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The Province
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
Vancouver Pride Parade: Thousands celebrate against backdrop of financial uncertainty
Two-Spirit, South Asian and Chinese voices lead the way as organizers seek stable funding for future viability of parade Crowds and performers at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths Thousands of people and performers gathered in downtown Vancouver on Sunday for the 2025 Pride Parade — a celebration of diversity and inclusion that wound its way from Pacific Boulevard, near B.C. Place, to the West End. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. 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THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors For Angit Modaher, a program coordinator with Sher Vancouver, which supports the South Asian LGBTQ+ community, marching this year was personal. 'Since moving to Canada from the U.K., I've been really close to Sher Vancouver. It's been a saving point in terms of having a queer community in Vancouver,' Modaher said. Pride remains a vital platform for visibility in communities where queerness is often hidden, she said. 'We're just trying to be more vocal. You know, representation really matters in the South Asian community,' she said. 'Queer South Asians exist — and we're here. It's so important to have that openness, because a lot of people hide,' she said. Angit Modaher, program coordinator with Sher Vancouver, a South Asian LGBTQ+ non-profit, at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths For Dennis Lu of the Vancouver chapter of the Chinese Rainbow Network, a Mandarin speaking LGBTQ+ non-profit, marching in the parade was a way to unite Mandarin-speaking queer communities. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Lu said his work with the network was to create 'a big umbrella for people of Chinese descent.' 'We're already outsiders from the country,' Lu said. 'I'm trying to let people know, 'Our society is there for you.'' Lu invited Richmond's Paragon Athletic Association to contribute a lion and dragon dance performance as part of the CRN's parade group. 'Lion dancing and dragon dancing (is a) very big part of the Chinese culture,' said Anton Chan, vice-president of operations at Paragon Athletic. 'They wanted to get the pride out and get the lines out there, as well, to represent the culture and the rainbow nation,' Chan said. 'We're just happy to be part of the culture,' he said. Members of the Chinese Rainbow Network at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths / PNG That sense of impact and the work to claim space was echoed by Travis Angus of the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Two-Spirit Society. The group, which organized a separate Two-spirit event for the past five years, sees participation as a reclamation of identity lost through colonialism. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We've been realizing that there's so many negatives that are pulling all of the gay community apart, segregating us into different categories, basically. So it's looking at being able to really unite everybody,' Angus said of the decision to pause their own event and join the parade. 'Two-Spirit started years and years ago and belonged to the long houses,' Angus said. 'When the churches moved in, they wiped us out from our communities … they figured we were just queer or gay because we had both spirits.' 'So they pushed us out and the LGBTQ+ community took us in.' Travis Angus of the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Two-Spirit Society, at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths But acceptance hasn't always been easy, even within Indigenous communities, according to Angus. 'Not every Indigenous group accepts the Two-Spirit people,' Angus said. 'It's been a roller-coaster, but people are becoming more aware now.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This year's parade took place against the backdrop of growing financial and political uncertainty for Vancouver's Pride parade. Organizers have warned that without stable funding, future parades may be at risk. 'Being out, it's an amazing feeling,' Modaher said. 'It'd be heartbreaking if it was cancelled.' 'A lot of people who come to the parades, they don't think about who's giving them money. They just want the joy to be there,' Modaher said. Prime Minister Mark Carney waves while he marches in the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS / THE CANADIAN PRESS Prime Minister Mark Carney made a surprise appearance at the parade after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port earlier Sunday. Carney marched for about a kilometre along the route and said the Pride parade represents the 'essence of Canada,' celebrating diversity in a 'very positive way.' Carney was greeted by loud cheers from parade-goers lining the sidewalks along the route, and he zigzagged across the street several times to meet and greet supporters as his security detail followed closely. The prime minister at one point was handed a microphone by a drag queen who thanked him for coming, and Carney said the parade was 'the best of Canada.' With a file from Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with a drag performer during the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns / THE CANADIAN PRESS People cheer as Prime Minister Mark Carney marches during the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns / THE CANADIAN PRESS Crowds and performers at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths / PNG Crowds and performers at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths Crowds and performers at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Nathan Griffiths Prime Minister Mark Carney fans himself while he marches in the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by ETHAN CAIRNS / THE CANADIAN PRESS People cheer as Prime Minister Mark Carney marches during the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns / THE CANADIAN PRESS Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns / THE CANADIAN PRESS Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in the Vancouver Pride Parade in Vancouver, on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns / THE CANADIAN PRESS Read More News News Vancouver Whitecaps News Vancouver Canucks
