PRIDE
MAY 23 – JUNE 1
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Photos by Benjamin (left), Donovin (right)
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Still, support for the Pride parade and festival are strong, Morton says, with a variety of organizations — ranging from large companies to small non- profits — showing up and getting involved. “It’s really great to see so many allies,” Morton says. Safety is also a top priority, Morton notes, with more volunteers being added to the parade route to keep attendees on the sidewalk. “I’m adding some volunteers called ‘hype people’ to add a little more hype and make sure everyone is having fun, with safety in mind,” Morton adds. The parade will kick off on Sunday,
June 1 at 11 a.m. starting at Memorial Boulevard and Portage Avenue, following a 10 a.m. rally at the Manitoba legislative building. “The staging area at the start of the parade is one of the best areas to be. The rally starts, which gets the energy going with that sense of togetherness, and it just becomes this little party with everyone blasting music and having a great time as they wait to start in the parade,” Morton says. “The festival area is also great. We have so many food vendors, wonderful markets and tons of events going on and things to see. But my favourite is just the energy at the start of the parade.”
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