Each year in June, Canada celebrates Pride Month. It is an opportunity to honour the diversity and resilience of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, and also serves as a reminder of the ongoing inequities faced by gender and sexually-diverse individuals in Canada, including within the health care system.

As Pride Month encourages us to address discrimination towards the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, the 2SLGBTQQIA+ Subcommittee and Pride Working Group, on behalf of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee invite you to celebrate Pride, and work towards a more inclusive future for 2SLGBTQQIA+ patients, families, staff, and community members.

Pride Kick-Off Booth and Flag Event

We will start off Pride Month with a Kick-Off Booth on Friday, June 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by the annual Pride Flag event at 1:00 p.m. Come by the Main Lobby across from Seasons Gift Shop to learn more about the significance of Pride, and to get some Pride goodies.

Check out the poster below for the events being held throughout the month:

Thunder Pride will be hosting the Pride Festival, taking place at the Friendship Gardens on Saturday, June 5, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

You can learn more about the festival here.