Toronto wins vote to host World Pride bash

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:



Toronto wins vote to host World Pride bash

DONOVAN VINCENT
CITY HALL BUREAU

Published On Sun Oct 18 2009


Revellers march in Toronto's Pride Parade on June 28, 2009. Organizers estimate the cost of a global pride event would rise to $10 million, compared to this year's $4 million.

Toronto will host World Pride 2014 after winning a vote in Florida by leaders of gay and lesbian organizations around the globe.

The city's World Pride committee thought they had won after the first vote Sunday, in which Toronto beat Stockholm, 77 votes to 61. The victory eliminated Stockholm but did not reach the two-thirds majority Toronto needed.

"It was a bit of a nail-biting experience," said chair Mark Singh, about the three-hour wait for the results of a second yes-or-no vote for Toronto's bid at the InterPride 2009 Conference in St. Petersburg, Fla.

When it was finally announced that the city won a 78 per cent margin of victory, meaning the festival will take place here, the crowd erupted in cheers, said Singh, who was "delighted" by the win.

"There's so much support and excitement for this," Singh told the Star. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/712049--toronto-wins-vote-to-host-world-pride-bash

[gratuitous]

1. Another defeat for Obama!

Wingnuts celebrate! Or wait . . . what was this for? {SFX: Squib-like sound as thousands of little brains pop}

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Gratz for Toronto, but I am not sure "bash" is word I like associated with a pride parade.

[petronius]

14. My first thought, too. I couldn't tell if this was good or bad from the subject...

[Captain Hilts]

3. Great town for it. Same reason the RC Church chose it for a youth festival. Toronto's easy. Enjoy

[izquierdista]

4. They used 'bash' in the headline?

As in Baptists Are Saving Homosexuals?
http://www.bettybowers.com/bash.html

[tabasco]

5. Toronto is such a great city.

Haven't been there for years but always had a great time.

[marmar]

6. A Kick With Pics !

[Spazito]

7. Great pics! I have to ask about this one....

What is that building called? Absolutely fascinating architecture, I had never seen it before your pic.

[marmar]

8. Royal Ontario Museum

http://www.rom.on.ca/

[Spazito]

9. Thanks for the response! I am assuming this specific architectural design is...

by Frank Gehry for the latest expansion/redesign begun in 2002. Thanks for the link, it was very interesting. I lived in Toronto many years ago and I knew I had not seen THAT building during my tenure there.

[marmar]

12. Actually, it's the Royal Ontario Museum....my mistake.

I get the two mixed up all the time. (And I've been to the ROM - never the AGO)

[rockymountaindem]

10. That's not the AGO, it's the Royal Ontario Museum

aka the ROM. It's located on the corner of Bloor and Queen's Park/Avenue Road. That glass stuff they have over it was built while I was attending and living at the University of Toronto right in the same place, and it was quite controversial. I happen to think the building looked fine without it and now it looks like there's a big crystal or mold growing over it. I think it was a HUGH!!!1! mistake.

[marmar]

11. OOPS.....it is the ROM....my bad.

[Spazito]

13. I actually think it is spectacular, a mix of old and new architectural thinking,,,,

it certainly is eye-catching!

[TexasObserver]

15. Recommend

[arthritisR_US]

16. Toronto is a fun town, should be a great time for all. n/t

[Union Yes]

17. I'll be there, revelling! =)