PRIDE
MAY 23 – JUNE 1
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“With everything that’s going on across the world and across the country, it’s about standing together, rising together and staying strong together to fight all the battles that everyone has to go through right now,” says Sandra Morton, director of special events with Pride Winnipeg. “Whether it’s our community, allies or people outside the community, it’s just about being there together to celebrate strength.” Festival themes are based on community recommendations and selected by Pride Winnipeg’s board. When “Rise in Pride, Stand in Strength” was put forward, Morton said it was a pretty quick decision. “A few (theme ideas) were put forward, but this was the one that felt the best — the one that felt the most empowering,” Morton says. Last year’s Pride parade was the largest in Winnipeg so far, with record-breaking attendance to the parade and the festival. Morton expects a similar turnout — and possibly more — this year. “Attendance-wise, we're probably going to have a lot more people enjoying (the parade) from the street and from our accessibility areas — which we’re making bigger and better every year — and I think a lot more people will be walking to the festival site, which is going to be great,” Morton says. "Last year’s parade was such a tremendous success with an incredible number of entries. It was truly a celebration to remember. This year, I’m working to keep the parade a bit shorter so that everyone has plenty of time to also enjoy all the exciting, very well organized festivities happening throughout the festival — continuing the spirited and well-deserved celebration into the late part of the day."
“Rise in Pride, Stand in Strength”
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Photos by Donovin (top), Benjamin (bottom)
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