Festival organizers are seeking to bring awareness to incidents of hate against the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, following a pair of incidents during the early hours of the 4th annual Pride Arts Festival held on Saturday, Sept. 6.
A major returning Pride event will be taking place in Osoyoos in early-September. The fourth annual Pride Arts Festival will be taking place on Saturday, September 6 at Gyro Beach Park.
The annual Pride Arts Festival is returning to Osoyoos on Saturday, Sept. 7 with this year’s festival continuing to offer a dynamic blend of performances, local beer & wine garden, a variety of food vendors, and a bustling artisan market, all designed to create an inclusive and festive atmosphere.
Celebrating the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community and demonstrating Oliver’s inclusiveness Mayor Martin Johansen on behalf of town council proclaimed June as Pride Month in Oliver.
Pride events might be more associated with the early summer months but the South Okanagan and Similkameen (SOS) Pride organization has made sure there are events available year-round to help educate as well as provide opportunities for safe and enjoyable expression.
While changes to reduce discrimination have recently been implemented in Canada’s blood donation policies, these same rules don’t apply for organ and tissue donors. Discriminatory practices in OTDT are diverse and often informed by an outdated understanding of HIV transmission. Some current policies are not based on scientific evidence at all.
Osoyoos’s Inaugural Pride Arts Festival will debut this Saturday, Sept. 24 with a full day of live entertainment celebrating local 2SLGBTQIA+ and/or BIPOC performing artists.
Get ready for a full day of live music and performances as the Pride Arts Festival comes to Osoyoos on Saturday, Sept. 24. Gyro Park will be the main stage for this inaugural event to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, presented by the Town of Osoyoos, South Okanagan Similkameen Pride Society, and Wide Arts National Association.
South Okanagan-Similkameen (SOS) Pride have successfully secured funding for a one-day celebration of arts, diversity, and inclusion to brighten the back-to-school season.