DocumentsAbout UsThe Vancouver PRIDE Society is the organizing body behind the annual Vancouver Pride Parade, Sunset Beach Festival and Market and approximately 20 events throughout the summer months. The organization was established on the international stage as a leader in organizing grassroots community events on a large scale.The Vancouver PRIDE Society is a non-profit organization that brings together members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender, Two-Sprited and Queer (LGBTTQ) community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of our community by producing quality, inclusive and safe events to celebrate. The VPS strengthens the sense of community and contributes to the vibrancy, health and overall well being of persons in the LGBTTQ communities.Purposes of the Vancouver PRIDE Society:a. To celebrate LGBTTQ communities and other supportive or affiliated groups, in and through culturally appropriate educational activities and festivities throughout the year.b.more...See more text
Vancouver may be known as a rainy city, but it is almost guaranteed that when Pride hits in the final week of July, the sun will be shining and the temperatures soaring. With this weather and the joyous atmosphere that celebrates equality, self-expression, sexual identity and love of all stripes, it’s hard not to feel pure happiness, especially in the thick of it in Davie Village. The week culminates with the parade, an event that draws over 650,000 people — a beautiful showcase of the diversity alive in Vancouver.