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rfmcdonaldSpacing Toronto's Shawn Micallef shared a remarkable artifact, a video 75 minutes long of Pride celebrations in 1989.
My compliments to Mr. Leahy for his fine work editing.
20/20: Setting Our Sights. Lesbian and Gay Pride Day, Toronto, 1989 from James Leahy on Vimeo.
As Toronto begins its rather massive World Pride celebrations this year, we’re pleased to present another film of a previous Toronto Pride celebration by James Leahy. Last year we posted his film of the 1988 Pride and today we have a much longer look at the 1989 Pride he has edited together. It begins with a tour of Church Street; twenty-five years later, a few things remain, but there’s much change. The famous Second Cup “Steps” are gone and old-Toronto commercial addresses have morphed into new lives, some with radical makeovers. It’s fun to try and spot what-was and what’s-now. There’s also footage from Cawthra Square Park and a temporary AIDS memorial that was set up before the permanent one we have now.
My compliments to Mr. Leahy for his fine work editing.
