2SLGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada celebrate first Pride in Toronto
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.
![2SLGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada celebrate first Pride in Toronto](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250764.1719660834!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ont-pride-newcomers-20240629.jpg)
![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. A man holds up a rainbow flag.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250764.1719660834!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ont-pride-newcomers-20240629.jpg)
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.
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