/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Ontario Nurses' Association Nurses and Staff Mark Gay Pride Day/

TORONTO, June 29, 2013 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) nurses, staff, friends and family will march in the 33^rd annual Toronto Pride Parade tomorrow.

The nurses and ONA staff will march to celebrate diversity and to show solidarity with Ontario's Lesbian/Gay//Bisexual/Transgendered communities. The theme of this year's parade is SUPERQUEER.

Watch for the nurses and ONA staff waving the flag at this year's parade, which begins at 2 pm at Bloor and Church streets.

ONA is the union representing 60,000 front-line registered nurses and allied health professionals and more than 14,000 nursing student affiliates providing care in Ontario hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, industry and clinics.

Who:	Members and staff of the Ontario Nurses' Association
What:	ONA Participates in Toronto's 2013 Gay Pride Parade
When:	Sunday, June 30, 2013
Where:	Official parade route: http://www.pridetoronto.com/festival/parade--marches

 

SOURCE: Ontario Nurses' Association

For more information or to arrange a media interview:

Ontario Nurses' Association:

Sheree Bond [phone], ext. 2430; cell: [phone]; [email protected]