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On Friday, Windsor Essex Pride Fest welcomed local MPP Andrew Dowie, local media and members of the public to its office on Ottawa Street to reveal the recent renovations to as well as to recognize a $28,300 Capital Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Glitter, balloons, confetti — and a whole lot of pride — filled Ottawa Street on Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate Windsor’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community and inclusivity. The Windsor-Essex Pride Fest Parade, which has been celebrated for 32 years, served as a vibrant finale to 10 days of festivities across the
The Windsor-Essex Pride Fest(opens in a new tab) Parade returns to Ottawa Street Sunday morning. The parade begins on Argyle Road and continues down Ottawa Street to Lanspeary Park.
It was all about love Sunday morning on Ottawa Street when up to 3,000 people came out to march in the 32nd Pride Fest Parade. By 10:30 a.m., supporters of the LGBTQ+ community were already lining the street ready to show their support. By the time the parade started, the
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest brought the Pride Parade down Ottawa Street once again Sunday morning. The annual event, held since 1992, has various participants from all across the city, with many supporters cheering them on throughout the path to Lanspeary Park.
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest, in partnership and support from Lavender Promotions, brought the popular drag show Queens of Pride event back to Lanspeary Park with the pride festival happening this weekend.
'I'm nervous. I'm excited. I'm really looking forward to marching,' says Kyra Mnende. After escaping their home countries and coming to Canada, around 30 2SLGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Windsor, Ont., will walk in the city's Pride parade together this weekend.
“No matter what, rain or shine, it’s a beautiful thing when Windsor-Essex comes together and celebrates our individuality and what makes us different,” said local radio host and 2024 Pride ambassador Dan MacDonald. “The best thing about Pride Fest is it celebrates our diversity. All the things we might be
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest 2024 began on Aug. 2 with a flag-raising ceremony at Windsor City Hall. Dan MacDonald, official ambassador of this year's event, was among the many who shared thoughts on the occasion.
As Windsor’s Pride Fest launches into a 10-day celebration of diversity with a city hall flag-raising Friday afternoon (Aug. 2), organizers emphasize the need of understanding its history.
Pride Fest is back for the 32nd annual celebration in Windsor-Essex. From Aug. 2 to 11, the festival celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with a goal to empower individuals via events, social programs, peer-facilitated groups, and workshops – aiming to facilitate connection and belonging and reduce social isolation.
The Pride flag is now flying outside Windsor City Hall to mark the start of Windsor-Essex Pride Fest. The rainbow flag was hoisted up during a ceremony Friday to mark the start of the festival that celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.