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Author Taysha Jarrett Posted on Categories LGBT2Q+ News, Sports, Worldwide Pride

The Gay Games, a Global Sports Event, Shortlists Toronto

Toronto is the only Canadian city out of eight global cities to be considered for the quadrennial sports and cultural event.

Toronto has been shortlisted as one of eight candidate cities to host the 2026 Gay Games XII.

Toronto is up against Auckland, New Zealand; Brisbane, Australia; Guadalajara, Mexico; Munich; San Diego; Taipei, Taiwan; and Valencia, Spain.

The deadline for cities to deliver their main bid books is Nov. 1, 2020. The announcement for the winning host city is expected in 2022.

The Daily Courier

To read more of this story, follow the link to The Daily Courier

(Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch)

Author Taysha Jarrett Posted on Categories Worldwide Pride

Global Pride 2020

Exist. Persist. Resist.

Global Pride 2020 went online on June 27th to 57 million viewers! That’s an incredible number. To ensure Global Pride is back in 2021, please follow the link below and donate to this worthy organization.

Global Pride 2020 was launched on 1 April as a partnership between InterPride, the European Pride Organisers Association, and national Pride networks in several countries. It’s being led by a team of volunteers from every region of the world who are all committed to ensuring that everyone, everywhere, can take part in Pride this June.

Global Pride 2020 – Donate

Author Taysha Jarrett Posted on Categories Education, Media Release, Virtual Event, Worldwide Pride

New CBC British Columbia original podcast explores identity beyond binary pronouns

They & Us launches June 22

Gender identity. Gender expression. Non-binary. While you may hear these terms in the news, social discussions and academia, for many, it’s unfamiliar territory. Are you up to speed?

CBC British Columbia host Wil Fundal explores gender and more in They & Us: a six-part podcast series about people who have had to go beyond the binary – the “he” and “she” – to figure out who they truly are.

To read more, check out this story on CBC

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