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WINNIPEG PRIDE 2011 wants YOU!

Especially if you have:

  1. a collaborative personality with a passion for team work under pressure
  2. acceptance of the time commitment for monthly meetings from January to March and biweekly meetings April through to Pride
  3. with an understanding it is "all hands on deck" when Pride arrives ...
  4. and a sincere desire to join in the excitement for Pride 2011

We have volunteer positions for Pride 2011 that are waiting for your involvement and contribution! We want YOU!

Positions Available

  • COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR
  • MARKETING COORDINATOR
  • GRAPHIC DESIGNER
  • INTERN TREASURER/BOOK KEEPER
  • PARADE/RALLY COORDINATOR
  • STAGE COORDINATOR

Please forward your resume and cover letter of interest regarding the position you wish to be considered for and forward it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Process:Once we receive your resume the executive will contact you and the committee will make the final selection.

 
Pride Winnipeg 2010 was in Incredible Success!

Pride Winnipeg 2010 was an incredible success and the Pride Committee would like to thank all the volunteers, community organizations, businesses, and supporters who gave their skills, time, energy, and money in support of our community.

You have made us all PROUD TO BE...

A special thanks to all our 2010 sponsors and supporters:

2010 Sponsors and Supporters

 
Pride Winnipeg names Ken Coolen as Honourary Marshall

Winnipeg, MB – Leading into weekend events that culminate in Pride Day on Sunday, June 6 with the largest Pride parade in Winnipeg history, the Pride Winnipeg committee is pleased to name one of its special guests, Ken Coolen, President of the Vancouver Pride Society, as an honourary parade marshall.

 
Pride Weekend is HERE!

Here's a quick summary of what's going on this weekend

Friday 12 noon - Flag Raising at City Hall - Watch the rainbow colours fly over our city ceremonial kick-off to pride. 510 Main St., courtyard, rain or shine

Community events leading up to Pride Day include: Pride Coffee House, Gio's Evening Events, Golf Tournament, Cocktails in the Trees, GLBTT Artists present DJ Tracy Young, Flapjacks, Family and Fun. See Community Events page for all details.

PRIDE DAY! - Sunday June 6, 2010

12:00 pm - Rally at the Legislature - Get pumped for the parade, listen to inspiring speakers and see amazing performances from The Rainbow Harmony Project and the RRC Youth Group.

12:30 pm - Pride Parade down Broadway - Thousands of people, dozens of floats, the largest Pride in Winnipeg ever! March with pride or come down and watch. It's the most colourful parade in Winnipeg.

1:00pm - 6:00pm  - Free outdoor festival at the Forks including: Live music featuring Jeff Straker, Shitting Glitter, and R&B Superstar Deborah Cox! Grounds include family fun zone, Lambda Business Fair, a new Beer & Beverage Tent plus much more!

Fusion: White & Wild Dance Party - The best way to wrap up your pride experience! Dance late into the night in waves of white at the official Pride Winnipeg Dance party. Featuring an encore performance by Deborah Cox! Tickets $25. 

 
Sunday’s Pride Parade to be city’s biggest ever

More floats and walking groups than ever before

The Pride Winnipeg committee is excited to announce that this Sunday’s Pride Parade will be the biggest one that Winnipeg has ever seen! The parade will feature more floats and walking groups than ever before.

“We’re thrilled to see that the community is overwhelmingly on board for this year’s Pride celebrations,” said Barb Burkowski, Chair of the Pride Winnipeg committee.

 
Flag Raising at City Hall - Friday June 4

Don't miss the ceremonial kick-off to the Pride Winnipeg Festival at the Rainbow Flag Raising at City Hall. The event beings at 12:00 noon on Friday June 4th in the City Hall Courtyard - 510 Main Street. This year's honourary flag raisers are local activists, community leaders, and former Pride Committee members Jennifer Davis and Jonny Sopotiuk.

Join community members, leaders, and city officials to watch the rainbow colours fly high and proud.
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Winnipeg's First DYKE MARCH!

For the first time, Winnipeg will have it's very own DYKE MARCH on Saturday June 5, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. The route is from the park at Young and Broadway to Memorial Park. You can bring yourselves, or signs, or whatever you see fit. The march will end with just chilling in the park, playing frisbee, mingling etc. This is not a parade. It is a political demonstration to show our strength as a community. Everyone is welcome. See our Community Events listing, or the Facebook Event page for more details.

 
Pride Winnipeg is “Proud to be…” going green!

This year’s Pride events will be bigger, but our impact on the environment is getting smaller

The Pride Winnipeg committee is pleased to announce the adoption of a Green Plan, which, for the first time, puts measures in place to reduce the environmental impact of our rally, parade, and festival.

 
Pride Dance Party Tickets on Sale NOW

Trip for two to Iceland to be given away at
FUSION: White & Wild

Tickets are on sale now for FUSION: White & Wild, the official dance party of Pride Winnipeg celebrations. FUSION: White & Wild takes place Sunday, June 6, 2010 at the Marlborough Hotel. Doors open at 8:00 p.m., with bar service until 2 a.m. and dancing until 3 a.m. Tickets are $25 available online at TicketWeb.ca or in person at McNally Robinson Booksellers, Gio’s, Club 200, and Adonis Spa.

 
2010 Pride Festival line-up confirmed

Winnipeg, MB – The Pride Winnipeg committee is pleased to announce the complete line-up for this year’s Pride Festival, taking place June 6, 2010 at The Forks in downtown Winnipeg.

“We have put together a line-up of top-notch entertainment from across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom...

 
Glen Murray to participate in Pride Winnipeg festivities

Former Mayor Glen MurrayThe Pride Winnipeg committee is excited to announce that former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray will participate in this year's Pride activities, taking place June 6, 2010. Murray will speak at the Pride rally at the Manitoba Legislative Building, and be the Grand Marshall for the Pride parade that will make its way through downtown Winnipeg from the Legislature to The Forks.

 
Deborah Cox to headline 2010 Pride Festival at The Forks

Deborah CoxMEDIA RELEASE - March 8, 2010 - Winnipeg, MB - The Winnipeg Pride committee is pleased to announce that R&B singing sensation Deborah Cox will headline this year's Pride Festival, taking place June 6, 2010 at TheForks in downtown Winnipeg.

"We are thrilled to bring Deborah Cox to Winnipeg this summer in support of Pride activities," said Barb Burkowski, Chair of the Winnipeg Pride committee. "This is a big year for us - the Pride Festival is moving to The Forks and we are putting together a line-up of top-notch entertainment to mark the occasion." 

 
Major changes and big announcements in the works for Pride 2010

Pride Week in 2010 will be virtually unrecognizable as many major changes are afoot. This year marks the move of Pride festivities to The Forks, the much-beloved meeting place for Winnipeggers and tourists alike.

 
There’s more to Pride Winnipeg than Pride Day!

For some people, celebrating Pride culminates in Pride Day activities – the rally at the legislature, the parade through downtown Winnipeg, and the Pride Festival that follows. But there’s a whole week of activities that lead up to the big day, and we want you to be involved!

 
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