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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.
March/April: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, both Pride Toronto [262] and Fierté Montréal, [263] Canada's two largest and most prominent pride festivals, are cancelled. Several pride festivals cancel their regular events, but announce plans to proceed with online "digital pride" festivals, including Vancouver Pride , [ 264 ] Calgary ...
The Edmonton Queer History Project (EQHP) is a community-engaged research project focused on documenting, preserving, and making visible the history of Edmonton's 2SLGBTQ+ community. One of EQHP's most prominent initiatives is a map of 27 locations around Downtown Edmonton , each with historical significance to the local 2SLGBTQ+ community ...
The Canadian Pride Curling Championships, also known as the Canadian Gay Curling Championships, is an annual national bonspiel organized by the Canadian Pride Curling Association (CPCA). First contested in 2006, by the Curling With Pride league in Edmonton, Alberta, the event features teams representing CPCA members, which are LGBTQ -friendly ...
These Pride Month quotes from LGBTQ celebrities, gay rights activists and allies remind us that love is love. Show your support with these inspiring messages. 60 inspirational Pride Month quotes ...
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 ...
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 ...