The event includes a range of pride-related entertainment, with the highlight arguably being the Pride Parade. It comes as no surprise then that its annual pride celebrations go off. What initially started as a low-key demonstration covering just one side of the street in 1978, has now evolved into a lively, outspoken, and larger than life event which colors the city streets each year.Īs a whole, Canada is an extremely LGBTQ-friendly country, having legalized gay marriage as far back as 2005.
This iconic event set the precedence for Gay Pride Vancouver, and in 1978, the city celebrated its very first Pride Parade. Pride celebrations in Vancouver kicked off as early as 1973, when the Gay Alliance Toward Equality, often referred to as GATE, organized a special picnic and art exhibit in Ceperley Park. Gay Pride Vancouver brings together members of the LGBTQ community and their allies to celebrate the unique spirit and culture of the rainbow community by producing quality, inclusive events including the annual Pride Parade.
