"Phil Villeneuve, co-owner of Yohomo, stated, 'We've just kind of given everything over to FIFA. We weren't prepared for how it was going to shake things up and disrupt how we were throwing events in Toronto this summer.'"
"'We just didn't see this party happening anywhere else in the city,' Villeneuve explained, referring to the cancellation of their flagship event due to venue shortages caused by the FIFA World Cup."
"Ashley Champion, founder of the Toronto Queer Market, mentioned that she has had to make alternative arrangements for her annual Pride pop-up due to the challenges posed by the World Cup."
Toronto's preparations for the FIFA World Cup are impacting the city's Pride month festivities. Smaller queer event organizers, like Yohomo, have canceled major events due to venue shortages and increased production costs. The Bentway, a key location for Pride events, is being used for the FIFA Fan Festival. Yohomo's co-owner noted that they were unprepared for the disruption and ultimately decided to cancel their flagship party, Love on Top. Similar challenges have been faced by the Toronto Queer Market, which has had to make alternative arrangements for its annual Pride pop-up.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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