Pride Toronto 2023

Fri, Jun 23, 2023 10:00 AM 10:00 Sun, Jun 25, 2023 10:00 PM 22:00
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Looking to be more active in Pride this year? Passionate about eliminating homophobia and transphobia?

We are looking for people to march with us in the Pride Parade on June 26th and help us out at our Pride festival booth over the weekend. At our booth we will be informing people about RFF’s mission, recruiting volunteers and sign-ups for our email list, as well as accepting donations.

Whether you’ve been involved with us before or are looking to try something new, you are always welcome at Rainbow Faith and Freedom!

To get involved please fill out this form. We are so excited to have you join us!

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Worshipping with Love - Community Gathering

Feb

2

6:30 PM18:30

Worshipping with Love - Community Gathering

Thursday, February 2, 2023
6:30 PM 8:30 PM 18:30 20:30
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The Worshipping with Love Project has surveyed over 3,000 Ontarians about faith and institutions and 2SLGBTQ+ experiences.

Come learn more about the findings and how we can work towards inclusion and equality for 2SLGBTQ+ people in Ontario.

Join us Thursday, February 2nd between 6:30pm and 8:30pm at The 519 to learn more!

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Jun

24

to Jun 26

Pride Toronto 2022

Fri, Jun 24, 2022 7:00 PM 19:00 Sun, Jun 26, 2022 12:00 AM 00:00
Toronto, ON Canada (map)
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This year Rainbow Faith and Freedom will be joining its first Pride. We are coming out with Faith! We'll be at the street fair Saturday, June 25th, and Sunday, June 26th Come visit us at our booth between Wellesley and Dundonald on Church St. We will also be marching in the parade on Sunday!

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Faith in Crisis: Multifaith-Based LGBTQ2S+ Resources and Digital Programming for the Pandemic

Nov

24

to Nov 29

Faith in Crisis: Multifaith-Based LGBTQ2S+ Resources and Digital Programming for the Pandemic

Tue, Nov 24, 2020 8:00 AM 08:00 Sun, Nov 29, 2020 4:00 PM 16:00
Washington, DC United States (map)
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Join us for a multifaith event series to support ourselves and our community during COVID-19 filled with live panels, webinars, film screenings, story-time, short videos, multifaith celebrations, faith sharing, and so much more!

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Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C.

Jul

16

to Jul 18

Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington, D.C.

Tue, Jul 16, 2019 8:00 AM 08:00 Thu, Jul 18, 2019 4:00 PM 16:00
Washington, DC United States (map)
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Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes will be attending the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in Washington, DC. The Ministerial will reaffirm international commitments to promote religious freedom for all and focus on concrete outcomes that produce durable, positive change.

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United Nations: Religious Communities Affirming LGBTI People Around the World - Geneva, Switzerland

Jul

2

12:30 PM12:30

United Nations: Religious Communities Affirming LGBTI People Around the World - Geneva, Switzerland

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
12:30 PM 5:30 PM 12:30 17:30
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Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes to appear at special United Nations event on affirming LGBTI people around the world.

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Attended a conversation about human rights: The Global Fight for Human Rights

Jun

17

1:30 PM13:30

Attended a conversation about human rights: The Global Fight for Human Rights

Monday, June 17, 2019
1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
Ottawa, ON Canada (map)
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A Conversation between the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland.

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May

7

to May 8

Dignity Network Roundtable Conference

Tue, May 7, 2019 10:00 AM 10:00 Wed, May 8, 2019 4:00 PM 16:00
Ottawa, ON Canada (map)
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Rev Dr. Brent Hawkes participated in an annual roundtable in Ottawa with #DignityNetwork. It was an amazing and productive 2 days with Dignity Network members, international partners, international donors and members of the Canadian government. Dignity Network is a group of organizations across Canada involved in supporting the human rights of LGBTI people globally. The purpose of the network is to provide a platform for Canadian based-organizations and individuals and their global partners to support the human rights of LGBTI people globally.

#Dignity19 #FreeToBeMe

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WATCH - Panel: Can sexual orientation and religious beliefs be reconciled?

Mar

21

7:00 PM19:00

WATCH - Panel: Can sexual orientation and religious beliefs be reconciled?

Thursday, March 21, 2019
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
Toronto, ON Canada (map)
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Rev Dr. Brent Hawkes participated in a panel discussing the relationship between sexual orientation and religion.

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Symposium on Confronting and Diminishing Religious Based Homophobia

Nov

8

9:00 AM09:00

Symposium on Confronting and Diminishing Religious Based Homophobia

Thursday, November 8, 2018
9:00 AM 5:00 PM 09:00 17:00
Toronto, ON Canada (map)
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This one-day symposium, which took place right after the Parliament of the World's Religions, brought together leading organizations and individuals involved in LGBTI human rights issues around the world.

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Nov

1

to Nov 7

Parliament of World Religions

Thu, Nov 1, 2018 3:00 PM 15:00 Wed, Nov 7, 2018 12:00 PM 12:00
Toronto, ON Canada (map)
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The Parliament of the World’s Religions meets every 3 years and met this year in Toronto from Nov 1-8th. There were 7500 delegates in attendance from 120 of the world’s religions. When we heard that it was coming to Toronto, Brent and Doug Kerr thought this would be the prefect time for us to gather folks from around the world to look at the issue of religious-based homophobia and also to have an impact on the Parliament (PWR).

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Panel: The Changing Face of Christianity

Oct

8

1:00 PM13:00

Panel: The Changing Face of Christianity

Monday, October 8, 2018
1:00 PM 2:00 PM 13:00 14:00
Ottawa, ON (map)
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Rev Dr. Brent Hawkes participated on a panel for Global Affairs Canada (GAC) from the office of Inclusion and Religious Freedom, moderated by Director-General Shelley Whiting.

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Dignity Network Roundtable on LGBTI Human Rights

May

11

8:00 AM08:00

Dignity Network Roundtable on LGBTI Human Rights

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
8:00 AM 4:00 PM 08:00 16:00
Ottawa, ON Canada (map)
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Representatives from the Government of Canada and Dignity Network, an organization dedicated to securing Canadian government funding for capacity building and other necessities for LGBTI organizations around the world, met to discuss how Canada can improve the lives of LGBTI people in countries where the need is great. The role of religion as a contributor to homophobia, exclusion and violence versus inclusion and acceptance was discussed, with Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes presenting his ideas on how Canada can help LGBTI communities that suffer because of religious-based homophobia, and how to reverse this trend.

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