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The first Pride celebration in Edmonton was a small picnic and campfire held in 1980 at Camp Harris and was attended by about 75 participants. [3] [4] In 1981, following the police raid at the Pisces Spa, [5] a small group of queer Edmontonians participated in the Klondike Days Sourdough Raft Race with a raft by the name of S.S. Pisces.
Many Pride events in Canada occur in Pride Month (June) to honour the Stonewall Riots in the United States. [4] Several major cities in Atlantic Canada hold their Pride celebrations in July. [5] And others hold their events in August to honour the We Demand Rally. Dates may change depending on the calendar year.
Canada Day: July: Celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, and fireworks. Cariwest [4] mid-August: Caribbean carnival Chinese New Year: January/February: Celebrated in many locations including Bonnie Doon Mall, West Edmonton Mall, Kingsway Mall, and Chinatown, Edmonton.
This category is for pride parades in Canada. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. Portals :
Pride Month, which takes place each June, commemorates the history and activism of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or consider yourself an ally, there are a plethora of ways ...
In addition to the events noted above, festivals are currently held in Cranbrook, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Victoria and Whistler in British Columbia; Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Jasper, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer in Alberta; Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina (Queen City Pride), and Saskatoon ...
The first rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker and unveiled during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day on June 25, 1978. This flag contained hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green ...
Austin Pride: Celebrate Pride month in Austin at parties, bar crawls and family-friendly events. 1970s: A movement is born. Pride events in Texas date back to the 1970s, following the June 1969 ...