
Annual pride parade a celebration of support, visibility in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Pride Week in Kamloops came to a close this weekend with the seventh annual parade lighting up the downtown. The parade took place on Victoria Street with motorized floats, sign holders and on-foot marchers taking to the street in support of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
“I think having a pride parade is super important for visibility and showing off queer and trans joy in the community, especially somewhere like Kamloops. It is a bit smaller in size in terms of cities,” said Alyssa Christianson, the president of Kamloops Pride.
The Pride Trolls have been a staple of the parade and this year they’re showing solidarity with the 2SLGBTQI+ community.