The Details Behind the Theme...
The board has voted on the 2025 theme for the Pride Festival:
“The Rainbow and Beyond: Stronger Together”
This theme represents the strength our community has within and beyond the rainbow. It is a call to action to our allies (individuals, organisations and more) who must stand up and fight for us. It stands as a reminder to persevere, even in times of uncertainty. To hold space for all walks of life, to ask questions, and to hear their stories.
As we transition into a New Year and a new Pride Festival, we will fight for everyone to keep thriving, learning and growing together. We will always celebrate what makes us unique, and that we all deserve the privilege to excel, thrive and live without fear of persecution or hatred.
This June, we will celebrate the diversity of genders, sexualities and cultures within the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in Kingston and area! Our unapologetic self expression and resilience will be a protest against bills, legislation and more who wish to hurt our community.
Pride is 24/7/365 - but our Pride week will be from June 8th - June 15th 2025. Our Pride Parade and Community Fair will be June 14th. Please turn on post notifications on our social media for updates, or check our website for your main spot to learn what’s happening next.
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Day of Pink is returning to Kingston for their 2025 Re-Emergence Tour. On March 30th 2025, join Day of Pink, Kingston Pride, The Kingston Frontenac Public Library, and C.T. Survivors Connect at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (Central Branch) at 2:00pm.
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Kingston will have two special guests:
Chelazon Leroux - Chelazon is Canadian drag performer, comedian, model, and activist who competed on season 3 of Canada's Drag Race. She is also infamous! With over a half million followers on TikTock, Chelazon Leroux uses social media to educate and advocate for Indigenous peoples.
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John R Sylliboy - John R. Sylliboy is L’nu (Mi’kmaq) from Millbrook First Nations in Nova Scotia and is one of the co-founders of the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance (W2SA) in 2011 alongside Tuma Young. The W2SA helps to build support and awareness of Two-Spirits in Mi’kma’ki and Canada.
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He is also a consultant, researcher and policy analyst, for his own company, JRSylliboy Consulting and works in social and cultural development, health and education policy, and research for Atlantic Indigenous communities, especially for Two-Spirits and Indigenous LGBTQ.
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This year we celebrate Re-Emergence—honouring the brave actions of 2SLGBTQIA+ activists who have fought, and continue to fight, for safer, more inclusive communities. Join us as we reflect on the past and build a brighter future together.
What does Re-Emergence mean?
This year’s theme marks significant milestones in 2SLGBTQIA+ history. We're honouring the anniversaries of key events that have shaped our community and the fight for equality.
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The LGBT Purge - 35 Years Later
In 1990, Michelle Douglas launched a landmark legal challenge against the Canadian military's discriminatory policies. The case was successfully settled in 1992 and the discriminatory policy was removed as a result. In 2016, activists, Martine Roy, Todd Ross and Alida Satalic, led the 2016 LGBT Purge class-action lawsuit that brought significant justice for hundreds of Purge survivors.
Two-Spirit Communities
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35 years since the term "Two-Spirit" was adopted by Indigenous leaders.
10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action.
5 years (in 2025) since the release of the Final Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Peoples and its 231 Calls for Justice.
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Cheri DiNovo: The Champion who Banned on Conversion Therapy
Ten years ago, Ontario became the first province in Canada to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, a significant step in protecting vulnerable children and affirming their identities. The ban was led by Cheri DiNovo, former Ontario NDP MPP, who introduced the bill to end the practice and remove it from healthcare coverage. Conversion therapy, widely condemned by mental health professionals, was shown to cause severe harm, including depression and increased suicide risk.
Learn more HERE: https://www.dayofpink.org/reemergencetour