EPSB Trustees honoured as Grand Marshall of 2012 PRIDE Parade

Michael Janz
posted by | 47sc
May 30, 2012
The Edmonton Public School Board has been honoured by being named Parade Marshall for the 2012 Edmonton PRIDE Parade for our policy work in creating safe spaces for LGBTTQ students in Edmonton Public Schools. As a board we are continuing to work with our partners in the Alberta School Boards’ Association to try and further advance positive supports across the province of alberta.
Last year, the Calgary PRIDE parade selected Mayor Naheed Nenshi as Parade Grand Marshall. With prominent Mayors and elected school trustees saying no to fear and intimidation and bullying, Alberta continues to show that this is a province that welcomes everyone.
This honour is especially timely considering the last provincial election and the resounding rejection by Albertans of the Wildrose Alliance Party and their lack of condemnation of hatred and bigotry.
As Mayor Stephen Mandel said, “homophobia has no place in today’s alberta.”
If you’ve never attended the PRIDE festival, Expect to see a lot of colour and many other families. As someone who attends almost all of Edmonton’s festivals, CariWest is much more risque. At the Pride parade and after party, public indecency isn’t tolerated. It’s about celebrating with the LGBTTQ community (and their straight-but-not-narrow-minded-allies celebrate love) the progress we have made as we move towards equality. If you are going to be there, send me an email!
Look for me driving the convertible!
Read the release below:
www.edmontonpride.ca

Edmonton Public School Board to act as Grand Parade Marshals

For Immediate Release – The Edmonton Pride Festival Society is very excited that the Edmonton Public School Board has accepted its invitation to act as the Grand Parade Marshals at this year’s Pride Parade on Saturday, June 9, 2012.

Each year, the Society, organizers of the annual Pride Festival, selects an honourary Parade Marshal to lead the parade. This is the Festival’s opportunity to both recognize and honour an individual or group for their contributions to the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer) community.

Last November, the School Board approved a new Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy that ensures all sexual and gender minority students, staff and families are welcomed, respected, accepted and supported in every school. This ground- breaking policy, which was supported unanimously, is the first of its kind developed by a school board on the prairies.

The School Board’s leadership exemplifies this year’s Festival theme – Stand OUT! We are thrilled they will be playing such a prominent role!

The Edmonton Pride Festival Society, representing the LGBTQ community, coordinates a yearly festival to showcase the community’s unity and diversity.

Contacts:

Michael Phair, Director at Large – 780.426.1516 Terry Harris, Director, Communications – 780.721.3857 Colleen Sutherland, Co-chair – 780.722.6266 Warren Becker, Co-chair – 780.405.2999

 

 

http://www.edmontonpride.ca/about_epws2/

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