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Meet our 2023 Grand Marshal & Honoured Group

August 13, 2023

With the 2023 Capital Pride Festival right around the corner, we are thrilled to announce this year’s Grand Marshal and Honoured Group. Capital Pride’s awards program celebrates the local 2SLGBTQ+ community. Our recipients are leaders engaged in meaningful work in...

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2023 Community Project Fund Recipients

August 10, 2023

Capital Pride Announces the recipients of the 2023 Community Projects Fund! Capital Pride’s 2023 Community Project Fund provides funding to groups to support an event or programming during the Capital Pride Festival, August 19-27. Events and programming typically further one...

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United Way Collaboration: Capital Pride celebrating togetherness and positive changes in 2022

August 4, 2022

The feeling of excitement ahead of this year’s Capital Pride festival is palpable as we are bringing our communities “All Together Now” after more than two years physically distant. We finally get to spend time together to both address challenges...

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Fierce Lies the Head that Wears a Crown

July 25, 2022

Your 2021 Capital Pride Pageant Court: Where are they now? A drag royalty retrospective With a drag scene as strong and vibrant as there is in Ottawa, it is truly no wonder as to why every year so many people...

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Our mission is to create opportunities to celebrate, advocate, educate and connect people, respecting the full diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

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Capital Pride’s first-ever Ice Parade comes to Winterlude

January 26, 2024

2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies invited to celebrate Pride on world’s longest skating rink Ottawa, ON – Today Capital Pride announced its inaugural Ice Parade, taking place during Winterlude as part of a winter celebration of Pride. The Ice Parade, Canada’s first-ever...

Capital Pride’s Annual General Meeting Welcomes New Members, Elects a New Executive Committee for...

March 14, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON – Following another successful Winter Pride, Capital Pride held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 25, 2024, during which the Board of Directors strategized for the year ahead, welcomed new Members, and elected the...

Call for Applicants for Board of Directors

November 13, 2023

Capital Pride is Looking for New Board Members! Capital Pride is looking for new board members to contribute to the organization’s strategic direction and growth, provide sound governance and advice, and serve as ambassadors within the community. Capital Pride brings...

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