She is co-chair of Pride Toronto, and the Blue Jays, along with the rest of the city, were celebrating WorldPride, which took place June 20-29. “I was super nervous with the pitch but at least it wasn't short (it went over the catcher’s head).”Ĭraig’s pitch was in honour of WorldPride 2014. Making connections to travel like a local, whether on a quick weekend getaway or a luxury vacation, Connextions transports our readers through dazzling photography and insightful content about gay travel, dining, queer culture and style to destinations and memorable travel experiences across the globe.Not every University of Toronto professor gets a chance to throw a pitch in the Rogers Centre, with thousands of baseball fans watching.īut Shelley Craig, an assistant professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, was given that honour, as she threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Toronto Blue Jays played the Chicago White Sox last week. MISSION: Connextions Magazine is The Travel Magazine for the LGBTQ community. Connextions Magazine focuses on celebrating the LGBTQ Traveler providing information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer travel, our LGBTQ culture, the diverse style of our rainbow community, adventures, gay romance, tips for Lesbian Moms, Gay Dads, Bisexual, Transgender Parents and families.Ĭonnextions Magazine LLC - PO Box 242, Calverton NY 11933 įollow our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Travel Stories!Ĭonnextions Magazine, the award-winning LGBTQ Travel Magazine, is your trusted resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer travel destinations, vacation ideas, fun travel videos, LGBTQ travel guides and the latest news relevant to our entire rainbow community. “The City of Toronto has been getting ready to roll out a spectacular welcome to the global LGBTQ2S community and we are excited that our commitment to creating an inclusive, welcoming city will be featured in the international spotlight,” says Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto City Councillor Ward 27.įor more information on World Pride Toronto, visit. Toronto is the first city in North America to host World Pride. Horn goes on to state that there are 81 countries in the world that it is still a crime to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender and 10 countries where the crime is punishable by death.
“We remember the struggles that those have had before us as we move forward to a world where there is full cultural, social and legal equality for all.” “Pride is truly the face of our movement and our fight for equality is not just measured in victories in the courthouse or in a legislature, but by changing people’s hearts and minds,” says Gary Van Horn, Co-President of InterPride. You can view a complete schedule of events online at. There is a full agenda of happenings around Toronto including musical guests Melissa Etheridge, Deborah Cox, and Steve Grand, LGBT-themed theatre productions at various venues, an art exhibit commemorating the 45th Anniversary of Stonewall, the Human Rights Conference, a grand pride wedding featuring over 100 couples, and various parades and marches. “In addition to the parade, marches, and street festival, I hope you will take time to visit the special World Pride partner programming at theatres, galleries, museums, and festivals.” “World Pride has been built on the work of generations of activists in Toronto and around the world, and in part on historic new partnerships with cultural organizations across the city,” states Kevin Beaulieu, Executive Director at Pride Toronto. Over 2 million people are expected during this time frame to enjoy pride related programming all around Toronto. The LGBT community has traveled from around the world to be in Toronto for the 10 day World Pride celebration.