NEWS RELEASE
PRIDE NIAGARA
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Since 2010 Pride Niagara has been a celebration of Niagara Region’s sexual and gender diverse community and its supporters. Developing positive and safer spaces, providing social connectivity, information and community outreach while spearheading local activism throughout the Niagara Region.
Over the past 15 years Pride Niagara has become the longest operating not for profit exclusively serving Niagara’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities. From monthly events across the region to the Annual Pride Niagara Festival, celebrating our amazing Queer community and allies.
Pride Niagara remains as resilient as the communities it serves. In recent years our 2SLGBTQ+ community has faced unique challenges including increased discrimination, acts of hate and violence.
Pride Niagara has been in discussions with the City of St.Catharines in hopes to make the Pride Niagara Festival a joint initiative. Always looking for innovative ways and partnerships to deliver our programming while prioritizing everyone's safety.
Unfortunately, these discussions have not developed into a much-needed joint venture and Pride Niagara has decided to condense the festival by removing Pride in the Park from this year’s lineup.
Pride Niagara appreciates the support from The City of St.Catharines over the past years, and values open communication to uncover future opportunities for partnership.
THANK YOU to our dedicated sponsors, community members, allies, volunteers, businesses and organizations. Without their support and partnership Pride Niagara celebrations would not be possible!
Pride Niagara Festival 2025 runs from May 31 to June 8 with various events throughout Niagara Region. For more information, please follow us online or email the team at [email protected].
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