MPs help battle bullying at Egale’s gay rights gala

The gay rights group Egale held their second annual gala at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel. The gala honoured TD bank CEO Ed Clark with a leadership award. The night raised money for the programs to battle homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools. Below, Tory Senator Nancy Ruth (left) and singer Carole Pope.

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CBC anchor Andrew Nichols (left) and Salah Bachir.

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Senator Linda Frum (right) and her husband Howard Sokolowski.

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Former New Zealand MP Georgina Beyer (left) and NDP leader Jack Layton.

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Layon and his wife, Toronto MP Olivia Chow.

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Comedian and MC Elvira Kurt.

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Tim Thompson (left) and TD bank CEO Ed Clark.

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Youth activist Jeremy Dyer.

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Tory senators Nancy Ruth (left) and Linda Frum.

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Political strategist Jaime Watt (right) with gay rights lawyer Doug Elliott.

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Patrick O’Reilly (left), Chief Operating Officer at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and Andrew Chang, Chief Operating Officer at the gay and lesbian newspaper Xtra!

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Toronto Liberal MPP Glen Murray.

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Egale executive director Helen Kennedy (left) and Georgina Beyer.

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Kennedy with Carlyle Jansen.

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Kennedy with Liberal MP Mario Silva.

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Silva and Toronto city council candidate Ken Chan.

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Silva and Rev. Brent Hawkes.

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Silva and Aaron GlynWilliams.

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Hawkes with Liberal MP Rob Oliphant.

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Tom Decker, LGBT Liaison Officer for the Toronto Police, and Tracey Sandilands, Executive Director of Pride Toronto.

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Lawyer Mark Warner.

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Egale volunteer Mais Lee.

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Egale’s Alex Duffy (right).

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El-Farouk Khaki (right) and Troy Jackson.

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Michael Pihach from IN Toronto Magazine (right).

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Elvira Kurt and Carole Pope kiss to raise money.

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The food.