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

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

‘We won’t stop’: Pride Toronto experiencing funding shortage for another year

The party won’t stop for Pride Toronto this year, but money problems could put future events in jeopardy, organizers warn. As the festival gears up for its 45th anniversary, its executive director,…

May 23, 2026 9:57 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

‘We won’t stop’: Pride Toronto experiencing funding shortage for another year

The party won’t stop for Pride Toronto this year, but money problems could put future events in jeopardy, organizers warn. As the festival gears up for its 45th anniversary, its executive director,…

May 23, 2026 9:57 am EST EST

A portion of Church Street will be dedicated to pedestrians only this summer
Rhianne Campbell reports, it comes as a major draw to the village continues to face funding challenges, Pride Toronto reports facing a funding deficit of over $700k.

Pride across Canada

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