If you ever visit Toronto, don't fail to visit our islands. Even better, get on an island ferry at night and admire the city's skyline from the water, all lit up.

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#Pride seems really sparsely attended this year in #Toronto -- I'm sure that Fifa driving the price of visiting the city way up, and the efficiency of transit way down, isn't helping matters. And, of course, many corporations (especially those from the U.S.) aren't bothering with rainbow-washing now that the political compass has shifted away from a world where we're a valuable commodity. But it's notable that #PrideToronto has continued to take a super problematic stance on cops, and has kept inviting them and giving them money, even with all the nonsense happening around the world and a massive, ongoing police corruption scandal in the city.

It makes me sad to see so many people either skipping events altogether, or feeling pushed to create alternative spaces with less history, community, and funding. Much as I understand the impetus behind something like #AbolitionistPride , I personally don't like ceding ground and walking away from the spaces we already had, and I really prefer to take disruptive steps to take back what was already ours (the #TakeBackTransMarch people have the right idea, in my opinion).

Walked both Trans March and Dyke March with small contingents from my union, and am signed up tomorrow to distribute water and swag at the union float. Bought some handmade art (cute linocut prints on zipper bags!), had drinks with friends. But it's empty out there. No lines at the bar patios, and plenty of elbow room in the street. Feels sad.

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