Pride Flag raising celebrates Sarnia's 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Journal staff Dozens of residents, community leaders and advocates gathered at Sarnia’s waterfront for the raising of the Pride flag at Paul Blundy Park, Thursday.
Two people share an embrace during the Pride flag raising at Paul Blundy Park along the city’s waterfront. (Lou Parry Photography)
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Dozens of residents, community leaders and advocates gathered at Sarnia’s waterfront for the raising of the Pride flag at Paul Blundy Park, Thursday.
The Pride flag is raised at the flag plaza at Paul Blundy Park along Sarnia’s waterfront. (Lou Parry Photography)
The ceremony was held to mark the beginning of Pride month — celebrating the identities, culture and experience of 2SLGBTQIA+ people (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and additional sexual orientations and gender identities).
Sarnia Police Chief Derek Davis and Deputy Chief Julie Craddock attend the Pride flag raising at Paul Blundy Park along the city’s waterfront. (Lou Parry Photography)
Flag raisings were also held at Bluewater Health and Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Thursday.
Sarnia-Lambton Pridefest, hosted by Diversity Ed, returns July 14-17 at the Suncor Agora. For more information, visit https://slpridefest.ca/.
Diversity Ed executive director Crystal Fach speaks at the Pride flag raising at Paul Blundy Park along the city’s waterfront. (Lou Parry Photography) Sarnia City and Lambton County councillor Brian White speaks at the Pride flag raising at Paul Blundy Park along the city’s waterfront. (Lou Parry Photography) Deputy Chief Julie Craddock speaks at the Pride flag raising at Paul Blundy Park along the city’s waterfront. (Lou Parry Photography)
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