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Funding for Black, indigenous, people of colour (BIPOC) Pride organizers in Yukon

Queer Yukon Society is offering funding to Black, Indigenous, People of Colour who want to organize QTBIPOC-focused events for the 2020 Yukon Pride Festival happening from August 1 – 9. Please contact us at pride@queeryukon.com no later than July 13, 2020 (deadline extended) to tell us you’re interested and a brief idea of the event you would like to organize!

Work with pride

Join our team and help us create a safer and more inclusive Yukon for LGBTQ2S+ people! While everyone is welcome to apply, Queer Yukon Society encourages applications from Yukoners and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, including but not limited to: francophones, people of colour, people with disabilities, trans/non-binary people, two spirit / indigiqueer people, and women.

Black lives matter: A Statement from Queer Yukon Society & All Genders Yukon Society

Queer Yukon Society and All Genders Yukon Society condemn racism in all its forms. We condemn police brutality and murder, and we condemn quiet complacency with the racist status quo.

Remote connections: online yukon pride festival Set for August

Even if we can’t celebrate pride in-person this year, we can still celebrate together! We are now pleased to announce that Yukon Pride 2020 will be happening virtually (with some maybe-not-so-virtual events, too!), during the first two weeks of August 2020!

2020 Yukon Pride postponed due to covid-19

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Queer Yukon Society regretfully announces that the in-person elements of the 2020 Yukon Pride: 24 Hours of Gaylight will be postponed.

Yukon pride centre welcomes first executive director

Queer Yukon Society (QYS) and All Genders Yukon Society (AGYS) have hired Joe Wickenhauser who will serve as the Executive Director for Yukon’s first Pride Centre.

Indigi/queer cabaret

A mentorship opportunity for Indigenous, Indigiqueer, 2spirit and queer folx in burlesque, drag or other types of cabaret performance, followed by acts from performers and mentors on May 9, 2020 at 7pm PST.

QUEER YUKON AND ALL GENDERS YUKON PARTNER TO CREATE A YUKON PRIDE CENTRE

With support from the Yukon Government, Queer Yukon Society and All Genders Yukon Society are pleased to announce a new partnership to create a Pride Centre for Yukon in the coming year.

2019 Pride PaRade

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