Rainbow crosswalks were installed in the Church-Wellesley Village in honour of 2014 WorldPride. The vibrantly coloured crosswalks can be found at the intersections at Church and Alexander, and Church and Isabella. Pride Toronto created the rainbow crosswalks to welcome visitors to WorldPride in 2014 and remained as a permanent legacy of the event for years to come. Rainbows, of course, are an international symbol of queer pride.
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Rainbow Crosswalks
- Paint
- 2014
- Church and Carlton area (Church & Wood), Toronto
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About the artist
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Fun facts
- Originally devised by artist Gilbert Baker, the rainbow flag design has undergone several revisions since its debut in 1978, first to remove colours then restore them based on availability of fabrics. Baker's first rainbow flag had eight colours, though the most common variant consists of six stripes: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
Engagement questions
- Does this work impact how you feel about the space around it?
- In what way can art be a means to communicate social movements and inclusive values?
