US EditionRainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
- Toronto's annual Pride parade takes place this Sunday, June 29, 2025, with thousands marching downtown to celebrate inclusivity.
- Organizers face a $900,000 funding gap due to rising costs and sponsor withdrawals linked to backlash against diversity policies in the U.S. and beyond.
- The City of Toronto provided over $2.5 million in grants this year to support 64 festivals, including Pride, aiming to boost cultural access and local commerce.
- Kojo Modeste, executive director of Pride Toronto, explained that the organization had to scale back due to a decrease in corporate sponsorship and called on governments to provide more reliable funding.
- Community leaders emphasize Pride's role as resistance and unity amidst division, and hope sustained funding will keep the festival strong in coming years.
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Rainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
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Toronto boosts Pride funding amid corporate sponsorship cuts - The Caribbean Camera
City expands support to record 64 festivals as DEI-linked pullouts impact events by Lincoln Depradine Mayor Olivia Chow The City of Toronto is stepping up support for Pride Toronto and dozens of local festivals amid a challenging post-pandemic arts landscape and political headwinds tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Mayor Olivia Chow announced this week that city funding for Pride Toronto will rise by 26 per cent this ye…
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