Pride | CEKAN

Michael Kras
13 Jun 2023

Hamilton’s Uncloseted Comedy Pride Festival celebrates the best in queer comedy

Pride Month is in full swing in Hamilton and well beyond, and a multi-day festival happening in the city this weekend aims to celebrate the local 2SLGBTQIA+ community while tickling your funny bone. ...

Michael Kras
08 Mar 2022

Hamilton’s Catholic schools will fly a Pride flag for the first time

Beginning this June, Catholic schools in Hamilton will raise the Pride flag for the first time in the board’s history. The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) voted 6-3 in fav...

Michael Kras
18 Jun 2021

Hamilton wants locals to decorate their porches for Porch Pride

Even the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 can’t squash Pride Month celebrations in Hamilton. The city is encouraging locals to deck their porches, balconies, and home fronts in celebratory rainbow colour...

Michael Kras
03 Jun 2021

Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts lights up for Pride Month

If you’ve taken a stroll or drive along James South these last few nights, you’ve likely seen the eye-catching sight of a prominent building decked out with multicoloured lights shining through th...

Craig Clark
01 Jun 2021

Hamilton Catholic school board will not be raising Pride flags in June

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) has decided to not fly rainbow Pride flags outside its school this June. They are the second school board in the area, including the Halton C...

Craig Clark
24 Jun 2020

Pride Hamilton filed a $600k claim against the Hamilton Police Service and the city

Hamilton Pride posted a statement that says the organization responsible for Pride festivities in the city filed an application against the Hamilton Police Service and City of Hamilton with the Human ...

Michael Kras
16 May 2020

Pride Hamilton makes the move to digital during COVID-19

Not even a global pandemic is going to stop Hamilton’s LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit communities from celebrating Pride this year, as Pride Hamilton has announced that it will be shifting events to a digi...

Craig Clark
13 Sep 2019

Police board to vote next month on reviewing Pride conduct

After a violent altercation at the Pride Festival back in June, Hamilton police services board will vote in October whether to investigate police conduct at the event. The board has been examining opt...

Robert
16 Oct 2018

Hamilton finds sponsor to maintain rainbow crosswalks

This past summer, Hamilton made the important decision to recognize LGBTQ+ Pride all year long. To showcase this celebration of Pride, the city’s Public Works committee installed rainbow crosswalks ...

Robert
20 Jun 2018

Hamilton to install rainbow crosswalks

Hamilton is making strides to make sure the city celebrates Pride all year long. On June 18, Mayor Fred Eisenberger introduced a motion regarding coloured crosswalks over on Twitter. Now, the city’s...