'I'm nervous. I'm excited. I'm really looking forward to marching,' says Kyra Mnende. After escaping their home countries and coming to Canada, around 30 2SLGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Windsor, Ont., will walk in the city's Pride parade together this weekend.

“No matter what, rain or shine, it’s a beautiful thing when Windsor-Essex comes together and celebrates our individuality and what makes us different,” said local radio host and 2024 Pride ambassador Dan MacDonald. “The best thing about Pride Fest is it celebrates our diversity. All the things we might be

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest 2024 began on Aug. 2 with a flag-raising ceremony at Windsor City Hall. Dan MacDonald, official ambassador of this year's event, was among the many who shared thoughts on the occasion.

As Windsor’s Pride Fest launches into a 10-day celebration of diversity with a city hall flag-raising Friday afternoon (Aug. 2), organizers emphasize the need of understanding its history.

Pride Fest is back for the 32nd annual celebration in Windsor-Essex. From Aug. 2 to 11, the festival celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with a goal to empower individuals via events, social programs, peer-facilitated groups, and workshops – aiming to facilitate connection and belonging and reduce social isolation.

The Pride flag is now flying outside Windsor City Hall to mark the start of Windsor-Essex Pride Fest. The rainbow flag was hoisted up during a ceremony Friday to mark the start of the festival that celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest is accepting applications for a Seniors Drop-In Social Facilitator Contract Position. The Senior’s Social Drop-In Social Facilitator will increase opportunities for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors to access programing and ensure that a wide range of social and recreational activities are delivered across the county without duplication or barriers including

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest wrapped up with a rousing, feel-good parade along Ottawa Street to Lanspeary Park on Sunday. About 70 entries moved along the parade route, dancing, singing, with some performing a call-and-response routine of Happy Pride Day with the sizeable crowd that lined the streets along the route.

The Windsor-Essex Pride parade brought out thousands of people as it kicked off Sunday morning. It began at 11 a.m. at Market Square on Ottawa Street and Argyle Road and travelled west to Lanspeary Park. And as always, the overarching theme of the all-ages event was love.

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest brought the Pride Parade down Ottawa Street once again Sunday morning. The annual event, held since 1992, has various participants from all across the city, with many supporters cheering them on throughout the path to Lanspeary Park.

For Nicole Clark, seeing the swell of support from the local community during the 2023 edition of the Windsor-Essex Pride parade was greatly appreciated. "Growing up queer, you find your community as you're growing up," the actor with Korda Artistic Productions (KAP) said. "It's like coming home...You're born with a

Windsor-Essex Pride Fest kicks into high gear this weekend with markets in Lanspeary Park, a fundraising run, performances, and a parade. The Windsor-Essex Pride Fest Parade is on Sunday morning. At 11 a.m., the parade starts at Market Square on Ottawa Street and Argyle Road and travels west to Lanspeary