tri-Pride

tri-Pride is an annual non-profit lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Pride festival in the Waterloo Region of Ontario, encompassing the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. A diverse range of events are held in all three cities.

This event was formed in 1995 and grew ever since inception. Unlike some larger pride events, tri-Pride does not currently stage a parade, with its week-long program of events instead culminating in a weekend concert in Kitchener's Civic Centre Park. Performers at the 2013 festival included Gabe Lopez, God Made Me Funky, Drake Jensen, Sarah Smith and The Ecstatic.[1]

The event was extended to a week in 2003, and its 3,000 visitors made it the one of the largest pride events in southern Ontario after Toronto Pride.[2]

The Waterloo Region Record, Labatt Brewing Company, and CKCO-DT have been sponsors of the event.[3]

The 2011 edition included a horse race at Grand River Raceway in Elora, Ontario which was claimed to be "harness racing’s first-ever Drag (Queen) Race".[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "tri-Pride Live Music Festival on Saturday June 1". tri-Pride, May 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Saibil, Maya (May 29, 2003). "It takes a village to raise a Pride - Events Calendar / Southern Ontario communities put out more flags". Xtra - Archives. Pink Triangle Press. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gosgnach, Tony (August 2005). "Financially propping up ‘gay pride’". The Interim - Corporate Watch Update. Interim Publishing. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Drag Race & Tri-Pride Night At GRR". Standardbred Canada. May 14, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Grand River Goes Glam For Industry First". Standardbred Canada. June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.

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