{"id":1009,"date":"2016-05-26T16:41:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T16:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2025-10-21T18:06:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:06:05","slug":"wear-your-rainbow-colours-with-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wear-your-rainbow-colours-with-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Wear your rainbow colours with PRIDE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Members of the LGBTQ community worldwide have come to associate Ontario with an accepting and even welcoming tone.\u00a0 As one of the earliest to allow gay marriage (4th country in the world), and with loads of LGBTQ\u00a0bars and clubs, publications, and even 3 geographic areas that form the LGBTQ hubs of Toronto and Ottawa (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchwellesleyvillage.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Toronto\u2019s Gay Village<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerwest.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Toronto Queer West Village<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottawatourism.ca\/see-and-do\/lgbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ottawa\u2019s Gay Village<\/a>),\u00a0 Ontario is a great destination to visit and an even better place to live!\u00a0 Check out the various pride celebrations around the province, by month below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1013\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.11.44-PM-300x149.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2016-05-26 at 12.11.44 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.11.44-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.11.44-PM.png 785w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>May<\/p>\n<p>Kick off summer with events in SW, Eastern, &amp; Northern Ontario and in Niagara region. Note that dates are current as of this newsletter but changes may occur so please check before booking time off to attend. If you visit the Niagara event, don\u2019t forget that this is wine region \u2013 plan to add a day or 2 to your trip and set up some tastings at some of the award winning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/niagara-region\/wineries-microbreweries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wineries<\/a> &#8211; the food is pretty amazing too!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guelphpride.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Guelph Pride<\/a>, April 29 &#8211; May 8 <a href=\"http:\/\/prideniagara.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pride Niagara<\/a>, May 28 &#8211; June 4 <a href=\"http:\/\/tri-pride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tri-Pride, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo<\/a>, TBC<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elpride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Elliot Lake Pride<\/a>, May\u00a027-29 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingstonpride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Kingston Pride<\/a>, May 30 &#8211; June 15<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1011\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.08.02-PM-300x142.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2016-05-26 at 12.08.02 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.08.02-PM-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.08.02-PM.png 788w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>June<\/p>\n<p>While you can attend pride events around the province this month, at some point, whether you belong to the LGBTQ community or not, you should try to be in Toronto during Pride. Toronto Pride is one of the largest organized LGBTQ event celebrations in the world, with attendance of up to 1 million people. 2016 marks Canada\u2019s first-ever Pride Month with extended programming and events throughout the city, culminating with the 10-day Pride Toronto festival, June 24 \u2013 July 3. <a href=\"http:\/\/pridehamilton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamilton Pride<\/a>, June 15-21 Thunder Pride, June 7-18 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pridetoronto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pride Month and Pride Toronto<\/a>,\u00a0June 1 \u2013 July 3 <a href=\"http:\/\/barriepride.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Barrie Pride<\/a>, June\u00a07-14 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkpridefest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">York Pride Fest<\/a>, June\u00a011-19 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreyBrucePride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Grey Bruce Pride<\/a>, June\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brantfordpride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Brantford Pride<\/a>, June 13-18\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pridedurham.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Pride Durham<\/a>, June\u00a02-8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LGBTLanarkCountyCivitanClub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Perth Pride<\/a>, June\u00a07-14.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1014\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.23.04-PM-300x199.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2016-05-26 at 12.23.04 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.23.04-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.23.04-PM.png 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>July<\/p>\n<p>Feel the heat with July\u2019s Pride celebrations. Make a holiday week of it with a visit to Ontario\u2019s famous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/central-ontario\/accommodations-resorts-spas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cottage Country in Muskoka<\/a> or to the beautiful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/companyprofile\/brockville-1000-islands-tourism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1000 Islands<\/a> region (Brockville), where there are lots of places to stay and things to do. London\u2019s Pride fest is a great stopover if you are in the Golden Horseshoe region too!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevillepride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Belleville Pride<\/a>, July\u00a015-23 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskokapride.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Muskoka Pride<\/a>, July 15-24 <a href=\"http:\/\/pridelondon.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> Pride London Festival<\/a>, July 14-24 <a href=\"http:\/\/peelpride.wix.com\/peelpride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Peel Pride<\/a>, July\u00a013-25 <a href=\"http:\/\/brockvillepride.weebly.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Brockville Pride<\/a>, July\u00a011-16 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sudburypride.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sudbury Pride<\/a>, July 18 \u2013 24 Fiert\u00e9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simcoepride.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Simcoe County Pride<\/a>, July 28-Aug 6.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1012\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.11.23-PM-300x201.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2016-05-26 at 12.11.23 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.11.23-PM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.11.23-PM.png 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>August\/September<\/p>\n<p>Summer isn\u2019t quite over yet \u2013 there is still time to visit Canada\u2019s capital and take in some of the amazing things <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/ottawa-region.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa<\/a> has to offer either before or after the Pride event there.\u00a0 Or take a tour of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/southwestern-ontario.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SW Ontario<\/a> and visit one pride event after another! <a href=\"http:\/\/ottawacapitalpride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ottawa\u00a0Capital Pride<\/a>, August 15 -21 Halton Pride, August <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wepridefest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Windsor Essex Pride Fest<\/a>, August 3-7 <a href=\"http:\/\/tri-pride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Chatham-Kent Pride<\/a>, August <a href=\"http:\/\/peterboroughpride.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Peterborough Pride<\/a>, September 17-24.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1015\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.25.24-PM-300x222.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2016-05-26 at 12.25.24 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.25.24-PM-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-shot-2016-05-26-at-12.25.24-PM.png 547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many places in the world where belonging to the LGBTQ community can result in criticism, barriers, and in some countries, even death. While Ontario is far from perfect, it prides itself (pun intended) on being welcoming and inclusive of all, and the world has noticed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the LGBTQ community worldwide have come to associate Ontario with an accepting and even welcoming tone.\u00a0 As one of the earliest to allow gay marriage (4th country in the world), and with loads of LGBTQ\u00a0bars and clubs, publications, and even 3 geographic areas that form the LGBTQ hubs of Toronto and Ottawa (Toronto\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1009"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3586,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1009\/revisions\/3586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}