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.
“We’re very unique,” said Ron Byers of Pride Edmonton, which gathers and shares events from myriad organizers, great and small. “In most cities around the globe, they have one organization that celebrates Pride. It’s 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 it’s all focused around that.”