Queer yukon's Pride 2022

Whitehorse

We are opening our new community space for drop-ins!
Beginning August 2nd from 12pm - 2pm, we are welcoming all members of the community to come check out our space and hangout! See what we've been up to, come use our free public WiFi, grab some Direct Aid supplies, and more!
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Drop-in hours for August will be:
Every Tuesday from Noon - 2pm & Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:30pm
We are located at: #10 - 4230 4th Ave, across the street from Bright Stars Daycare!
Contact caitlin@queeryukon.com for more details.

  • Friday, August 19th, 5:30-8pm - Sign making at the community space. Join us at our community space and make signs with us in preparation for our march the following day! Light snacks, drinks, and supplies will be provided!
  • Saturday, August 20th @ 12pm - Pride March begins at Totem Pole (on Front street) & ends at Shipyards park! Meet us there at Noon, bring your signs, and wear whatever makes you comfortable! (There will be no marching on the street and no floats or vehicles allowed this year).
    • 2:00pm - 6:00pm - We will be spending the rest of the day at Shipyards Park, BBQing, and hanging out!
  • ​Sunday, August 21st - Gender Marker & Name change workshop hosted by Ames Val! Questions about changing your name and/or gender marker on your id? Need support filling out an application, or just need to print stuff off or copy it? We got you! Come drop in at our Community Space "The Cache" anytime on Sunday, August 21st, between 1 pm - 3 pm to meet with QYS staff and get the applications done!

​For more information regarding Whitehorse events contact: caitlin@queeryukon.com
Watson Lake

We are still running our Queer Community Garden every Saturday throughout August!
Join us in some fun Queer gardening at the Wye Lake Park community garden! contact austria@queeryukon.com for more info.

  • Friday August 12th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Decorate with us in preparation for the Pride Parade the following day! Gather with us in the parking lot of the Northern Lights Centre from 5:00pm to 7:00pm to make the decorations for the parade on 13 August. We will provide the materials for people who wish to participate in the parade either on foot, by bicycle, motorbike or car!
  • ​Saturday, August 13th, 11:00am - Pride Parade from Belview to Wye Lake Park.
    • 11:00am - 11:15am - Start the parade down to the Alaska Highway to the Rec Centre.
    • 12:00pm - The parade ends in the parking lot at the Rec Centre. 
    • 12:00pm -2:00pm - We will have a table with hand games, snacks and information about the pride events happening in August in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake!
  • Saturday, August 27th, 12:00pm - 3:00pm - Painting with Pride returns to Watson Lake! We'll be at the Northern Lights Centre parking lot and provide snacks and materials, anyone is welcome to enjoy the celebration and paint along with us!

For more information regarding Watson Lake events contact: austria@queeryukon.com
Dawson
  • Friday, August 19th, 12:00pm - 3:00pm - Home Recording workshop with Keen & Local Boy at the KIAC Ballroom. Youth-only (under 25) free workshop on recording artists Keen and Local Boy’s home recording process. Learn from Yukon artists about how they got started making their own music here in the north!​
    • 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Live Performances by Keen & Local Boy at the KIAC Ballroom. Yukon artists Keen and Local Boy performing at the KIAC ballroom. $12 or pay what you can, free admission for youth under 25. Queer Snacks provided by Chef Calhoun. 
  • Saturday, August 20th, 8:00pm - 10:00pm - Queer Stories Radio Show @ CFYT 106.9FM or CFYT.com. Gaydies and gentlethem, tune in far and wide for stories from some wonderfully talented backwoods queers here in the Yukon.
  • Sunday, August 21st, 2:00pm - 5:00pm - Gaymes Night with Kiki and Charlie at the Community Garden. Sponsored by the City of Dawson, queers of all ages are welcomed to socialize and join together over games. Featuring games that involve group participation, we invite you to explore the meaning behind the games as we move away from violent and oppression-themed games.
  • Monday, August 22nd, 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Queer Night at K’äjit-in Zho, the Youth Center, 936 2nd ave. For ages 12 to 25 only. A comfy night of LGBTQ2SA+ movies and food! Queer Yukon Society Members and Youth Center staff will be present for discussion on LGBTQ2SA+ identities and what it means to be Queer.
  • Tuesday, August 23rd, 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Acoustic Jam at the Fire Pit on Front st. Bring your favourite instrument and come jam out with Calhoun at the Fire Pit on Front st. All skill levels and identities are welcome. We can jam together or share our own songs that are close to our hearts. Let’s talk about what music means to us and what we mean to each other.
  • Wednesday, August 24th, 11:00am - 5:00pm - Direct Aid: Dawson, a program providing aid for 2SLGBTQIA+ folk experiencing housing insecurity! We will be giving out care packages containing gift cards to either Bonanza Market or Dawson Dollars, harm reduction & Hygiene supplies. Packages will be given out on a first come first serve basis until supplies last. There is no registration needed just show up for pick up! SonderWoods Farm (Charlie Lionel Papps) will also be selling affordable fresh produces from their local farm! For details contact: youkali@queeryukon.com
  • Thursday, August 25th, 2:00pm - 5:00pm - Flag Street Painting with Owen. Watch as local artist Owen gives Dawson a ‘glow-up’ by painting a pride walk of our very own. The location will be the Westmark Fire lane!
    • 8:00pm - 10:00pm : Tarot Reading with Sol at Peggy’s. Join Sol at Bombay Peggy’s for a Tarot reading. Enjoy delicious cocktails (and mocktails) as you take a journey through the future, present and past in a delightfully queer and historic bar.
  • Friday, August 26th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm - sQueer Dance at the Artist's Market Gazebo on Front st. Get your dancin’ shoes out and show up in whatever feels comfy to this Queer Square Dance. Local legend Tiss Clark will be calling this dance and playing us wholesome old time hits. We’ll be looking at gender diversity, identities and country music culture while we sQueer dance to our heart’s content. Sign up early with calhoun@queeryukon.com as space is limited. Don’t feel intimidated if you aren't familiar with square dancing as no square dance experience is needed in this fun event.
    • 8:00pm-2:00am - Pink Night at The Pit (Westminster Hotel, Lounge Side). Come dance, dance, dance the night away for Pink Night at The Pit. Celebrate how proud you are about your LGBTQ2SA+ self or loved ones at The Pit’s classic dance party. Queer mega hits playing all night long while you cut loose on the historic “microwave” dance floor. Outlandish and flamboyant attire encouraged but not required.​
  • Saturday, August 27th, 8:00pm - 10:00pm - Queer Stories Radio Show CFYT 106.9FM or CFYT.com. We’re talking politics and religion at dinnertime. Discussing the permanent and spiritual nature of queer identities within the human condition, contrasting this to the predominately secular queer experience of modern western societies. Join us for this irrational deep dive into the non-secular nature of the Queer identity, where it exists, and where it's going.

For more information regarding Dawson events contact: calhoun@queeryukon.com
FAQ
  • "Why was Pride moved to August this year?"
    • We have had a lot of staff turnover this past year, including the loss of our longtime Executive Director, and weren't able to gather up our resources in time to plan events for June. We will be back to celebrating Pride in June of 2023!
  • ​"What happened to events from previous years? (pride paddle, etc)." and/or: "Why isn't there a big parade this year?"
    • ​We are operating at a limited capacity, with less staff and resources available to us this year, and are not able to commit to a larger scale celebration. 
  • "I'm interested in volunteering, how can I get involved?"
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