For the first time, the Progress Pride Flag was raised in Drumheller to mark the beginning of Pride Month.
On Sunday, June 6, Badlands Pride Association organized a parade from Extra Foods to Rotary Park, where they raised the flag in a community of support.
“This is something we have been working on for a long time, and I am just so happy and excited to see it come to fruition,” said Brett Litwin of Badlands Pride.
It has been a steady growth over the last year for Badlands Pride and lots of hard work went in to put together this event, and this week’s activities.
The flag-raising attracted about 50 people, and there was representation from Mayor Heather Colberg and Councillor Jay Garbutt on behalf of the town.
“Last year we weren’t involved with anything, so we bit off a lot this year, probably more than we could chew, but we figured it was time for Drumheller to have some visible representation,” said Jade Scott of Badlands Pride.
The group has plenty of activities this week to mark Pride Month.
On Monday, they repainted the Pride Crosswalk in downtown Drumheller. With COVID-19 a few events are planned online, including a Roundtable on Facebook that took place on Tuesday, and a book reading on Wednesday evening on Facebook and Instagram. On Friday, members will be doing a dino makeover, repainting the dinosaur at Ascend Financial, starting at 3 p.m.
To learn more, join or see what is all planed this week, check out the Badlands Pride Association Facebook page.
