June 2016 Newsletter #60 www.torontopflag.org [email protected]

TORONTO PFLAG VISION NEXT WEST END SUPPORT MEETINGS

Toronto Pflag is a charitable organization that Tuesday speaks for a more accepting Canadian society by August 9, 2016 providing support, education and resources to all 7:30 p.m. people who wish to grow in their understanding of and sexual and gender diversity. September13, 2016

Toronto Pflag actively assists in the recognition and growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, St. Olave’s Church transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer and (side entrance) questioning persons, and their families and 360 Windermere Ave., friends, within their diverse cultures and societies. Toronto, ON M6S 3L4

NEXT EAST END SUPPORT MEETINGS

Wednesday August 3, 2016 and September 7, 2016

7:30 p.m.

Kimbourne Park United Church 200 Wolverleigh Blvd., Toronto, ON M4C 1S2

Vijay, Anne and Sushma

President’s June 2016 Message

The Best Pride Ever This is the most moving part of marching with our group. First We have put Pride Toronto 2016 to timers are always astounded by the bed and are enjoying a quiet month of reaction we get. And it is, all on its well-deserved rest. own, a call to action.

This was definitely a Pride for the record books. Without having an We need to do more. official report it felt like the biggest parade ever. It was certainly the  Do more outreach to the North biggest Trans March ever. East and the North West.

And it filled a month with wonderful  Get better at finding accepting panels, parties and events. parents to mentor those whose kids have just come out. Toronto Pflag had the largest turnout  Publicize our support line at our Family Brunch (double) and phone number so more people group marching for us in the Trans know we can help and March (triple). We had the best  Celebrate our achievements. weather (sunny with a breeze) and all three political parties at our breakfast. We are committed to all of these aspirations. We had fun meeting people at our booth and got a warm and enthusiastic You can help. Volunteer, donate, and welcome on the parade route. As is spread the word. always the case, we moved some well- wishers to tears simply by being We can do this! accepting parents. Anne Creighton

It's for PRIDE night at the Rogers Cup Tennis

Tickets are heavily discounted, almost 40% off! There are two options for tickets – one in the lower bowl, one in the upper bowl. Currently, all seats are being sat in the south-east corner – to allow everyone to sit together!

The tickets include Mazda VIP lounge access. It’s a great place to have a drink and chat with friends in between the first and second match, or before matches begin.

To buy tickets online, go to the address https://tickets.rogerscup.com/Toronto/ and enter the promo code PRIDERC16

Toronto Pflagers at the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival

Toronto Pflag once again sponsored a film at this year's Inside Out festival. The film "Miles" is about a high-school student who plays volleyball on his school's girl's team, in order to apply for a volleyball scholarship to college. A wonderful, inspirational film.

Jonathan, Michael, Marla, Nathan, Ash and Anne

Toronto Pflagers enjoying an afternoon of bowling, courtesy of "The Big 4"

Toronto Pflag was honoured to once again be chosen as a recipient of proceeds raised from a Bowlathon put on by The Big 4 accounting firms: Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, and KPMG. Many thanks to all of the bowlers who raised money for us and who came out to bowl. A wonderful time was had by all!

Rainbow Flag Raising celebrating the start of Pride Month

At the front lawn of Queens Park June 1, 2016

PFLAG Canada's Gay Day @ Wonderland

Toronto Police Services Board & Chief’s Pride Reception 2016

Anna, Daniel, Marla, Anne, Jill, and Vera

Trans March

Jack, Randi and Giselle

Giselle, Lucas and Alan

Pride and Remembrance Run

Alan, Giselle, Michele, Adeana and Avery

Giselle and Alan Bloch

8th Annual Toronto Pflag Pride Family Brunch

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Farrah Khan, Mayor , Councillors Mary Fragedakis and , MPP Jagmeet Singh, Anne, Trustee Jennifer Story and Michael

Jim, Mary-Jo, Premier Wynne and Adair

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, Anne, MPP Jagmeet Singh and Trustee Jennifer Story

Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Farrah Khan, Sushma Agarwal, Rishi Agarwal, Vijay Agarwal and MPP Jagmeet Singh

Jill, Ontario Conservative Party Leader Patrick Brown and Trans activist Susan Gapka

Toronto Police Services

Pride Parade

Toronto Pflag

Raymond Miller

Jane Rounthwaite, Premier Wynne, Prime Minister Trudeau and Mayor Tory

Christine Newman and Steff Pollosz

Elizabeth May and Michael Ain

Anne Creighton, president of Toronto Pflag, and Bev Belanger, president of Pflag Canada

Pflag Canada

Pflag Canada York Region

THANK YOU

Toronto Pflag wants to offer a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to the wonderful people who have recently made a donation to Toronto Pflag. Your donations are allowing us to continue offering our 24/7 Telephone Support Line, our Twice-monthly Support Meetings and our ongoing outreach and community support.

If you would like to help, you can make a donation through the secure servers at CanadaHelps.org (charitable donation receipts are issued automatically), and if you wish you can specify that your donation remain anonymous, or you can choose to honour someone or a special occasion.

Or you may send a cheque to

Toronto Pflag, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd., Toronto, ON, M4C 1S2. (charitable donation receipts will be issued for amounts of $20+)

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