Pride not prejudice theme of 2025 Saskatoon Pride Parade
Saskatoon's Pride Parade marked it's 24th year of celebrating community, identity and achievements....
The downtown parade capped off Pride Week events in Saskatoon and showcased a powerful display of unity, diversity and visibility.
This year’s event marked the 24th year of the parade, held in conjunction with other Pride events in the Bridge City. More than 150 parade entries kept hundreds along the parade route entertained with a joyful display of floats, costumes, music and walkers.
‘Fought to get to this place’: Pride Parade draws thousands to downtown Saskatoon
...Thousands of people showed up to celebrate their identities and allyship within the community. The event welcomes everyone and anyone. It’s an opportunity to showcase the safe spaces in the city and remind everyone that they are not alone
“Even if you’re not part of the queer community, it’s just the genuine kindness, acceptance, and safe space that the Pride Parade provides every single year,” said Charles, a parade attendee and 10th-grade student at Aden Bowman Collegiate.
Charles said the event is an annual reminder that there is a welcoming community out there.
“It’s important simply because we couldn’t do it before. And every time someone takes that step forward to be queer... it makes the world just better,” Charles said....
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CARNEY: "Our country, like the flag, is a mosaic. We're all different. We all have our distinctions. We're all Canadian. And one of the strengths of Canada is recognizing that people can be who they want to be. They can love whom they want to love. They can live where they want to live." #cdnpoli
— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson.bsky.social) June 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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The annual San Francisco Trans March was Friday night:CARNEY: "Aristotle once taught that virtue is like a muscle that grows with exercise. We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts, empathetic when we show empathy, when we are kind, kindness grows. When we are Canadian, Canada grows. Pride. Is. Canadian." #cdnpoli #pride
— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson.bsky.social) June 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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S.F. Trans March: Thousands kick off Pride Weekend with defiant display of ‘queer joy’
Thousands of transgender people and their allies marched defiantly through San Francisco’s streets Friday evening in an annual gathering with more urgency than ever in its 21-year history.
The mood at the Trans March was mostly celebratory, though with transgender rights under attack nationally, the feeling of protest was undeniable. The event consisted mostly of people in their 20s and 30s, though it also attracted children and older adults.
“This is my favorite part of Pride Weekend every year because it feels the most like a protest and the most community-building, and I think that makes it really special,” said marcher Jeremy Gottlieb....
The world has come out to celebrate Pride month ✊ These Pride protests show people coming together to fight for the rights of LGBTI people, but not everyone can. In other places, Pride is actively shut down by governments and law enforcement agencies. #ProtectTheProtest
— Amnesty International (@amnesty.org) June 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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pride corgs
— roz (@rozae.bsky.social) June 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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It is always fascinating to read post like these - part of a series about the history of Gay Rights:“This monumental image we draw with our bodies and colours will be a powerful message to the country and the world. Mexico City is the capital of pride, diversity, peace, and transformation.” – Clara Brugada #PrideMonth www.thepinknews.com/2025/06/27/l...
— Philip Baldwin (@philipcbaldwin.bsky.social) June 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Craig Baird is posting on Canada gay rights history:Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Each day in June, I’ll be sharing the story of one LGBTQ+ person whose life and work helped shape our world. From activism to art, science to culture, let’s honor the brilliance, resilience, and humanity of our community. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #PrideMonth
— Noelle (@noelle.ison.blue) June 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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On Aug. 28, 1971, the first large scale gay rights demonstration in Canadian history was held at Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 26, 2025
The demonstration played an important part in the history of LGBTQ rights in Canada.
This is the story of the We Demand Rally.
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Michelle Douglas was an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces with an exemplary service record.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 8, 2025
Then, in 1989, she was suddenly dismissed because she was "not advantageously employable due to homosexuality".
Her court case changed Canadian history.
This is her story.
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Here is Baird's whole series on how same sex marriage was legalized in Canada:John Herbert was convicted of indecency after he was robbed in Toronto while dressed as a woman.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 4, 2025
His time in prison inspired him to write a play about his experience. It became the most-widely produced play in the history of Canadian theatre.
This is his story.
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When Bill C-38 was introduced, same-sex marriage had been legalized by court decisions in every Canadian jurisdiction except Alberta, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
The bill was based on a draft bill produced by Martin Cauchon in 2003.
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On Feb. 8, the Family Action Coalition launched a boycott of Famous Players after the theatre played 10-second ads before movies advising moviegoers to write their MPs to say they support same-sex marriage.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
On Feb. 16, second reading began on the bill.
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By June 15, the Liberal government had survived 16 confidence votes in the House of Commons but none were as close as the one on May 19.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
On June 16, a committee studying the bill came back with an amendment to protect religious figures who were against same-sex marriage.
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On June 27, a late night motion for time allocation was passed 163 to 106 to limit further debate on Bill C-38 to nine hours. Through the next few hours, nine amendments were defeated on the bill and the amendment stage was closed.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
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Nearly every NDP and Bloc Quebecois MP voted in favour of the bill. NDP MP Bev Desjarlais voted against the bill and was stripped of her position in the NDP's shadow cabinet. Almost every Conservative Party MP voted against the bill (three voted in favour).
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
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Bill C-38 passed the Senate's third reading on July 19 shortly after 11 p.m. ET by a vote of 47 to 21.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
On July 20, 2005 at 4:56 p.m. ET, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin gave Royal Assent to Bill C-38.
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was recovering from surgery.
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I will never forget the leadership that Paul Martin showed on what was then a controversial and divisive issue -- he is Catholic, as are many other politicians in the Canadian government, but Martin framed the issue for Canadians as a civil issue, not a religious one, because in 2004 the Supreme Court had defined marriage as a civil right:I hope you enjoyed that look at how Canada legalized same-sex marriage.
— Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx (@CraigBaird) June 15, 2025
If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at 👇 https://t.co/8mGH7q2EsJ
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In a recent interview, former Prime Minister Paul Martin acknowledged his conflicted voting history on the issue. Martin noted that he opposed same-sex marriage in 1999 but later realized that he had not given sufficient consideration to the question. He related a personal anecdote of close family friends who have a lesbian daughter. She was happily partnered in Vancouver. He emphatically said: “What right do we have to deny happiness to people?” This personal revelation helped make Canadian history.Finally, here is a group that you should check out - the Canadian Pride Historical Society - they have a page here with various articles on Pride history.
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Carney policies:
AI-govt, developer-friendly-housing policy, rights-abusing-security (C-2) and climate-destroying C-5 ...
but hey - he supports gays so we'll look the other way.
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