Capital Pride

Another year, another fantastic Pride week in Ottawa. Celebrations kicked off August 15 with a flag raising at city hall. .. https://twitter.com/QaqishPolitico/status/765284478105194496 https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/765223218592440320 https://twitter.com/cmckenney/status/765299314088407040 A stirring human rights vigil in honour of the June 12 Orlando gay nightclub shooting… ...

_ (press release) _ _ Ottawa Capital Pride honours three Parade Marshals who have been important activists and champions for the LGBTTQ+ community _ ** OTTAWA, Aug 2, 2016 ** ** _ Parade Grand Marshal _ ** Charlie Lowthian-Rickert, age 10 ...

_ (Capital Pride) _ Capital Pride’s 2015 Outcomes Fierté dans la Capital(e)Festival 2015 was a resounding success. With the generous support of over 45 community partners, 150 volunteers, support from the City of Ottawa, the Bank Street BIA, Hot 89.9 and many generous sponsors including TD, Loblaws, and Paul Rushforth Real Estate, we held 14 signature events and ended the 2015-2016 fiscal year financially solvent. ...

_ (via Capital Pride) _ The 30th Ottawa Capital Pride Festival was a resounding success and we continue to grow. Capital Pride, which organizes the festival, is actively seeking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, and 2 Spirited individuals to become a part of Capital Pride’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC). ...

** _ Today’s Flag Raising Tour _ ** The Fierté dans la Capital(e) Pride festival officially kicked-off this morning with its annual Flag Raising Tour through Ottawa. Starting at this year’s Ottawa Police Pancake Breakfast, Capital Pride toured the city in their eight Capital Pride Fiats and made stops at Bylaw and Regulatory Services, Fire Services, OC Transpo, Ottawa Public Health, and Paramedic Services. ...

The City of Ottawa will celebrate the 30 th anniversary of Pride with a rainbow flag raising at various city locations on Monday, August 17.  This week-long event includes flag raisings with Ottawa Police Service, By-law and Regulatory Services, OC Transpo, Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa Paramedic Service and Ottawa Public Health. ...