Pride Parade

Yarmouth Pride Parade spreads message of acceptance, awareness and support

See photos from Yarmouth’s Pride Parade.

The 2018 Yarmouth Pride Parade was held in Yarmouth on Saturday, Sept. 15.

This was the second year a Pride Parade was held. A parade was introduced in Yarmouth last year.

The intention of the parade is to promote acceptance and awareness for the LGBTQ+ community, and to create a safe environment for everyone.

Various groups, business, unions, schools, churches and individuals participated in the parade.

Along with the Pride colours and smiles along the parade route, here are a few of the messages that were shared in the parade on signs and t-shirts:

• Closets are 4 clothes

• YCMHS Pride

• Scouts is for everyone

• Love is a terrible thing to hate.

• There’s nothing wrong with us, there’s a lot wrong with the world we live in

• From DHCS: Students from schools with GSAs (Gay Straight Alliances) are much more likely to agree that their school is supportive of LGBTQ. GSAs make schools safer for all students.

• Mental Health & Addictions: Proud to be an ally.

• Proud mom.

• Happy Pride Yarmouth

• Celebrate Your True Colours

• Nova Scotia Teachers Union: We’re proud to represent diversity.

• Being gay is like glitter, it never goes away.

• Love is Love

• You are safe here.

Pride colours, along with NSGEU support, were on display on this float, which was being pulled by a truck from Tusket Ford.

TINA COMEAU A kalediscope of colour during the Pride Parade.

TINA COMEAU Smiles, colours, flags, signs, music and bubbles were all part of the Pride Parade.

TINA COMEAU Members of the nurses union, along with students from the Dalhousie School of Nursing in Yarmouth, showed their support.

TINA COMEAU Lots of people and groups took part in the parade, there were even some fourlegged participants.

TINA COMEAU Signs of support and encouragement in the parade.

TINA COMEAU Lots of messages were being shared during the parade.