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2SLGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada celebrate first Pride in Toronto

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Zhya Aramiy, a newcomer to Canada originally from Kurdistan, Iraq, is photographed in Toronto's Church-Wellesley district on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Aramiy is just one of hundreds of LGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada who are celebrating their first Pride in Toronto this month.

Pride Toronto's culminating parade this Sunday will feature many 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers marching together, who are celebrating their first Pride, an event that some of them say is not only a celebration of identity, but also a symbol of hope and belonging after fleeing persecution.Posted: Jun 29, 2024 8:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: 37 minutes ago

After living in Turkey for seven years as a refugee, Aramiy, now 35, relocated to Toronto last September. He said when he first visited the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood, known as the city's Gay Village, it was the first time he had seen so many Pride flags out in the open. Pride Toronto's culminating parade this Sunday will feature many 2SLGBTQ+ newcomers marching together, including Henry Bisaso.

"It's gonna be a day where people celebrate Pride and you're not scared of anything happening," Bisaso said. "Because in Uganda, I've only been seeing this on TV."Latoya Nugent, the head of engagement for the Rainbow Railroad charity that supports 2SLGBTQ+ people facing persecution in their country, said she has also built confidence after moving to Toronto from Jamaica in 2022.

 

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