Pride month is dedicated to honoring the voices and contributions of 2SLGBTQIA folks and bringing attention to the issues they still face.
Pride celebrates the identities, achievements and resilience of people who identify as 2SLGBTQIA (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgeder, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual). It is called ‘Pride’ because it is meant to encourage the self-affirmation of the community, increase its visibility and honor the activists who have and continue to fight for the rights of 2SLGBTQIA folks.
Pride celebrations include parades, workshops, classes, shows, concerts and other events that often occur annually in the month of June, here in Ontario and in many other parts of the world. The month consists of both political activism and a celebration of 2SLGBTQIA culture…
