Windsor-Essex Pride
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest (WEPF) is a registered not-for-profit organization in the Province of Ontario. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. WEPF brings together members of the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of our community. We do this by providing advocacy, and producing inclusive and safe events, initiatives, and social programs. Windsor-Essex Pride Fest will strengthen the sense of community and contribute to the vibrancy, health, and overall well-being of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Windsor-Essex.
Annually in August, Windsor-Essex Pride Fest hosts a large outdoor festival called Pride Fest that features entertainment, activities, vendors, speakers, and more. Every year, Pride Fest is attended by nearly 7,500 people, making it one of the largest multi-day events in our region.
The event was first held in 1992.[1] Most festival events take place at the downtown Riverfront Festival Plaza,[2] with the concluding parade taking place on Ouellette Avenue between Elliott Street and Riverside Drive.[2]
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest also organizes other LGBT community events throughout the year,[3] as well as participating in tourism marketing projects including the publication of an LGBT tourism guide to Windsor and Essex County in 2012.[4] The organization received a $210,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2012 to expand its programming.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Windsor Pride Fest becoming more family-friendly". Windsor Star, August 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Pride Fest Underway". Blackburn Radio, August 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Windsor-Essex Pride Fest gets $210K grant for bigger, better event". Windsor Star, June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Windsor-Essex looks to court LGBT tourists". Metro, November 24, 2012.
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