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Diversity Ed will mark the beginning of Pride Month with a flag raising ceremony Wednesday afternoon. Executive Director Crystal Fach said members of the ...

“Coming out to our flag raising or our events in the month of June shows allyship to our community. “We’re going to have a variety of speakers, including our two-spirited welcome with Theresa Sims,” they said. “A lot of us have lost our families and some of the times these allies become our chosen families so we like to see people come out.”

Today, the City of Mississauga will raise the Progress Pride Flag at Celebration Square to honour Pride Month. Mississauga Ma.

Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services will participate by showcasing this year’s Pride fire truck. What: Raising of the Progress Pride Flag in Celebration Square and Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services Pride fire truck Today, the City of Mississauga will raise the Progress Pride Flag at Celebration Square to honour Pride Month. Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie will make brief remarks.

To kick off Pride Month, Kenora Pride will be at Kenora City Hall today, June 1, 2022, to raise the Pride flag. The LGBTQ2s+ community and allies are welcome to ...

It also just gives all the allies an opportunity to come out and meet the LGBTQ2s+ community,” she concluded. We are also going to hear from Mayor Dan Reynard,” said Andrea Campbell, President of the Kenora Pride Committee. The LGBTQ2s+ community and allies are welcome to come down to City Hall to watch as the Treaty 3 Pride flag is raised.

Toronto Pride Month is officially underway, as Mayor John Tory made an official proclamation, and raised the Progress Pride flag at City Hall.

Every June, I am proud to stand at City Hall and proclaim Pride Month in Toronto and to raise the flag. “As Mayor, I am proud to support pride and our 2SLGBTQ+ community. The 2022 Pride Festival — the first in-person celebration since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — kicked off at Toronto City Hall this morning with an official proclamation from Mayor John Tory, as well as the raising of the Progress Pride flag.

HAMILTON, ON – As a celebration and reflection of Hamilton's LGBTQ2SIA+ community, the City of Hamilton is very pleased to once again raise both the Pride ...

Inclusive pride colours illumination days on the Hamilton Sign will be spread throughout the month, for a total of 11 days, allowing many an opportunity to visit in person. It will be flown alongside the Trans Pride flag and was selected after consulting with the City of Hamilton's LGBTQ Advisory Committee," Mayor Eisenberger said. HAMILTON, ON – As a celebration and reflection of Hamilton's LGBTQ2SIA+ community, the City of Hamilton is very pleased to once again raise both the Pride and Trans flags for the entire month of June, with this year's Pride Month flag updated to the Progress Pride flag.

To celebrate the beginning of Pride Month, the San Joaquin Pride Center hosted a community event Wednesday and raised the LGBTQ+ Progress Pride flag at ...

'Every time you see a (Pride) flag raised, this means that someone is talking, someone is trying to create dialogue,' says York Pride.

In 2018, Daniel Quasar designed a version known as the Progress Pride flag that added a five-stripe chevron to recognize people of colour and the trans community. Teacher Natalie Zuchlinski was a member of the group that advocated for the Progress flag. This year we’ve seen higher rates of homophobia and transphobia than any other year alone, so there is still so much work to be done and it’s incredibly important work," Zuchlinski said. With emotion in her voice, Zuchlinski said, “I’m so proud to stand here today to say that in York Region District School Board, we do say gay. This new Progress Pride flag will fly at YRDSB head office and schools across the region. They created the first Pride flag made of bright, vibrant fabric.

Before the Progressive Pride flag was raised beside city hall Wednesday morning, Rachel Paterson reminded everyone that the two-spirit and LGBTQQIAP+ ...

For details, see a news release on the town’s website. This flag is a powerful symbol that more people can feel accepted and whole in our community.” He said the city’s priorities include that Owen Sound be safe, inclusive, embrace diversity and accessibility. “We need to stop violence, we recognized that. She also chairs the Pride Parade and street fair, which takes place June 18 in Owen Sound. She read two poems about people in those circumstances whose lives are under observation, judgement and the lingering threat of violence.

News Release June 1, 2022 Today, Mayor John Tory officially proclaimed Pride Month in Toronto and raised the Progress Pride flag at City Hall for the month ...

As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. Every June, I am proud to stand at City Hall and proclaim Pride Month in Toronto and to raise the flag. The City of Toronto encourages residents to participate in one of Toronto’s largest annual cultural events.

With a freshly painted rainbow sidewalk greeting visitors to Saanich municipal hall, the municipality officially raised the Pride Month flag in a ceremony ...

“Pride is an important part of our cultural fabric as a community and as a society, and for 2SLGBTQ folks in the community, this is a celebration. “So with more growth, awareness and visibility, that growth can continue and it’ll make a difference for many, many lives.” We’re trying to empower people and lift them up, we’re allowing them in this time and place to be seen, and having an event like this supports that in every way possible,” she said.

THUNDER BAY – In partnership with Thunder Pride and the Rainbow Collective, the Lakehead Public School Board, Conseil scolaire de district catholique des ...

Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate & Vocational Institute was the first high school in Thunder Bay to raise a pride flag and Ian MacRae, director of education, Lakehead Public School Board, says that he’s proud of the dedication that the board has put toward inclusion. Pino Tassone, director of education, Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, says that he’s proud of the work toward inclusion that the board has made for its students. “Back in Chile, we didn’t have this, especially at schools, so this is exciting.

The university marked the occaision with a flag raising at Varsity Stadium that was hosted by the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) in ...

“Not only does this event signify the beginning of Pride Month, it also shows our dedication to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion at all levels – in research, education and our broad spectrum of Sport & Rec programs and student-driven initiatives.” Each had experienced transphobic violence in their current or previous places of sport. “In collaboration with SGDO, KPE has expanded training, programs and events to empower and include the 2SLGBTQ+ communities,” Kerr said. The flag was designed in 2018 by Daniel Quasar, who added a five-colored chevron to the classic Rainbow Flag, which is widely recognized as the symbol of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities, to place a greater emphasis on inclusion and progression. They also spoke about the importance of not ignoring gender-based violence against trans* athletes. “And when I came out as a member of the LGBTQ community in Ireland, there was no flag to celebrate my identification.”

Another Pride flag-raising will be held tomorrow at our South Division in Bradford. Chief Andrew Fletcher made the following remarks as he welcomed those in ...

Although progress has been made, there is still much work to be done in overcoming discrimination and the continued splintering of our communities into divisive groups on nearly every topic imaginable. But I believe we become stronger and more resilient when different communities come together around the shared vision of a more inclusive community. Throughout the month of June communities will come together to show their support of the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Questioning communities (2SLGBTQ+) with flag-raising ceremonies like this one.

“Today, we gather to mark the beginning of Pride month in commemoration of the Stonewall riots. June is also Indigenous People's History month. A people who ...

Combined with intersectional factors such as being Black, indigenous, or a person of colour, and the economics, the fact that 2SLGBTQ people are likely to experience poverty or become disabled. You have friends and allies in your local government that support you and your human rights.” “Today, we gather to mark the beginning of Pride month in commemoration of the Stonewall riots.