June is Pride Month

Pride Month in Canada is June and it marks the start of Pride Season.

Last year, Canada announced that Pride would run from June to September. Throughout Pride Season, communities and allies come together to highlight the resilience, celebrate the talent, and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQAI+ people.

Historically, Pride gatherings emerged from large-scale protests for 2SLGBTQAI+ rights and freedoms. The first protests began in Ottawa and Vancouver in 1971, where crowds gathered to demand an end to all forms of state discrimination against gays and lesbians. By 1973, Pride events were celebrated across other cities across the country.