Recent Pride News

  • Take the 2010 Pride Survey

    Take our online survey and help guide us for Pride next year. It will take a couple minutes but will make a huge difference to your Pride. Please complete the survey and let us know how we can improve Pride. Take the 2010 SURVEY now.

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  • Apply to the Legacy Fund

    The Legacy Fund is a program created by the Vancouver Pride Society to grant funds to groups that serve or enhance the LGBT community. We award the funds to the winners at our Annual General Meeting in the fall. This is open to all community not-for-profit groups. To apply, download the PDF from the applications page.

  • Vancouver Pride AGM - Sat, Nov 6, 2010

    The VPS Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 6th at 12:00pm. We'll be amending our bylaws, presenting our Annual Report and conducting elections. Those who have been members since May 6, 2010 are eligible to run for the board of directors. The deadline to become a voting member of the VPS is October 6th. Purchase your membership online or by contacting our office directly. Details and further information to come about our AGM including location...

  • 2010 Pride Parade Award Winners

    The Vancouver Pride Society is pleased to announce the 2010 Parade award winners. Special thanks to our judges; Dean Nelson, John Boychuk and Kim Kuzma.

    Best Little Float - MUSICA

    Biggest Best Float - CLEAN AND SOBER AND PROUD

    Captivating Community Cluster - MULTI-UNION PRIDE

    Brightest Rainbow - RAINBOW REFUGEE COMMITTEE AND LEGIT

    Victorious and Vivacious - HONORABLE HEDY FRY, LIBERAL MP

    Fabulous Marching Gaygle - A LOVING SPOONFUL

    Quintessential Queer of the Day - ODYSSEY

    Sin-sational Crowd Stimulators - TD BANK / GLBA

  • VPS Travel Contest SCAM

    Vancouver Pride has received reports of people being called and offered a vacation prize, then being asked for their credit card number to pay a 'processing fee'. The callers have claimed to be affiliated with Vancouver Pride Society and they are not. Vancouver Pride is not running, or endorsing any travel contests. If you are concerned about a call you receive we encourage you to contact the RCMP phone busters at: RCMP Phone Buster 1-888-495-8501 or http://phonebusters.com/

  • Support Vancouver Pride and Donate Today

    Donate to Pride and your dollars will make a difference.
    What does Pride cost? In 2009, approximately $459,800:
    Insurance for Pride events, $19,000;
    City of Vancouver, $32,000 (police, transit, park permits, sanitation);
    First aid & disability, $4,500 (BC ambulance, disabled access);
    Pride parade, $65,000;
    Festival & events, $32,000 (stage, tents, speakers, stereo equip);
    Communications, $375,000 (printing, advertising, media, website);
    VPS board & volunteers, PRICELESS.

    Please donate and help offset the cost of producing Pride.

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