Virtual Pride Programming and Events

by chantal.dunn on May 31, 2021, 09:05pm. MST

Happy Pride Month Edmonton! Here’s a list to help you stay in the loop with all the Virtual Pride Programming & Events happening this month in and around the Edmonton area.

Pride Centre of Edmonton’s Virtual Pride Month

Printing with Pride – June 4th

This is their first-ever printmaking workshop, hosted with SNAP Printshop & Gallery. “Whether you’re new to printmaking or a seasoned stencil artist, come and learn from artist Billy Marshall as she demonstrates a variety of printing methods that you can do from the comfort of your home with minimal supplies.” The event will be over Zoom for free, however, donations are encouraged.

More programming from Pride Centre of Edmonton’s Virtual Pride Month to be added shortly.

Canada’s Pride Flag Raising Event

June 15

The Government of Canada has invited communities across the country to come together and virtually raise the Pride Flag.

The event will consist of a 5-7 minute video of the flag-raising, a message from the Prime Minister, a message from the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society, a montage of various cities and provinces wishing you a Happy Pride Season, and more.

“E2S [Edmonton 2 Spirit Society] was invited to raise the flag with our community and we invite you to join in and raise the flag with us.”

 The Pride Flag Raising will premiere on June 15, at 9 a.m. MT. For more information, click here.

Fort Saskatchewan Pride Week

Fort Saskatchewan Pride Week will be from June 14th – 21st this year and will include the following events.

Reading with Royalty – June 16

Pride Trivia Night – June 18

This free event gets you to test your knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and current events from home.

Virtual Drag Show – June 19

This will be the third annual Fort Sask Pride Week Drag Show! Admission is free with performances over Zoom.

Show Your Pride Contest – June 1-21

More details to come.

Pride 2021 in Spruce Grove

This year Spruce Grove has a few pride events including:

Feed the Food Bank with Pride – June 5th
With each donation, you will receive a rainbow band with the words PRIDE / Love is Love, on the bands.
There will be sidewalk chalk to leave messages of love and equality on the sidewalks.
Pride Safe Spaces – June 12th
Pride up your space! Whether it’s your front porch, a window of your room, your business, or your backyard, bring a bit of extra colour to your safe space. Ideas for decoration include – drawing signs of love and diversity, use window writers, put up balloons or streamers. One prize will be drawn at random on June 13th, 2021
YOU are PRIDE – June 19th
“Dress up in your favourite outfits, Halloween costumes, or custom-made Pride wear! Be creative, inclusive, and completely YOU!” One prize will be drawn at random on June 20th, 2021
Pride your Ride – June 26th
You can watch or participate in a pride parade. “Decorate your car, bicycle, bus, or motorcycle! All vehicles should be decorated in some way for Pride month. Think colourful! (Balloons, messages of inclusion, equality, love) We are requesting folks to “dress their cars” in ribbons, Pride flags, rainbows, signs of love, support, diversity, and equality.”

*This event will only be occurring with the permission of the City of Spruce Grove and with the reduction of restrictions by AHS and the Government of Alberta.

Strathcona County Pride

Strathcona County Pride will be from June 1st – 30th this year and will include the following events.

Finding The Rainbow scavenger hunt – June/July

“Go to each location, scan the QR Codes, answer the questions, and be entered to win a prize!”

Pride Up Your Pet – June 1st -30th

Dress up your pet in the best pride attire you can find and be entered into a random draw for a prize.

Dungeons & Dragons – June 16
Join an online queer & trans-inclusive D&D session hosted by The altView Foundation & Wizards Comics and Collectibles.
2SLGBTQ+ Virtual Trivia Night – June 18
This is a virtual trivia night hosted by the co-owner of a local queer plus-size thrift shop, London of Chubby Fem Thrift. You can register your team and win some prizes!

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