Winter Pride is a collaboration between a number of LGBTQQIP2SAA community organizations and University of Guelph organizations and clubs to create a space where the many communities of Guelph can come together and celebrate our creativity, our resiliency, and the many kinds of love we share and experience. We plan this festival in February in recognition of the Toronto Bathhouse Raids and how they sparked visibility and activism in our communities in a way that is often compared to the "riot" at Stonewall Inn that many of us remember in June of each year.
This year the committee has been hard at work putting together events with extensive help from our community partners. We have over 10 days of events with special attention to making as many of them sober spaces, in areas that accommodate mobility devices.
This year the committee has been hard at work putting together events with extensive help from our community partners. We have over 10 days of events with special attention to making as many of them sober spaces, in areas that accommodate mobility devices.
2025 SCHEDULE
SELECT 2025 EVENTS
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Below are events from past years of Winter Pride Festivals:
Colouring Pages and Paper Dolls
All of Winter Pride | Downloadable via our website This festival we're showcasing some incredible paper dolls and a wonderful colouring page centering this Pride's theme of body diversity! All done by the talented Hillary Gentle Art, checkout their other work and consider supporting them in the ways you can! Download here: Paper Doll 1 / Paper Doll 2 / Paper Doll 3 / Paper Doll 4 / Paper Doll 5 / Paper Doll 6 / Paper Doll 7 / Paper Doll 8 / Paper Doll 9 / Paper Doll 10 / Paper Doll 11 / Paper Doll 12 / Paper Doll 13 |
Cultivating Black Joy:
“Our Dance for Revolution” Documentary Screening & Discussion 6:00pm EST | Online via Zoom The UofG Cultural Diversity Office, Guelph Black Students’ Association, Experiential Learning Hub, and Guelph Pride present "Our Dance of Revolution", a documentary that tells the story of how Black queer folks in Toronto resisted the forces of marginalization and rose up to become a vibrant, fierce community. Filmmaker Phillip Pike will be in attendance to talk about his work and the themes explored in the documentary. *Only for the Q&A session |
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Intergenerational Pride Chats
An all-ages virtual event for LGBTQ2S+ people to meet and converse with members of the community that they otherwise wouldn’t. Attendees will be separated into small groups and given conversation starters to spark conversation and storytelling. |
Cocktails and Collages
Gather with friends and your favourite cocktail (alcoholic or not) and get creative. We will be creating vision boards on a Prideful theme or whatever is speaking to you in 2022. |
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Comedy Night with Guelph Comedy Festival Our end-of fundraiser bash: A comedy night! Join us for some laughs as we wrap-up our fundraiser to help us keep doing more rad things like this! A one-hour comedy show presented by Guelph Comedy Festival featuring diverse talent including the queer, female improv troupe, the Phlegm Fatales, headlining the show. There will also be stand-up performances by local comedians - stay tuned for more details! Phlegm Fatales: Guelph's first and finest All Female and Non-Binary Improv Troupe. Disgustingly awesome comedy and commentary. They smash the patriarchy, deconstruct the feminine, interrogate gender expectations, and always, always wash their hands after they poop. |
Winter Pride 2022 Fundraiser This year Guelph Pride is hosting a week-long fundraiser to help us continue doing what we love - creating amazing spaces for queer and trans folks in Guelph and the surrounding area. We will be auctioning off baskets of amazing goods from a variety of local Guelph Pride supporters! The auction itself will be held on social media with a grand finale for bidding at our Comedy Night - the auction will end at the end of the show and all results will be announced the following day. We're currently seeking donations from local businesses, organizations, and artists who would like to help support Guelph Pride! If you're interested or would like more information, please send an email to co-chair@guelphpride.com |