Delegates at the International Pride Conference in Florida this week have chosen Toronto as the host city for 2014's international celebration of gay equality. Colouring the city: Toronto's recent Pride Parade The Canadian city beat its main rival Stockholm in Sweden for the nomination. "A festival of this nature will bring Pride contingents from the world over," Pride Toronto spokeswoman Crystal Moore told Canada's National Post newspaper. "There's no telling just how many will flock to the city for World Pride in 2014." The World Pride festival will include a parade of nations, an opening ceremony, cultural events, parties, an AIDS candlelight vigil and a conference on LGBT issues. World Pride was first held in Rome in 2000, but 2006's Jerusalem Pride was cut short due to conflicts in the region. World Pride 2012 will be held in London. Following Toronto's World Pride, the event will only be held every five years - each fifth anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
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First published: Thursday, 22nd October 2009 - 9:50am