toronto Pflag will also have a presence at the Family Pride event at the Church Street School.
Sun June 25 - Pride Weekend: Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch (in-person)
Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch (in-person)
Toronto Pflag invites all LGBTQ2S+ individuals, families, friends and their allies to our annual Pride Family Brunch on Sunday June 25th, 9 AM - 10:30 AM.
For more information or to RSVP please email events@torontopflag.org.
See you for brunch!
WHAT: Toronto Pflag's annual Pride Family Brunch
WHERE: Pogue Mahone Pub & Kitchen - 777 Bay St. (enter via College St.)
PRICE: Buffet Breakfast for $19.65/person includes tax and 18% tip
Location is wheelchair accessible and has all-gender washrooms.
Sun June 25 - Pride Weekend: Marching in 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 25. 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.
Wed June 28 - Peer-support meeting at 7pm (In Person)
On a trial basis, we are testing out a return to in person support meetings. Located near Coxwell and The Danforth. 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 in person meeting and get the address, please email: support@torontopflag.org.
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: 2023 Pride Toronto Events (beyond Pflag!)
We look forward to seeing you at some of our amazing Pride Month events!
