TORONTO, ON, May 26 | The largest Pride celebration in North America, Pride Toronto,
announced today its 2015 festival line-up of marquee events, headliners and performances, to
recognize the power and beauty of diversity, during its 35th festival edition, June 19-28, 2015.
Having welcomed the world and raised the bar for Pride celebrations last year, the Pride
Toronto 2015 festival will build on WorldPride’s energy and momentum with a full program
celebrating the lives and stories of the LGBTQ+ community.
The festival will feature icons such as Pussy Riot, Cyndi Lauper, Chaz Bono and John Waters, in addition to welcoming human rights leaders and legendary performers to the hottest stages and events in Toronto.
HONOURED POSITIONS
Pride Parade Grand Marshall David Furnish, Husband to Elton John and Chairman of the Elton John Aids Foundation.
Recipients of Pride Toronto’s top recognitions for 2015 will include International Grand
Marshalls Bollywood star and United Nations champion Celina Jaitly, feminist protest art
collective Pussy Riot and artist Cyndi Lauper; ; Honoured Group PrideHouse Toronto; and the first-ever Pride Toronto Youth Ambassador, 14 year-old social media sensation Brendan Jordan.