Âé¶čAV Pride is returning this September.
From September 10 to 19, the organization will be hosting its annual Âé¶čAV Pride Week.
Âé¶čAVâs 2019 pride celebrations were the biggest in the Okanaganâs history, drawing 12,000 people from across North America to the city centre to march in support of the LGBTQ2+ community. The pandemic greatly scaled back last yearâs festivities and while numbers are not expected to rise back to those heights this year Dustyn Baulkham hopes the community will still find some joy in Pride Week 2021.
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âWeâre all looking forward to September and Âé¶čAV Pride Week,â said Baulkham in a press release. âBut Iâd like to assure the community that while weâre excited to gather and celebrate, we will be doing everything by the book, ensuring appropriate COVID-19 safety protocols are followed.â
In compliance with provincial health restrictions, this year will see a hybrid celebration. The main events will be live-streamed for those not comfortable with attending in person. This yearâs festivities will follow the theme â25 Years of the Pride Movement - The Work is Not Doneâ and the popular pride march will be held on September 19.
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The Âé¶čAV Pride Society is looking for volunteers, sponsors, talent, vendors and affiliate event organizers to participate in the festival as well as facilitate the return of the Trans March and Social. To sign up for any of these roles, visit .
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