Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride 2019
The month of June officially kicks off Pride festivities across the country.
Supporting Pride events is a way of showing solidarity in promoting dignity, respect and human rights for LGBTQ+ people in the workplace, in our communities and in our families.
It’s also a way to celebrate how far we’ve come, while remembering that transphobia, homophobia and biphobia are still all too common for many LGBTQ+ people, here in B.C. and around the world.
Here are some upcoming events taking place in B.C.:
* June 4 – 9 – Nanaimo Pride Week; June 9 – Nanaimo Pride Parade; 12:00 noon downtown, and Nanaimo Pride Festival (Sutton Park; 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
* June 14 – 16 – Alberni Valley Pride; June 16 Picnic in the Park (Blair Park; 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
* June 15 – Quesnel Pride (details TBD)
* June 15 – 22 – Kelowna Pride Week (details TBD)
* June 22 – East Side Pride (Grandview Park, Vancouver; 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
* June 22 – North Island Pride Festival (Campbell River Spirit Square; 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
* June 29 – Surrey Pride Party in the Plaza (Central City Shopping Centre Plaza; 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.)
* July 6 – Prince George Pride (details TBD)
* July 8 – Victoria Pride (corner of Pandora and Government; 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by festivities at MacDonald Park at 12:30 p.m.)
* July 12 – 20 – Fraser Valley Pride Festival; July 20 – parade (Jubilee Park; 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
* August 2 – 5 – ArtsWells Festival Opening Parade/Rainbow Pride (in collaboration with Prince George, Williams Lake and Quesnel Pride societies) on August 2 (Wells and Barkerville)
* August 4 – Vancouver Pride Parade 12:00 p.m. downtown, followed by festivities at Sunset Beach
* August 10 – 17 – New West Pride Week; August 17 – Pride Street Party (Columbia Street; 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
* August 25 – Kamloops Pride Parade (Riverside Park; 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
* September 1 – Kootenay Pride Parade (Baker Street, Nelson; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
* October 8 – 13 – Elk Valley Pride Festival (Fernie; location and times TBD)
We encourage you to get out and celebrate!
Happy Pride!