Kingston Pride

Current team

• Bee Dupuis | Chair (She/They)

  Bee is thrilled to continue as the Chair for her second year. They are a passionate advocate and leader in the drag community. Bee has helped to organize two counter protests against hateful groups in the past and has contributed numerous hours to the success of Kingston Pride alongside the board. After a successful 2024 year, Bee wishes to continue to create an organized, communicative and supportive Kingston Pride. As an individual with a chronic illness and a disability, she wishes to utilize not only her experiences, but the community's experiences to create a more welcoming and accessible pride for all.

  

• Emily Cehic | Vice Chair (They/She)

  Queer, Non-Binary, Educator, POC, & Artist. Their journey through chronic pain and disability fuels their passion for accessibility and representation. They are currently completing their Master of Education at Queen’s University. With a focus on celebrating queerness and neurodiversity, Emily aims to create inclusive spaces both in the community and through their art.

  

• Jaden Diminno | General Board Member – Youth Pride (They/Them)

  Jaden is a neurodivergent, queer and trans, chronically ill grade 5/6 teacher. They believe that visibility and vulnerability are key to creating welcoming and accepting communities. Jaden enjoys collecting and reading books with diverse characters to share with their students. They are currently reading Green by Alex Gino.

  

• Casey Kay | Treasurer (She/They)

  Casey is a transfeminine townie, nature enjoyer, and dork. She received her Ph.D. in Computing from Queen's and now lives with her black cat. She enjoys cooking, gardening, sewing, and other grandmotherly hobbies.

  Pride is more than sanctioned events and corporate sponsorships. It is a mindset. It is an ethos. It is the responsibility to show up loudly and authentically for yourself and your community.

• Jamie George | General Board Member (She/Her)

  Jamie is a mom of 3. A resident of Kingston since 2010, and a proud trans woman. A veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces with a decade of service. Jamie was posted to Kingston in 2010. Though she medically retired in 2019, she remained in the city as it is where her babies were born. Jamie is always willing to sit down with someone, grab a coffee, lend an ear and help however she can.

  As a veteran Jamie hopes to foster a renewed partnership with CFB Kingston and the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

  

• Laura Moberly | General Board Member/Event Coordinator (They/Them)

  Laura is a queer organizer with a passion for collective empowerment, education, and radical care through mutual aid. They are excited to be serving their second term as head of the planning committee, and look forward to building connections within our vibrant and diverse local queer community.

  

• Jenny Paterson Brodie | General Board Member (She/They)

  Jenny is your local drag queen’s favorite hairstylist! Jenny has spent the last 13 years working behind the chair at a downtown salon. She is a friend and ally to all queer folx and has always provided a safe space in her chair. Jenny has been a fan of the local drag scene for many years and has recently tried her hand at performing too.

  Now more than ever we need everyone to come together in kindness and acceptance. Allies need to be louder than ever moving forward into the future!

• Andi Wilder | General Board Member (She/they)

  Andi is excited to be in Kingston Pride board for her third term. Originally from Central NY, she's found Kingston has become her home. Andi's passion in life is building queer community and is a co-founder of The BEAVER Lodge. She believes in queer organizations building each other up and is passionate about fostering partnerships that build a larger active queer community in Kingston.