Toronto·Live Blog

Toronto Pride parade draws revellers from around the world

One of the biggest parties of the year took over city streets today, bringing a month full of events celebrating Canada's LGBT community to an end.

About 150 groups marched in the parade, including members of Black Lives Matter Toronto

More than 150 different organizations, businesses and groups will be marching in this year's Toronto Pride parade. Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack the parade route. (Mark Blinch/Reuters)

The annual Pride parade is one of Toronto's biggest celebrations, drawing tens of thousands of revellers into the city to fête the LGBT community. 

About 150 different organizations, businesses and groups participated in the hours-long parade this afternoon. 

This is the first year that Toronto police did not be walk in uniform since the tradition began in 2000.

The Prime Minister and his wife, along with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, led the procession.

Check out our live blog below for a recap of the day from our reporters and photographers.