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June 7th-14th, 2009 2009 marked the ninth year of pride celebrations in York Region. This was a year when York Pride Fest made history in the region on many counts. For the first time ever:
Pride Church Service
LGBT Workshop And Movie Screening
Social Evening In Richmond Hill
LGBT Service Provider Conference
Social Evening In Nemarket
Rainbow Fusion
Book Reading Event
Pride Picnic And BBQ
During the event, welcoming greetings were delivered by Chief Armand La Barge of York Regional Police, York Region Chairman and CEO Bill Fisch, as well as Dave Barrow, Mayor of Richmond Hill. Our guest speaker, author Brian Francis, spoke about his book 'Fruit' and the links between the book's main character, the author's own experiences as a teenager and the issues still faced by LGBT youth today.
Toronto Pride
Throughout the Toronto Pride weekend we also operated a community booth on Alexander St, also highlighting York Region and its LGBT related organizations.
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