Pride Month 2026

Toronto Pride 2026: A guide to the hottest parties, performances and parade routes

It’s time to dust off your sequins and break out the glitter! Pride Toronto is celebrating its 45th anniversary this June with a festival line-up that includes over 800 artists, 10 stages and more…

June 3, 2026 4:35 pm EST EST

Toronto police warn partygoers about pick pockets ahead of Pride weekend

As millions of people prepare to hit the streets of Toronto to celebrate Pride weekend, police are reminding partygoers to keep an eye on their belongings and watch out for pick pockets. “A moment…

June 26, 2026 11:34 am EST EST

City approves closing down Church Street for two months as part of pedestrian project

The City of Toronto plans to go ahead with a pilot project that would see a portion of Church Street closed to vehicles to create a pedestrian-only area for part of the summer, including during the World…

May 22, 2026 9:31 pm EST EST

Canada Post unveils new stamp honouring Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ community hub

Canada Post unveiled a new commemorative stamp Thursday honouring a pivotal 2SLGBTQ+ community hub in Toronto. The 519 is a community centre and charitable organization in the heart of the city’s…

June 4, 2026 9:24 pm EST EST

Toronto Pride festival returns this weekend
Toronto Pride festival returns this weekend
Toronto Pride is returning this weekend with a festival that includes more than 800 performers.

Pride across Canada

Carney, MPs raise Pride Flag on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — The rights of LGBTQ+ people around the world are backsliding and the community is underrepresented in Canada’s democracy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday at a ceremony to raise the Pride…

June 9, 2026 6:46 pm EST EST

Pride month arrives in Waterloo Region

The calendar has now flipped to June which has many starting to feel that summer-time vibe as the weather gets better, and with the kids on the homestretch of the school year. June is also Pride month…

June 1, 2026 3:13 pm EST EST

20th edition of Fierté Montreal returns to Village this summer

Fierté Montreal has unveiled the program for the 20th Pride Week, happening July 31 to Aug. 9.  The festival draws thousands of people to the city each year, cementing Montreal’s reputation as one…

June 4, 2026 8:54 pm EST EST

Cambridge mayor’s move raises questions during Pride flag ceremony

Advocates and allies of the 2SLGBTQ+ community are outraged after a video circulated online of Cambridge’s mayor cutting off a speech from a teen at the city’s Pride event. For the third year, Cambridge…

June 3, 2026 2:37 pm EST EST

Pride festivals seek federal $3M as corporations pull back support amid DEI backlash

OTTAWA — Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by corporations pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. “We are…

March 24, 2026 3:10 pm EST EST

More 2SLGBTQ+ Stories

Fleeing persecution in Jamaica, a transgender woman starts new life in Canada

In Jamaica, where religion shapes moral order and where violence against LGBTQ+ people is pervasive, living openly as a transgender person can pose a deadly risk. For Terry-Kay Walker, 38, that life-or-death…

June 20, 2026 3:07 pm EST EST

Critics say Canada’s new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger

OTTAWA — Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees…

June 13, 2026 6:54 am EST EST

Activists for LGBTQ+ rights abroad urge Canada to double foreign aid for minorities

OTTAWA — Global activists for gender and sexual minorities are urging Canada to double its aid spending for LGBTQ+ people abroad, while a gay Liberal MP urges advocates not to lose hope in the face of…

June 11, 2026 3:13 pm EST EST

Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate

Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a country of equality and human rights or fall prey to politically charged division, say advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. Fae…

May 17, 2026 5:56 pm EST EST