Calls for police reform and changes to the way Pride celebrations are carried out echoed across Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on Sunday.

The City of Toronto has announced they will now have access to resources and supports that can help create more inclusive spaces and contribute to deepening inclusion in LGBTQ2 communities.

Toronto Pride has a long history of excluding Black Queer people. It's time for Pride to be reimagined in the city, experts told Global News.

Toronto Mayor John Tory is expected to mark the beginning of Pride month today by raising the rainbow and transgender flags at city hall.

"She was, honestly, a beautiful person. She had a very strong aura about her, it's just very sad."

Pride Toronto faced sharp criticism online over the sign, which encouraged attendees to connect with the land they were on.

Pride weekend in Toronto begins Friday and will include a full calendar of events, with the much-anticipated Pride parade taking place on Sunday.

Mayor John Tory officially proclaimed June as pride month as he raised the rainbow and transgender flags at City Hall on Tuesday.

June is Pride month, a celebration held annually to honour the Stonewall riots that took place in New York City in June 1969.

"Premier Ford has always said he will attend Toronto's Pride parade when our front-line police officers are allowed to participate in uniform," a Ford spokesperson said.