This past Friday, I attended the Official Toronto Pride launch party, marking the beginning of Pride Week here in Toronto. This year, we are celebrating the 30th milestone year in our pride history and I thought it would be important to mark this landmark year with a special series of portraits. Since June 1st and through to June 30th, I have been posting one portrait and pride story over at photojunkie.ca, culminating 30 stories from various proud individuals from the community. Of course, this being the 140 characters site, I’ve decided to spill the overflow of portraits and stories over to this site.
This series is of special significance in light of the various conflicts and upheaval surrounding this year’s festival. I personally think it is important to share these stories of what Pride was to remind us all of what Pride could be again. I think it’s key to remember and be thoughtful of what Pride means to us and what it means to be Proud. Just like Pride this year, this series is a work in progress. I’ll be continuing to shoot more portraits and gather more stories until I have reached my 140 goal. Until then, browse through the Pride 30 series thus far and have an amazing Pride Week here in Toronto.