“ – Sherwin Modeste, Executive Director of Pride Torontoįounded in 2020 with the theme, “First-Ever Global Black Pride is a Riot,” the first event, held virtually, had over 7 million viewers around the world.
I am truly looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Toronto in 2022. “Being the host city of the first in person Global Black Pride is indeed an honour and we are looking forward to creating that global village where we can talk and play. This additional programming will help build on the incredible work Blackness Yes! has been doing for the community for many years and brings additional attention and learnings to the experiences of the Black 2SLGBTQ+ community worldwide. Pride Toronto is honoured to be partnering with GBP, Blackness Yes!, and community agencies and leaders to bring the first in-person event to the City of Toronto on July 28-31, 2022. This global event will celebrate Black culture and diversity, providing a space for activists and community-based organizations across the globe to engage and reflect. Global Black Pride (GBP), the first global Pride event that brings together Black LGBTQI+ communities across all continents, will hold its first ever physical programming in Ontario’s capital, Toronto, in 2022. Pride Toronto is excited to announce a collaboration with Global Black Pride and Blackness Yes to produce the first in-person and hybrid event in Toronto.
