Local Pride Promoter with Pride Edmonton sits down with 880 CHED’s Courtney Theriault on Friday May 30, 2026 to talk about Pride Month and the Pride festivities throughout the summer.
Pride in Edmonton seeks to amplify, not dictate
Pride festivities in Edmonton are gathered from the bottom up, not dominated by one top-level organizer, says the curator and historian who collects those celebrations of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
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âWeâre very unique,â said Ron Byers of Pride Edmonton, which gathers and shares events from myriad organizers, great and small. âIn most cities around the globe, they have one organization that celebrates Pride. Itâs made up of a group of people from the community, they get together, they plan a weekend or a week of fun and activities, and itâs all focused around that.â