Seven years have passed since the Edmontonians lined up for the last time in the streets of the city center to celebrate with a parade of pride, and the organizers say it has returned.
The members and allies of the 2SLGBTQ+ community are prepared for the parade on Saturday afternoon.
Considered part of the largest pride event in the grasslands, the parade was canceled in 2019 after protests and disagreements on the participation of the law, and some defenders reported that the marginalized groups were being marginalized.
Trevor Watson of the Edmonton Pridefest association said the organizers are on the moon to bring it back.
‘Very exciting’
“For many of the members of our community, this will be the first parade they have seen,” he said.
“We have a lot of queer young people who had never been in a parade of pride before, so this is something that will be very exciting.”
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Watson said the renewed parade must be directed by what is believed to be Edmonton’s first trans march for visibility and equality, organized by Raricanow.
The non -profit organization, which advocates LGBTQ+refugees and newcomers, said the march is to mark a position against “continuous attacks against the trans community.”
Last year, a trio of bills in Alberta was approved that affected transgender people. The Government has said that legislation is about protecting children and female athletes, but critics argue that it puts people already vulnerable at a greater risk.
A law requires that children under 16 have the consent of parents if they want to change names or pronouns at school. Another prevents transgender athletes from competing in female amateur sports. A third prohibits doctors from providing attention to children under 16.
The first two come into force on September 1, and a court order has temporarily arrested the third.
Watson said pride should be recognized throughout the year and that it is crucial to raise transgender people.
“It is not only a celebration, but there are still members of our community who, still today, worldwide, are fighting for their rights,” he said.
The pride flag has gone through many iterations over the years because it has been progressing with the community to advance inclusion. Morgan Evans of the Edmonton Queer History project leads us throughout history.
In addition to the parade, the Edmonton Pride Festival Association is scheduled to organize artisanal markets, food trucks and live performances, with the main ones that include the singers Fefe Dobson and Jamie Fine, YouTuber Kelly and Drag Queens Willam and Alaska.
There must also be an encounter with the American actor and the transgender defender Angelica Ross.
