Let’s start with an introduction.  WE are Pride Toronto.

A collection of 26 volunteer committees, a handful of paid staff, a community of appointed Board of Directors, and 30 years of experience, stories and contributions that make Pride Toronto the largest Pride festival in North America, – and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world.

Over the next few months, Words of Pride – The Official Blog for Pride Toronto, will feature a regular update called “Community of Pride”, in which we will bring GayGuideToronto.com readers around town to meet the individuals and share the stories of those who have been part of the Pride experience over the past 30 years – past, present, and looking towards the future.  From this BLOG as our platform, we will explore the personalities, memories, coming out experiences, and first “Pride” memories of Church and Wellesley, as well as get to know what Pride means around Toronto.  From the Village to King St W, from the surrounding GTA to individuals from other cities around the globe.   Together we share common experiences under an umbrella called Pride.

Together, we are a Community of Pride.

Want to share your own stories about yourself or someone you know ?

We’d love to hear them.   Talk to us about what “30 Years of Pride” has represented.  And help us meet the individuals who have been changed for the better because of their own Pride Experiences.

Send Pride Toronto a direct email to michael@pridetoronto.com — with the SUBJECT “Community of Pride”.

If you submit a story about yourself or someone you know, please also submit a photo or graphic (with permission to post from that individual) and we will consider the posting for an upcoming Community of Pride update.

Start with “My name is ….”

And if possible, share with us which of the LGBTTIQQ2SA* categories your story falls within – as these facets make up our community, and together, create a phenomenal historic relevance.  Community of Pride will explore the individuals that make up our famous acronym.

*Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirited and Allies

Along the way we hope to share few warm laughs, shed a few tears, and commemorate some important milestones along the way.

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And don’t forget to join us in Toronto for Pride Week, June 25 – July 4, 2010!

Yours with Pride,

Pride Toronto

(as written by Michael Ain, Marketing & Communications Manager)

It has been an exciting week for me starting with a Facebook chat with my sister. She said: ‘I have four dreams, do the dreams have to be realistic?” Well yes, they do have to be realistic and achievable, however I did not want limit your creativity and also I did not want you to have a definition of what realistic is, for this could be a matter of perspective.

My Friend and fellow coach Michael Moniz has finished his list of 100 dreams. Way to go Michael! Michael writes a blog for the gay and lesbian community out of Florida in the United States. In it he writes about Living Life Out Loud. Visit his post perhaps find some inspiration from it.

What Do You Really Want? or 100 Dreams

I will be holding off on my next Video post until after I discuss the the “Dream List” with Shaun Proulx  on Proud FM (you can listen at this link) on Monday. In the mean time I’m fulfilling one of my Dreams. I’ll leave you with a little taste Click Here.

Brandon Williams, Life Coach

www.btscoaching.com

What’s the point of starting any journey unless we have an idea of where we are heading? In this episode of Step 2: I celebrate with fellow GGT blogger Eddie Stone and ask you: What do you really want?Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Blip.tv video.

“Click here to see Eddie’s original post.”