Community leader, advocate and story teller living life one day at a time
Edmonton Pride
June 11, 2025
In 1981, the Pisces Health Spa in Edmonton was raided by Edmonton police, who arrested 60 gay men. It’s believed to be the largest mass arrest in the history of Alberta. This week, in honour of Pride, Metro Cinema is screening a CBC documentary from that year, called The Gay Straight Jacket. Ron Byers was a staff member at the Pisces but was not arrested that night. Now, he is a queer historian in Edmonton with the Rainbow Story Hub.
Pride Edmonton spokesperson Ron Byers says Pride Month is an opportunity to highlight the struggles and rights achieved by the LGBTQ+ community over the years .
“It’s an opportunity to share his journey ,” he said, adding that when he came out as gay in 1968, he could have been jailed then, but not now”.
“It’s a celebration of who we are as a community. It’s a time to celebrate and party”. A quote from Ron Byers , spokesperson for Pride Edmonton
Read and listen to the Radio-Canada story here:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2168857/mois-fierte-edmonton-lgbtq
May 26, 2025
Dive into Edmonton’s vibrant Summer of Pride Ron Byers’ ultimate guide! With over 55 years of advocacy, Ron spotlights 50 events happening this June, from parades, parties, performances, and more. Celebrate love, unity, and community all season long in Edmonton.
Had a chat with Stacey Brotzel on the Edmonton Gay Games Bid for the 2030 Gay Games. Sadly we did not make it into the top 3 but we will back to rebuilding our Bid for the 2034 Gay Games. You can view the Bid video on Explore Edmonton’s website here….
https://exploreedmonton.com/edmontongaygames
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