Celebrate Pride Across BC
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Pride 2026
Pride is happening across our communities, each celebration offering its own way to connect, celebrate, and feel welcome. Explore events and start planning your stay.
Pride Beyond the Events
If you are celebrating from home or looking to learn more, there are meaningful ways to stay connected. Explore resources, stories, and organizations that support and uplift the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
Canadian Pride
For the Readers
Looking to learn more or hear real stories? Explore a collection of articles, personal essays, and historical resources that share the experiences, voices, and moments that continue to shape the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Canada.
- Proud To Be
Explore stories from Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, with a focus on the early days of Pride and activism. Through articles and digital storytelling, Proud To Be shares personal experiences and defining moments that helped shape queer history across the country.
- Xtra Magazine
Canada’s leading 2SLGBTQIA+ publication, sharing stories on culture, identity, and community. Explore articles, personal perspectives, and current conversations that reflect the lived experiences of queer and trans people across Canada.
- IN Magazine
A Canadian publication highlighting 2SLGBTQIA+ life, culture, and community. Discover interviews, features, and stories that celebrate identity, creativity, and everyday experiences across the country.
- QT Magazine
A platform for queer and trans voices across Canada, featuring essays, poetry, and creative storytelling. Explore personal reflections and artistic work that share diverse perspectives and experiences.
The ArQuives
Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQIA+ archive, preserving and sharing the stories, histories, and experiences of queer communities across the country. Explore digital exhibits, personal histories, and collections that bring Canada’s Pride story to life.
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Support the Community
Looking to turn learning into action? Support organizations, initiatives, and communities that continue to advocate, educate, and create inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ people across Canada.
- Egale Canada
A national organization that works to advance equality and inclusion for 2SLGBTQIA+ people across Canada. Through research, education, and advocacy, Egale supports safer communities and drives meaningful change on issues impacting queer and trans people.
- Pflag Canada
A national organization supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, families, and allies through peer support, education, and advocacy. Pflag helps create more understanding and acceptance in communities across the country.
- Trans Care BC
A provincial resource supporting trans, Two Spirit, and gender diverse people across British Columbia. Trans Care BC connects individuals and families with information, education, and support to access gender affirming care and services.
- Local Pride Organizations
Supporting local Pride societies helps sustain the events, advocacy, and community connections that make each celebration possible. What’s On Queer BC is a helpful resource for discovering Pride organizations across the province, with direct links to connect, learn more, and show your support.
