#6ixpride

[the6ixhq]

PRIDE TORONTO;

Through the month of June, Toronto proudly decks itself out in rainbows galore and honours our booming population of LGBTQ2+ residents through events, concerts, fundraisers, and parties galore ! This colourful celebration culminates the third weekend of the month with the PRIDE FESTIVAL, taking place at CHURCH & WELLESLEY, dubbed Toronto’s Gay Village, or just “The Village” by locals. Enjoy a weekend packed with art markets, dance parties, and parades, all showcasing the beautiful, diverse community of people that have chosen to make Toronto their home ! 

DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST - SUNDAY, JUNE 23 TIME: 12 AM - 2 AM DAILY LOCATION: CHURCH & WELLESLEY  DRESS CODE: There is no official pride dress code, so -- no shoes, no shirt, full service! Want to go topless? Go ahead! Feel comfortable covered in head-to-toe rainbow get-up? For sure! No matter what you choose to wear, make it colourful, and make it yours ! 

SCHEDULE & OOC INFORMATION; 

FRIDAY:

7:00 PM: Street Fair opens* enjoy artisan goods from queer creators around the church & wellesley area. find beautiful art, unique threads, and other goodies lining the streets, all alongside their talented LGBTQ2+ vendors! support your community creators daily friday through sunday! 

7:00 PM: Electric Circus (dance party) kicking off the pride party is the electric circus -- a neon dance party featuring classic anthems, pop, house music, and enough pleather to cover the state of Texas. 

8:00 PM: Trans March begins toronto’s trans march is officially one of the largest, most exciting pride events in the world. stand in solidarity with your trans, non binary, and genderfluid siblings as we take on the streets of toronto, led by this year’s trans ambassador -- gigi gorgeous. 

10:00 PM: Dance Floor Makeout (dance party)  dance the rest of the night away at the dance floor makeout party, located right at the intersection of church and wellesley. lose yourself as toronto turns itself into an outdoor dance club, featuring some of the best local DJs. 

SATURDAY: 

10:00 AM: Family Pride celebrate the strength & uniqueness of lgbtq2+ families and children at family pride! welcome to a fun-filled, rainbow covered fun fair, featuring games, crafts, face painting, story time, and extra special (kid friendly) performances! 12:00 PM: Street Fair opens* 2:00 PM: Dyke March begins unleash your inner dyke goddess during t.o.’s annual dyke march, an especially poignant event as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the stonewall riots. follow us through the streets of downtown toronto as we honour the strength, diversity, and passion of the dyke identity. 

6:00 PM: Drag Ball watch some fantastic queer talent not only from toronto, but from the international drag scene. This year, Brooke Lynn Hytes headlines alongside her favourite sisters, and DJ Kitty Glitter closes out the night!  6:00 PM: Dirty Disco (dance party) join dr. trance for our twentieth year of the dirty disco, bridging the gap between old and new. this year’s vision? ‘destroying racial and sexual orientation boundaries and creating one nation under the house of groove’.

SUNDAY: 

12:00 PM: Blockorama ( stage show & dance party ) welcome to the largest & longest running stage in t.o. pride history. enjoy performances curated by local artist/activist group blackness yes! at a fully accessible stage with asl interpretation.  12:00 PM: Street Fair opens*

2:00 PM: Pride March begins stand loud and proud with more than 200 groups marching together in toronto’s pride parade, one of the largest in north america! overflowing with performers, beautiful floats, and thousands of marchers, this yearly romp celebrates and commemorates the journey of our lgbtq2+ neighbours!  3:00 PM: Final Play (stage show & dance party)  once the parade dies down at yonge and dundas square, stick around for a fierce line-up of live acts, drag, and other international headliners. 

3:00 PM - CLOSE: Last Dance (dance party)  it’s your last chance to dance the day away in the heart of toronto’s pride festivities! consider the last dance a ‘greatest hits’ of local DJs and musicians, all blasting big room beats, Pride anthems, and nu disco until the wee hours of the morning! 

Hello friends ! 

I am so, so, so excited to be starting our first event ! Pride is a festival I hold near & dear to my heart, and it’s so fun to bring it to life here on the dash ! As always, the 6IX’s events are non-mandatory. If you do not wish to participate, simply continue on with your normal threads!  For those who wish to attend the festival,  this event will be lasting for ONE WEEK. From today (Friday, June 21st) until next Friday, June 28th. Plots/threads started within this time frame may be continued past the 28th, but please continue tagging as an event post / dating your threads so other members are aware. 

With the start of this event, we encourage you all to reach out to a member you’ve yet to write with! Events are an ideal way to encourage all combinations of characters, so be creative! 

Playlists, edits, and outfit posts are all encouraged! Most importantly, remember to have fun!  EVENT TAG: #6ixpride

[the6ixhq]

Good morning Torontonians !  Today marks the start of our first event, TORONTO PRIDE !  The event information will be posted tonight at 9:00 PM EST, and all plotting and playing may commence at that point ! The festival officially runs today through Sunday, but our event will be running until NEXT FRIDAY (June 28th), at 9:00 PM.  Keep your eyes on the main for more details, and to everyone out there celebrating this month -- HAPPY PRIDE !