News Items tag as: Kelowna Pride

iN PHOTOS: Thousands came out for Kelowna’s Pride Festival
June 08, 2024 - 4:30 PM

Thousands of people swarmed downtown Kelowna to march and celebrate pride.
Community gathers for vigil in Kelowna tonight to remember trans lives lost
November 20, 2023 - 2:45 PM

A candlelight vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance is taking place in Kelowna tonight to honour the hundreds of lives lost in the past year.
Everyone welcome to join Kelowna’s annual Pride March this year
May 29, 2022 - 4:31 PM

Kelowna’s annual Pride Festival is almost here, along with the annual Pride March. It is the largest pride festival in the B.C. Interior.
Pride Week returns to Okanagan with main event on Halloween
October 26, 2021 - 6:00 AM

The Okanagan’s biggest pride festival is moving ahead this week with its main event farmers' market-style due to the COVID pandemic.
Kelowna council accused of passing the buck by refusing to ban conversion therapy
October 23, 2021 - 8:30 AM

In an almost invisible process, Kelowna city council refused a request to ban conversion therapy in the city.
Kelowna task force creates petition to ban conversion therapy
October 13, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna-based advocacy group is asking for signatures on a petition to get Kelowna to pass bylaws banning conversion therapy.
COVID restrictions force postponement of Kelowna Pride week
September 01, 2021 - 2:49 PM

Kelowna Pride is hoping COVID-19 restrictions will ease enough in October to allow its events to be held later that month.
MP Tracy Gray lashes out after being banned from Kelowna Pride events
August 11, 2021 - 3:45 PM

Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MP Tracy Gray has been officially banned from Kelowna Pride events this year for voting against a federal bill to ban conversion therapy.
Former Kelowna Pride president wants to ban MP Tracy Gray from Pride events this year
August 04, 2021 - 9:32 AM

The former president of the Kelowna Pride Society wants to cut Conservative MP Tracy Gray off from Pride events.
Kelowna's top cop apologizes for lack of consultation with LGBTQ+ community on new program
February 23, 2021 - 2:30 PM

Kelowna’s top cop has put a safety program aimed at the LGBTQ+ community on hold and apologized for not consulting with them before launching it this week.
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News Items tag as: Kelowna Pride

iN PHOTOS: Thousands came out for Kelowna’s Pride Festival

Community gathers for vigil in Kelowna tonight to remember trans lives lost

Everyone welcome to join Kelowna’s annual Pride March this year

Pride Week returns to Okanagan with main event on Halloween

Kelowna council accused of passing the buck by refusing to ban conversion therapy

Kelowna task force creates petition to ban conversion therapy

COVID restrictions force postponement of Kelowna Pride week

MP Tracy Gray lashes out after being banned from Kelowna Pride events

Former Kelowna Pride president wants to ban MP Tracy Gray from Pride events this year

Kelowna's top cop apologizes for lack of consultation with LGBTQ+ community on new program

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