08 | Pride MAY 24 – JUNE 2
FEATURED PERFORMERS AT THE PRIDE FESTIVAL AT THE FORKS INCLUDE; (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) SUPER DUTY TOUGH WORK, KIM VILLAGANTE, A.K.A. KIMMORTAL, AND DJ KIRSTEN AZAN, BETTER KNOWN AS BAMBII;
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Sunday, May 26 Reel Pride Classic Film Screening: The Cockettes! Club 200, 190 Garry St. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29 UWinnipeg Pride Film & Speaker Series The University of Winnipeg Bulman Centre, 515 Portage Ave. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. See uwinnipeg.ca/pride for details. UManitoba Proudly Gender Inclusive Zumba Party Bannatyne campus, 727 McDermot Ave. 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Party in the main gym at the Joe Doupe Recreation Centre. Note: Flashing lights. Admission is free. Pride Reception Law Society of Manitoba, 260 St. Mary Ave. 5:30 p.m. Jointly sponsored by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) and the Law Society of Manitoba, celebrating the legal achievements and contributions of LGBTQ* lawyers and activists. Thursday, May 30 UWinnipeg Pride Film & Speaker Series The University of Winnipeg HIVE, 515 Portage Ave. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. See uwinnipeg.ca/pride for details. UManitoba Proudly Gender Inclusive Zumba Party Fort Garry campus, 430 University Cres. 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Party in multipurpose studio 274 in the Active Living Centre. Public Service Pride Cocktail Party Capital Grill and Bar, 275 Broadway 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. The CRA LGBTQ2+ Network invites all federal public servants and retirees (and their friends) to celebrate Pride. Cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, fun and networking. Admission is $10. UManitoba Pub Night at The HUB Fort Garry campus, UMSU University Centre 5 p.m.
Friday, May 31 UManitoba Drag Show Bannatyne campus, Brodie Atrium, 727 McDermot Ave. 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch-time drag featuring performers from Sunshine House. Pride Patio Party at LBJ Little Brown Jug Patio, 336 William Ave. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Music by DJs J.Jackson & Jared Star, performances by multiple queens, beertails, pride swag and more. Free admission. UManitoba Pub Night at Aaltos CanadInns Destination Centre, Health Sciences Centre, 720 William Ave. 5 p.m. Hunter & Gunn LGBT2SQ* Barbershop Nigh t Hunter & Gunn Barbershop, 567 Broadway 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Hang out and get a haircut for $22 (cash only). Proceeds go to Like That @ Sunshine House.
Launch of Two-Spirit Archives The University of Winnipeg Archives,
515 Portage Ave. 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Two-Spirited People of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg Archives launch the Two-Spirit Archives in Room 5C02 on the 5th floor of the U of W Library in Centennial Hall. The Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival Presents: Family in Transition Cinematheque, 100 Arthur St. 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Award-winning documentary about the only transgender family in a small city in northern Israel. Co-founding director of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival Lara Rae will lead a discussion at a reception following the screening. Tickets cost $10. See www.radyjcc.com for festival info. Tuesday, May 28 UWinnipeg Pride Film & Speaker Series The University of Winnipeg Archives, 515 Portage Ave. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. See uwinnipeg.ca/pride for details. Lesbian Lube Wrestling Club 200, 190 Garry St. 4 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Pride’s most entertaining event! Get prime seats early and dinner at Club 200. First match at 9 p.m. Admission is $10. The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later Rachel Browne Theatre, 211 Bannatyne Ave. May 28 - June 1, 7:30 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. A critical play that addresses the hate crime that took the life of Matthew Shepard (content warning). Tickets cost $15.
Join Classic Reel Pride for a look back at the legendary alt-drag troupe celebrating 50 years since taking the stage in San Francisco in 1969. Tickets $5. Polyamory Talk Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, 625 Osborne St 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Non-monogamy 101: A discussion of polyamory and nonmonogamy. Optional donation. Orville Peck West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave. 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Masked outlaw Orville Peck does his thing Tickets cost $13 + service and agency fees.
Pride Vigil 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Manitoba Legislative Building, 450 Broadway An evening of remembrance for those who have passed away or been subjected to hurt and violence. Monday, May 27 UManitoba Flag Raising Brodie Atrium, 727 McDermot Ave. 9 a.m. Official University of Manitoba flag-raising ceremony at the Bannatyne campus. UWinnipeg Pride and Two-Spirit Flag Raising The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave. 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Raising of the Pride and Two-Spirit flags on Portage Commons.
Gays on the Patio (GOTP) Buccacino’s, 155 Osborne St. 7 p.m.
Third annual Pride patio event featuring a DJ and outdoor bar. Suggested door donation of $5 will support the performing artists and Rainbow Resource Centre programming. Getting Queerious The Edge Gallery, 611 Main St. May 31 - June 4 Opening reception on May 31, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Pride Weekend Opener Fame Nightclub, 279 Garry St. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Organized by Be’TLV.
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