Pride season kicks off in the Prairies

Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg – June 15, 2015 – UFCW activists proudly stood in solidarity with their LGBTQ brothers and sisters at recent Pride celebrations across the Prairies, from Edmonton to Saskatoon to Winnipeg.


Toronto – June 12, 2015 – Advocating for respect, dignity, and LGBTQ rights in the workplace – and throughout society – is a core value of UFCW Canada.
Ottawa – June 4, 2015 - UFCW Canada supports the passage of Bill C-279 — as originally passed by the House of Commons — to protect transgendered people against hate crimes and discrimination.
Toronto – April 7, 2015 – The International Day of Pink started as a high school initiative, and has since evolved into an annual day across the country where people wear pink and stand in solidarity to raise awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, and all forms of bullying.
Washington, D.C. – December 18, 2014 – UFCW's LGBTQ constituency group OUTreach held their executive board meeting recently. During the meetings, executive board members discussed a number of topics regarding LGBTQ advocacy.
Toronto – October 20, 2014 – This past June, hundreds of UFCW Canada activists and community allies marched in the Toronto Trans Rally and March during the World Pride Festival, in solidarity with transgender people who too often face discrimination and violence because of their gender identity.


