Pride 2025 Wrap: Gratitude, Growth, and Ongoing Action

As Pride season winds down, our hearts are full. 

From leading in the Toronto Pride Parade as the Charity of Choice, to delivering beautiful inclusion programs in workplaces and schools, to nearly selling out at the Canvas Corner Store, this Pride was unforgettable. 

Walking Together 

We were honoured to stand alongside volunteers and partner organizations who believe in a world where consent, empathy, and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion are the norm. Thank you for showing up. 

To our participants: thank you for your openness and curiosity. These conversations about allyship, identity, and consent matter, and we’re grateful to have them with you. 

Our Pride doesn’t end in June 

At Canvas, the work doesn’t stop in June. Our programs continue year-round in classrooms, drop-in spaces, and workplaces across the province. 

If you believe in what we do, please consider becoming a monthly donor. Your support helps us reach more communities with the education and tools they need to thrive. And if you haven’t yet, you can still claim your Support Trans Rights decal as a thank-you when you donate. 

To those who already give: thank you. Your generosity helps youth, educators, and caregivers access programs rooted in compassion, creativity, and community care. You make long-term change possible. 

Thank You 

To the organizations who show up every year to support our programming: thank you for your continued commitment. Your partnership helps us grow our reach and deepen our impact. 

Thank you to our partners - Kol Kid, Xtra Magazine, Tridel, iHeartRADIO, Private Press Printing, Woodhouse Brewing Co. , Lululemon, Interac

To our team, facilitators, and volunteers: we see you. Your leadership, creativity, and care shape everything we do. 

Pride is protest. Pride is celebration. Pride is also a promise. We promise to keep showing up, keep learning, and keep building safer, more inclusive communities. 

Canvas Programs is here for the long haul. Inclusion doesn’t begin or end with one month. Let’s keep choosing empathy, respect, and joy—every day. 

With gratitude, 
The Canvas Programs Team