Pride and Volunteer Information

Pride is only a few more days away! We can't wait to celebrate with you! Come show your Jewish LGBT Pride by joining Kulanu Toronto this weekend: July 1-3!

March Line-up:
Trans March: Friday night, 8pm, along Church Street
Dyke March: Saturday, 2pm
Pride Parade: Sunday, 2pm - We are very excited to have our very own float, live band, and dancers this year!

March Instructions:
Line up with Kulanu Toronto on Sunday, July 3, at 1pm at the corner of Church and Bloor. Look for the Kulanu Toronto banner and Israeli flags. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Bring snacks and water as we will be in the line-up till 2pm when the parade begins. Friends, family members, colleagues, and allies welcome. The parade ends at 4pm.

T-shirts and March Materials:
We invite you to stop by our Kulanu Toronto booth located on the west side of Church Street, just north of Dundonald (across from the Hasty Market) before 1pm on Sunday to purchase a Pride T-shirt ($20) and to help us carry flags, signs, and banners to the line-up site. We appreciate your help. As the old adage goes, many hands make light work.

Our Booth:
Our Kulanu Toronto booth is centrally located on the west side of Church Street, just north of Dundonald. Our booth number is B17. This year, we are excited to have literature and items for sale at our booth. Some of our sale items include: KT Pride T-shirts ($20), KT Pride bracelets and Israel bracelets, KT stainless steel water bottles, flags, and KT pens. Cash and cheques accepted.

Volunteers and Training:
Thank you to those of you who have offered to help out at the booth or on the float. All volunteers must arrive on time for their shifts. We will email all volunteers information about what needs to be done at the booth and float on Wednesday, June 29. Please read all the information carefully so you are well prepared for your shifts this weekend. If you have any questions, please email us at kulanutoronto@gmail.com.

Getting involved:
If you would like to volunteer at our booth on Saturday or Sunday, or help decorate our float on Sunday morning, please email us at kulanutoronto@gmail.com.

HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!

PRIDE EVENTS Not to be Missed THIS SUNDAY, June 26!

Join us for 2 NOT TO BE MISSED PRIDE EVENTS THIS SUNDAY, June 26!

1. Multimedia lecture with Gregg Drinkwater, Deputy Director of Keshet
3-5pm
Bennett Lecture Hall, Flavelle House, Faculty of Law, U of T
78 Queen's Park Crescent - nearest subway is Museum

FREE ADMISSION

From 1890s Berlin to 1970s San Francisco and beyond, we’ll explore the rich history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Jews in a multimedia format. We’ll meet the "Einstein of Sex," visit the world's first gay synagogue, dis¬cuss Jewish contributions to the struggle for equal marriage in Canada, and many other topics. Come find out why LGBTQ Jews have always been at the forefront of social change.

Panel discussion following Gregg's lecture:
- Professor Brenda Cossman Director, Mark Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies,
- Honourable Harvey Brownstone, Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice
- Bernie Farber, Executive Director CEO Canadian Jewish Congress (On Leave of Absence)

Sponsoring Organizations: First Narayever Congregation, Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Mark Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, Keshet (USA), Kulanu Toronto, and Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism, Congregation Shir Libeynu

We acknowledge the generous assistance of Roy Elliott O'Connor LLP

This human rights program is affiliated with Pride Week and Pride Toronto.

2. Pre-Pride Jewish Gay Pride Party! (and MENSCHlife Broadcast)
7-9pm
The Kiosk
Unit 24 - 877 Alness St. (Dufferin and Steeles area)

Help us kick off Pride Week with a Pre-Pride Party!
Dress in parade wear or come as you are.
DJ, dancers, food, and surprises!

Hosted by All Talk TV and co-sponsored by Kulanu Toronto.

MENSCHlife is a Jewish TV show hosted by David Grossman and airs on JLTV (Jewish Life TV) in 30 million US homes.

Everyone welcome!
RSVP to kulanutoronto@gmail.com

Pride Parade and Call for Volunteers!

Pride is less than 2 weeks away! We are very excited to march again with all of you!

Kulanu Toronto is proud to announce that we have a float and live band this year!

Join us from Friday, July 1 - Sunday, July 3 for Pride celebrations and marches.

Trans March: Friday, July 1 (8pm)

Dyke March: Saturday, July 2 (2pm)

Pride Parade: Sunday, July 3 (2pm) - meet at 1pm corner Bloor and Church to march with KT. Look for Israeli flags and KT banner. If you would like to make your own signs or banners, they must comply with our guidelines. To learn more, please email us with your questions at kulanutoronto@gmail.com.

To register with KT for any of the marches above, please email us at kulanutoronto@gmail.com.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR BOOTH, TO DECORATE OUR FLOAT, AND TO DANCE ON OUR FLOAT DURING THE SUNDAY PARADE!

See the schedules below and sign up with us this week!

Booth Schedule:

Select the shifts you would like to volunteer for from the weekend schedule below. You may select more than one shift.

Make sure to tell us the DATE and TIMES of your preferred shifts at kulanutoronto@gmail.com.

Saturday, July 2:
8-10am: set up shift (involves lifting, sorting, and setting up our canopy)
10-12pm:
12-2pm:
2-4pm: DYKE MARCH (booth remains open)
4-6pm:
6-8pm:
8-11pm: tear down shift (involves lifting, carrying, and loading)

SUNDAY, JULY 3:
8-10am: set up shift (involves lifting, sorting, and setting up our canopy)
10-12pm:
12-2pm:
2-4pm: PRIDE PARADE (booth remains open)
4-6pm:
6-8pm:
8-11pm: tear down shift (involves lifting, carrying, and loading)

Float Decoration:Sunday morning, July 3
10am-12:30pm

We need 10 volunteers who will meet up at the float line-up area (Rosedale Valley Road - north of Church and Bloor) to decorate our float with flags, banners, signs, and balloons.


Float Dancers:
Sunday, July 3
12:30pm-4pm

We need 8 dancers to dance on the float during the parade. If you love to dance, like to dress up, and want to represent Kulanu Toronto with our fantastic band, please sign up at kulanutoronto@gmail.com.

NOTE: Dancers are required to stay on the float for the entire parade. You cannot get on and off the float.

Pride Shabbat Dinner This Friday - June 17!

Join us for a Pre-Pride Shabbat Dinner with Guest Speaker Tomer Chervinsky!


Friday, June 17
Wolfond Centre (36 Harbord St., corner Huron)
7pm
$25 (non-members), $20 (official KT members), $15 (students with valid ID)

Pay by cash at the door


RSVP DEADLINE TUESDAY, JUNE 14 to kulanutoronto@gmail.com. Let us know if you require a veggie option.


We are excited to have guest speaker Tomer Chervinsky talk to us on the following topic: “Queer. Progressive. Zionist. A response to Israel's detractors.”

In recent years, anti-Israel activists have put forward the idea that a person cannot be queer, progressive, and pro-Israel all at the same time. Tomer Chervinsky, gay Jew and a vocal member of the several Progressive Zionist groups, will bring his perspective and experience to discuss how these identities are indeed compatible and interrelated. In addition, he will speak about the need for the progressive, pro-Israel community to reengage with the mainstream Jewish community and tackle the growing trend of the anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment on the left.

Bring a friend and join us for a warm, relaxing, tasty, and enjoyable Shabbat Dinner 2 weeks before Pride.