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InterACTion is a program of Gay Men's Outreach at the AIDS Committee of Toronto.InterACTion is generously hosted by GayGuideToronto.com."

'Toronto's Pride Week was influenced by the Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969. Toronto's first "Gay Day Picnic" was held in 1971.
Toronto's Pride celebrations have been held annually following the 1981 Toronto bathhouse raids and the legal incorporation of Lesbian and Gay Pride Day Toronto.
What does Pride mean to you today?
What do you feel proud of?'


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Tim, thank you for contributing. We agree that it is important to acknowledge the tremendous accomplishments of individuals, groups and organizations that support equality for LGBT communities. We are collectively indebted to them. We also agree that there remains much to be done. We disagree with your comment that the younger generation isn't establishing and fulfilling new agendas. Our experience in activism doesn't support this assertion. What do others think?

posted on: 12th May 2008
posted by: Gay Men's Education Team

I am proud of all those who fought the fight and came before the "Gay Today Crowd". It is impossible for Todays Gays to comprehend all that went before but they must move on to new things and accomplishments in the name of the Gay community.Time to stop re-living old battles and fighting a fight long won. There is so much the Gay Lobby can do to aid others in need. We can set an example by aiding those who didn't aid us...speak out for the International struggle...show that we didn't just win a battle but we intend to win the war. Here in Canada the fight is the fight of reason and understanding and getting through to those brainwashed folk who would turn the clocks back in an instant if they got the change. To really win we must win their support and understanding. A new Gay agenda is what we need now and its time for the young Twinkies to become front runners instead of followers.

posted on: 5th May 2008
posted by: Tim Devlin

Congratulations Justin. For some of us, it's a long journey to self-acceptance. Many of us face big challenges like homophobia, racism, substance abuse and different kinds of stigmas. Anyone else proud of who they are? Why?

posted on: 4th May 2008
posted by: Gay Men's Education Team

I feel proud of being more and more of who I really am, the older I get. I care less what others think of me and as a gay man that is not an easy place to get to. Happy Pride!

posted on: 1st May 2008
posted by: Justin

Things I am proud of: Being Canadian, and living in country that recognize gay people as equal to straight folks, being accepted for who I am, have full freedom and don't feel my life is in any danger. What I am not proud of: While we are searching for acceptance and equality from strait folks we are separating within ourselves in so many small different groups, and promoting different ideas instead of sticking together...Dyke March, Gay Parade, Men Bar only, Women Fitness only...We live in age when everything should be equal to both man and women regardless of sex, skin color or sexual orientation. We as community are very hypocrites.

posted on: 1st May 2008
posted by: Bobby

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