Georgina Pride is holding its first Pride Day event June 10, featuring the fourth annual Pride Ride around Lake Simcoe, a vendors market, entertainment and food.
The family-focused Georgina Pride Day will feature more than 50 vendors beginning at 10 a.m. at the ROC, 26479 Civic Centre Rd., with the Pride Ride starting at 11 a.m. and going through Keswick, Sutton and Jackson’s Point and back to the ROC for more Pride festivities, according to a Georgina Pride news release.
Entertainment includes Newmarket's Haus Of Devereaux Drag Family, as well as a meet and greet with them, DJ dance, Indigenous drummers and more.
York Regional Police is be hosting a barbecue fundraiser from 2 to 4 p.m., and from 4 to 6 p.m., "the amazing DJ will be there pumping out some tunes and more local talent will be performing," and from 6 to 8 p.m., the drag show.
The event will wrap up with shared stories from the local LGBTQ+ community.
Georgina’s eighth annual Pride flag raising is on June 9 at 4 p.m. at the Georgina Civic Centre, 26557 Civic Centre Rd., hosted by Georgina Pride and supported by the Town of Georgina. There will be light refreshments available.
Georgina Pride was founded in 2015, by Danielle Sheridan and her mother, Leah Sheridan, "to build a community within our community."
"Through Danielle’s journey, she pursued her idea of finding others like her, as well as supporting others in need so that no one feels alone," the news release states.
The organization now has nearly 1,000 members and a team of volunteers.
The Georgina Pride Ride, which was launched in 2020 as safe event for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, has become a successful event with more than 400 participants in 2023.
This year's event will be biggest yes, organizer said, with more than 100 vehicles expected to take part.
"Now more than ever the community needs the support and visibility. We are proud to be who we are and we won't back down."
Georgina Pride sponsors include the Town of Georgina, York Regional Police, Georgina Fire Services and York Region Paramedic Services.
You can visit the new website, www.GeorginaPride.com
