Toronto to host World Gay Pride 2014

Banana Guide  Oct 19 09

On Sunday, Toronto was given the chance to host the 2014 World Pride event. It may not be the Olympics, but it promises to be one helluva party, with an opening ceremony, a human rights conference, networking events, and both Canada Day and U.S. Independence day parties.

And the vote made Toronto the clear favorite, beating Stockholm with 78 per cent of the ballots in the second round of voting. Not surprising as Toronto's Pride event is considered one of the biggest in the world. Pride Toronto organizers pointed out that Toronto's Pride Week 2009 brought in $136 million for the city, and brought in 750,000 tourists (and this during one of the toughest recessions in recent memory!). Full story...

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