Thousands participated in Winnipeg's Pride parade Sunday, with organizers saying it was the biggest one yet.
Thousands in Winnipeg donned every colour of the rainbow Sunday afternoon, joyfully moving through the streets of downtown during the Pride Parade.Posted: Jun 02, 2024 12:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago
"It's a party of community of people who you just get along with and understand you on a fundamental level, but also just on the surface," said Yuna Park, who attended their first Pride parade Sunday."I think identity is such a big part of people," said Park. "I think our sexuality and how we present ourselves and just masculinity femininity is so important to one's identity.
"We stopped the parade for 45 minutes and listed demands to Pride Winnipeg because Pride Winnipeg has not listened to community concerns for a number of years," said Chantale Garand, a spokesperson for the group. The demands were discussed with Pride Winnipeg organizers, and protesters were given time at the main stage to make others aware of them in order to leave the road, Garand said."We were told that they were reasonable and that they could be acted on that they wouldn't be able to fully employ them today," said Garand.
The statement also said Pride Winnipeg is committed to working with all areas of the community, starting with regular consultations moving forward to ensure that our organization and its events represent the voices and the diversity of all 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.The statement also said the community-led group that gathered to block the parade did so peacefully, expressing their right to protest for change within Pride Winnipeg and Pride celebrations.
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