World Pride is presented and awarded by InterPride, an international association of Pride coordinators. The first World Pride was held in Rome in 2000. It attracted an estimated 200,000 celebrants and drew ire from the Vatican and Catholics around the world.
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Neat! Thanks for the info.
I really don't think Toronto Pride needs the 'World' moniker added to it; it's clearly already an International event which draws approx. 1,000,000 people to the City for the weekend (sure beats 200,000).
But Hey, we all know Toronto's inferiority issues when it comes to 'World-Class' Cities ("I wanna play, too!")
ie: Toronto --Clearly a Summer Olympic-worthy City-- loses the chance to host once, and decides to really downgrade their plans, and bid for the PanAm Games (not even the Commonwealth Games).
I bet Toronto, and Hamilton essentially, lose this bid simply b/c the PanAm Delegates will feel Toronto is too 'World Class' to host such a 'lower-class' sporting event (especially when it's sharing the limelight with Hamilton, Niagara & the East GTA).
I am not gay but I think this would be an excellent event for Toronto. I just hope they keep away idiots like Jamaicans who are so anti-gay and make reggae songs about hurting and killing gays.
Hmmm, only Jamaicans? How bout the Trinis??
That comment was pretty ignorant.
I actually was at Caribanna this year, with my black boyfriend, in Jamaica Gear (wearin a Jamaican flag although I'm very much white), and I did not have a problem with ANY body! No rude comments, no dirty looks, just a bunch of love being forwarded on.