PRIDE
MAY 26 – JUNE 7
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“My hope is to strengthen our seat at the table among our community partner organizations and to continue creating Pride all year. Pride is a celebration of the rights our community has had to fight for, but it’s also a reminder of the rising homophobia and transphobia throughout the world.”
– J USTIN FERNANDES
to help with the costs of Pride planning, and we’re a part of the Trans Coalition, creating events throughout the year (Two Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility, Trans March). “My hope is to strengthen our seat at the table among our com - munity partner organizations and to continue creating Pride all year. Pride is a celebration of the rights our community has had to fight for, but it’s also a reminder of the rising homophobia and trans - phobia throughout the world,” he continued. “While it’s important to celebrate your Pride, I would also encour- age folks to use the Pride season to remember our community who walked with bags over their heads at Vimy Ridge Park for the first Pride and the heavy steps they took so we could walk, out-and-proud, down Portage.”
“Post-festival, I will be on the lookout for grant opportunities, working with our finance team budgeting, strategic planning, and representing Pride Winnipeg with our community partners and stake- holders,” Fernandes said. Next year marks Pride Winnipeg’s 40th anniversary, and the orga - nization hopes to mark the milestone with a three-day festival. “We’re also hosting the 2027 Fierté Canada Pride conference in March,” Fernandes said. Fernandes wants people to know Pride Winnipeg has been a regis - tered non-profit in Manitoba for 39 years, working intently year-round. “We have community groups that meet at our office. We fundraise throughout the year for our scholarship fund, which we award to two- to-three Manitoba students attending post-secondary,” Fernandes said. “Manitoba Pride Alliance creates funding for rural Prides
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