Tweet An estimated 600,000 spectators flooded into Vancouver‘s downtown core on Sunday, where the rainbow flag was flying high for the 27th annual Pride Parade. The 20-block parade, which began at noon at the corner of Robson and Thurlow streets, featured extravagant floats, skimpy costumes, community groups and politicians of all stripes. The crowd was [...]

Tweet Vancouver Pride Parade organizers say they are disheartened by the federal government’s decision to stop funding Toronto’s annual gay pride festival. The fest received about $400,000 in funding from Ottawa in 2009, and organizers say they were hoping for about $600,000 this year. Instead, they are getting none. Toronto City Councillor Kyle Rae called [...]