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after high-stakes trade talks
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney started his Sunday(August 3) discussing trade tensions at the Vancouver port. But by afternoon, he was marching with thousands in the heart of the city's annual Pride Parade . After a morning of high-stakes discussions, Carney surprised Vancouverites by joining the 2025 Pride Parade. His office did not announce the appearance in advance. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category He marched for about a kilometre, beginning outside BC Place Stadium, and was seen weaving through the crowd, shaking hands, greeting children, and even accepting a microphone from a drag performer. 'This parade represents the essence of Canada,' Carney declared. 'It's the best of Canada.' The crowd erupted in cheers, many unaware the Prime Minister would show up. Following a high stake meeting Live Events Just hours before, Carney was pacing a port facility with executives, navigating the economic fallout of US President Donald Trump 's newly imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. Carney's schedule included a closed-door meeting with Eby to strategize responses to growing cross-border frictions. Yet, it was the Pride Parade that dominated headlines. The Chinese Rainbow Network (CRN), a Mandarin-speaking LGBTQ+ group, made a powerful cultural statement with a lion and dragon dance organized in collaboration with Richmond's Paragon Athletic. Celebration under uncertainty While Sunday's parade was full of color, music, and emotion, it was also clouded by financial uncertainty. Organizers have warned that Vancouver's Pride Parade could face cancellation in coming years without stable funding. Carney's presence, while brief, provided a political exhale in a country balancing economic diplomacy with social solidarity. In his own words, the parade showed what makes Canada, Canada.
Time Out
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
All the London Pride Parade road closures and travel disruption you need to know about
Pride in London 's 2025 parade is taking place this Saturday, July 5 – and here at Time Out we've got everything you need to prepare for the day's festivities. We have a guide to the lineup and performers, the lowdown on the parade route and map and even a primer on Pride in London's official pop-up shop in Soho. Now it's time for the practical stuff. If you're in Soho (and Westminster, and central London in general) this Saturday, how exactly should you arrive? What are the best tube stations for participants and spectators, and if you're a local what should you know about road closures? Here's everything you need to know about Pride in London road closures and transport options this weekend Which roads in London will be closed for the 2025 Pride Parade? You can find a full interactive map of all the roads that will be closed on Saturday below. See the map in greater detail here. Will train and tube stations be impacted? Tube and train stations will be open during Pride, though several will be busier than usual. There is, however, quite a lot of wider travel disruption to bear in mind – including the closure of the entire Metropolitan line. Find a list of all the travel disruption and closures to watch out for in London this weekend here. Will buses still be running? Buses will be running, but those impacted by road closures will either be on diversion or have services cut short. How to get to London's 2025 Pride Parade TfL advises that participants should arrive at either Marble Arch or Bond Street tube stations. The options for spectators are more varied, with Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Waterloo or Embankment all named as good places to arrive at.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Boston Pride for the People announces date of 2025 Pride Parade and Festival
Boston Pride for the People announced on Monday the date for the 2025 Pride Parade and Festival. The 2025 Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, June 14, accompanied by festivals on Boston Common and at City Hall Plaza. 'These past two years, I have had the pleasure of seeing a beautiful ocean of love, joy, and euphoria on the streets of Boston—all rooted in LGBTQ+ liberation. I expect this year to be just as moving,' said Adrianna Boulin, President of Boston Pride For The People. 'Our commitment to building a celebration reflective of the dynamic ways LGBTQ+ communities honor Pride remains strong.' The parade will begin in Copley Square and make its way through the South End and Back Bay, culminating at Boston Common with a festival. A 21+ block party will take place in the afternoon on City Hall Plaza. 'Boston always leads as a beacon of love, resilience, and inclusion,' said Mayor Michelle Wu. 'As we come together for the 2025 Boston Pride for the People Parade and Celebration, we honor the vibrant diversity of our LGBTQ+ community. In the face of uncertainty, our city remains unwavering in its commitment to equality and justice for all. Pride is not just a celebration—it's a powerful reminder that our strength lies in unity, and Boston will always be a place where everyone belongs.' In 2024, it is estimated that one million people attended the Pride Parade and Festival, this is Boston Pride for the People's second year as organizers. An estimated 15,000 people marched from Copley Square to Boston Common in the parade, with 316 contingent groups participating. For more information, visit the link here. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
