Calgary gay pride parade 2022
Reflecting on Calgary&#;s queer history ahead of Pride
Ahead of the Calgary Pride Parade on Sunday, a man who&#;s spent the last 12 years researching the collective is reflecting on Calgary&#;s gay history.
When Calgary Pride Week first started in Central Memorial Park in , it revolved around protest, with attendees fighting for acceptance, protection against discrimination, and raising awareness of the inequalities gay Calgarians faced in everyday life.
&#;They were protesting the evidence that you could be legally discriminated against because of your sexual orientation,&#; explained Kevin Allen, founder and research lead at The Calgary Gay History Undertaking. &#;It was also a moment of AIDS in the group and lots of deaths, so there was a lot of anger and general distaste by the community at a big about gay people in their midst,
Now, he says much of Pride revolves around celebrating, accepting, and loving Calgary&#;s queer community.
Allen adds over the last several years, local organizations have taken some big steps towards improving acceptance.
&#;Different institutions are
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Alberta
Calgary Pride
Aug 26 – Sept 5
Edmonton Pride
June
Central Alberta Pride Week
August
Lethbridge Pride Fest &#; Return to Pride
June
British Columbia
Vancouver Pride
July 31
Surrey Pride Festival
June 25
New West Pride Lane Festival
August 13
Victoria Pride
June 23 – July 2
Kamloops Pride
August
Kelowna Pride
June
South Okanagan and Similkameen
Various dates
Nanaimo Pride
June 12
Burnaby Pride
TBC
Peace River North Pride
May 28 – June 4
Cranbrook Pride
June 11
Manitoba
host of National Fierté Canada Pride Festival
May
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