Boston Pride Announces TD Bank Returns as a Sponsor

Boston Pride announced today that TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® is returning as a sponsor of Pride programming and events for 2016 including the annual Boston Pride Week celebration with the Pride Parade and Pride Festival, Latin@ Pride and Youth Pride events that encompasses Pride Month, June 1 – June 30.

“We are excited to continue this relationship and are extremely grateful to TD Bank for their continued commitment to our community,” said Sylvain Bruni, President of Boston Pride. “We look forward to another successful partnership with TD Bank as well as their support to bring more diverse programming to the LGBT community.”

Boston Pride supports programming that includes the entire spectrum of the local LGBT community ranging from events for youth to seniors, Black Pride, Latin@Pride and more.

TD Bank’s mission embeds a commitment to diversity and inclusiveness are embedded in its company culture. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, is #ForeverProud with 28 Pride events across the footprint in its ongoing support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community and allies. TD Bank has sponsored Boston Pride since 2014 and hundreds of employees participate in Pride Week activities and events including marching in the annual Pride Parade alongside the TD Bank float.

“TD Bank is proud to continue to help spread the message of diversity and inclusiveness,” said Mark Crandall, Regional President, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. “Our commitment to diversity is critical in achieving our mission to ‘Build the Better Bank.' Reflecting the communities and cultures where we do business is a measure of our success.”

The Theme for the 2016 Pride Parade and Festival is “Solidarity Through Pride.” The theme encourages the LGBT community to see that there are multiple struggles in a wide range of communities, but are all related and intertwined.

More information and details for Boston Pride’s 2016 Pride Month can be found at www.bostonpride.org

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About Boston Pride

Boston Pride produces events and activities to achieve inclusivity, equality, respect, and awareness in Greater Boston and beyond. Fostering diversity, unity, visibility and dignity, we educate, communicate and advocate by building and strengthening community connections. Pride Month 2016 will be held June 1st to 30th.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,200 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.