Tagged: Pride
Calgarians gathered to celebrate pride over the weekend
By Julie Patton, News Editor Ten of thousands of Calgarians flooded downtown to celebrate the annual Pride Parade. A joyful event, balloons and colour filled the street as attendees marched down 9th Ave toward...
With you, with Pride offers local artists the opportunity to showcase their talents
By Isabella West, Arts Editor The Calgary park that was the site of the first-ever Pride protest over 30 years ago is now engulfed with art that celebrates acceptance, belonging, self-identity and much more....
MRU pays respect to transgender and two-spirit lives lost
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor With Nov. 20 marking the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, Mount Royal University (MRU) students organized a vigil and a memorial walk across campus in honour of transgender and two-spirit...
MRU and SAMRU team up for a virtual Pride Week events
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Mark your calendars — next week marks Calgary Pride Parade’s 30th anniversary, and Mount Royal University (MRU) is ready to celebrate. As a sponsor of Calgary Pride Parade, MRU and...
Calgary Pride seeks help from local businesses for 30th anniversary amid economic downturn
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor As Pride Month comes to an end, many Calgarians are looking forward to September — when members and supporters of the LGBTQI2S community come together to celebrate resiliency, community and...
What happened in Calgary over the summer?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor For both Calgary residents and out-of-towners starting or returning to Mount Royal University this fall, there’s a few things that happened in the city that you may not be...
A year in review for Alberta’s LGBTQ+ community
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor A lot of discussion about the LGBTQ+ community in Alberta took place in 2018. There were many discussions surrounding gay-straight alliances amongst other issues that sparked various conversations in...
Alopecia: Why the bald and beautiful are ditching their wigs
By Sam Nar and Isabelle Bennett, Staff Writer and Contributor From Barbie dolls to Disney princesses, long, flowing hair has often been depicted as part of the ideal of feminine beauty. But some young women...
Photo gallery: Calgary Pride Parade
Calgarians gathered downtown to celebrate The Calgary Pride Parade and the LGBTQ+ community. Thousands took place in the most colourful event of the year on Sunday September 2 at 11 a.m. The parade ran down 6th Avenue...
