From CBC News–Thousands donning every colour of the rainbow marched in sweltering heat in celebration of love and pursuit of equal rights in the biggest Pride parade in Winnipeg’s history.
Pride president Barry Karlenzig told a crowd Sunday morning that 10,000 people had registered to march, marking the largest parade to date.
Youth marshall Alex Appleby told the crowd, which had gathered for a rally in front of the Legislative Building before the march, about their experience starting a gay-straight alliance group in their school after coming out as non-binary.
“I wanted to help kids like me find people who would accept them, protect them faster than I did,” said Appleby.