From Toronto, Canada

It's Pride Day in Toronto. We're watching the parade on TV because it was raining up to the time it started. The rain stopped and everyone (1 million people expected, many from outside the city and Canada) seems to be having a great time. Unlike Melbourne, where we have a march, Toronto celebrates what the LGBTIQ community has accomplished, like same-sex marriage, but not forgetting that there's still more work to do.

This year's theme is "Can't Stop, Won't Stop."
The parade is expected to last 2:30 hours with over 300 entries representing the "LGBTTIQQ2S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgendered, Intersexual, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirited) communities through our amazing stories of equality, human rights, respect, diversity, honour, love and acceptance. "
Aside from the main parade there was the Trans Pride March on Friday evening and the Dyke March on Saturday. Much more still to come in the "Gay Village" at Church and Wellesley where an area of 8 by 3 blocks have been closed since Friday evening. Among other things they have 5 stages with all sorts of entertainment.

Cheers from Toronto
Paul and Simon