Brockville Pride Week This Week from June 5th to 11th.

Many Events Going On This Week in the City

Brockville – It is Pride Week in Brockville this week, running from June 5th to 11th with various activities being held around Brockville.

The annual flag-raising ceremony was held on Monday morning at the flag poles behind Brockville City Hall. A small group was on hand along with Brockville Mayor Matt Wren for the ceremony.

There is a Rainbow Business Contest where businesses in the city are encouraged to decorate their storefronts and have employees dress in their best Rainbow outfits. Prizes for Best Decorated Business & Best Rainbow Staff.

Today, Monday, June 5th there is a Rainbow Kids Program at the Brockville Public Library starting at 4:30 pm. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week there will be a Lunch & Learn at the Employment & Education Centre at 11:30 am.

Tuesday night will see a Pride Paint Night being held at Starbucks at Stewart Blvd. & Parkdale at 6:00 pm.

As well there will be a Community Potluck on Wednesday, Queens vs. Queers Soccer Game on Thursday evening at Laurier Hill. A Pancake Breakfast on Friday morning, a 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Prom, the Annual Drag Competition and Dark Disco – The Afterparty Friday evening.

Saturday will see the “Rainbow Run”: 5K Fun Run/Walk, Brockville Pride Parade starting out at noon from Reynolds Park by the Rowing Club and the “Rainbow Village” Vendor Fair starting at 12:30 pm at Hardy Park.

Sunday will see an Inclusive Church Service and Script Reading Series.

For more information and a full schedule of events and details please visit: https://www.brockvillepride.com/prideweek

About Brockville Pride:

Brockville Pride was formed in 2010 as a walk to raise awareness of a recent suicide of a 2SLGBTQIA+ person within the community. This painful loss echoed a larger issue within the community, which was the continued acceptance of homophobia and lack of support for those in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

To address this need, Brockville Pride has grown from a walk to a board that provides ongoing education, advocacy, and programming which includes pride parades, drag shows, fundraisers, educational speakers, and community events making it the leading resource for 2SLGBTQIA+ persons in the area.