Toronto's Gay Parade

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In this article, the writer looks at the gay pride parade event in Toronto. The writer notes that the other spaces in Toronto very often come into conflict with what gays perceive as their own rights. The writer discusses that the most notable conflict, as important as Stonewall in its repercussions, consisted of the early 1980 bathhouse raids. The writer points out that Gay Pride is about pride and celebration, but it is more a reaction to homophobia and a statement of gay and lesbian rights.

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"The Toronto gay pride parade, the highlight of Pride Week, takes place on the same Sunday each year, follows essentially the same route, and currently attracts approximately one million people. Each one of those facts is significant for their historical, political, economic and social implications. "Pride Week celebrates our diverse sexual and gender identities, histories, cultures, creativity, families, friends, and lives". Space is extremely important in terms of gay rights. The celebratory atmosphere of that Sunday showcase event may well be transformed into conflict by Monday."

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