Still raring to go after the Pride Parade and Pride Festival? Hit the Lux Lounge that night and give Vancouver Pride 2014 the send-off it deserves. The Vancouver Pride Parade was granted civic status last year in 2013 and is one of the city’s flagship events!Īttracting crowds of more than 650,000, the Pride Parade is renowned on the international stage as one of the largest and most successful LGBTQ events in the world. Photos by John Bollwitt on Flickr This is the 35th anniversary of Pride in Vancouver and the parade has become among the largest and most successful events in the world in support of. Join us for one of the most beautiful and diverse parades in the world. Supporters groups in Cascadia marked Fridays International Day Against Homophobia with displays in the stands Saturday in Vancouver and Seattle. The Vancouver Pride Parade will start at 12:00pm on Sunday, August 4, 2013, drawing over half a million people in the downtown core to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and to have a great time in the sunshine.
This is a pedestrian event for the general public to come and enjoy the day, watch live performances on the main stage, sample great food at the food zone and dance to DJ’s in the 19+ beer garden area. As usual, we will meet at McSpadden park around noon, march on Commercial Drive and take over Grandview Park for an afternoon of celebration with folks and family.Ĭelebrate Pride in one of Vancouver’s most beautiful waterfront parks! Browse through over one hundred exhibitors in our Pride Market, including local artisans, community supporters and non-profit organizations. The Out and Proud Project profiles queer South. The DOSTI project launched to combat bullying, racism, homophobia and transphobia in schools. Sher Vancouver made history as the first Sikh float to ever participate in the Vancouver Pride Parade. Everything will culminate on Sunday, August 2, with the Virtual Pride Parade, and the Sunset Beach Main Stage Show. Sher Vancouver is a non-profit society for LGBTQ+ South Asians and. Save the date! The 11th Vancouver Dyke March and Festival will be happening on Saturday, August 2nd. The tentative program will run for an entire week, until August 2, and include a host of entertainment, including Pride & the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, a Pride Ball with Van Vogue Jam, and a Vancouver Queer History Panel. Trans & Genderqueer Celebration and Liberation March (August 1st)ĭON’T HIDE YOUR PRIDE! UNCAGE YOUR RAGE! Calling trans, genderqueer, two-spirit people, and allies: lets take to the streets! On August 1st we come together for a political protest and a celebration of gender diversity! With 2014, we have two community blocks centered on Bute Plaza with our all-ages stage and dance floor at the rainbow crosswalks, along with a variety of local artisans and carnival games hosted by LGBTQ community groups from around Vancouver.
Take back the streets for Pride Weekend in the heart of the Davie Village on Davie Street between Burrard and Jervis. Vancouver Pride 2014 Events Davie Street Block Party (August 1st)
There are more than a few must-see events (including the parade), and we have your full guide to everything that is Pride in Vancouver. Vancouver's Pride is in full swing this August, and it promises to be better than ever this year.