Toronto Pride organizers released the theme for their annual month-long festival Thursday morning, opting to use the "+" sign to represent their hopes for the celebrations beginning June 1. Absolutely that includes what we've been through over the last year, but it's also future looking," executive director of Pride Toronto Olivia Nuamah told Matt Galloway on CBC Radio's Metro Morning Thursday. Olivia Nuamah became executive director of Pride Toronto in February following the resignation of former executive director Mathieu Chantelois, who, amid swirling controversy, stepped down in August 2016. Pride Toronto organizers will be hosting meetings prior to the event's kickoff to find out what the symbol means to those involved. Police officers from Hamilton walk in the 2016 Pride parade.

Source: CBC News April 13, 2017 18:00 UTC