Swift Current Pride Week 2022
Schedule of Events (in progress)
Sunday, July 3
"Show Your Pride" Photo Contest Begins| Weeklong submissions to swiftcurrentpride@gmail.com |
More details coming!
Pride Passport | Your passport to this year's Pride Week! | Information, schedules, sponsors-it'll all be inside! | Available once full schedule is confirmed |
Queer History Bytes | Check out our social media platforms daily during Pride week for interesting and educational information about the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Saskatchewan and around the world! | Check out last years' bytes!
Monday's History Byte: Pride on the Prairies
Tuesday's History Byte: Queer Literature in History
Wednesday's History Byte: History of the Word 'Queer'
Thursday's History Byte: Queer Representation in Video Games
Friday's History Byte: The History of Drag
Monday, July 4
Pride Flag Raising | noon | Market Square |
LGBTQ+ Book Reviews | Monday-Friday on social media and website | reader-submitted | reviews of LGBTQ+ books of multiple genres | Here's last year's submissions!
Monday-Girls of Paper and Fire-Natasha Ngan (presented by James Patterson)
Tuesday-Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda-Becky Albertalli
Wednesday-The Queeriodic Table-Harriet Dyer
Thursday-Six of Crows-Leigh Bardugo
Friday-The Art of Drag-Hall, Burkin, Li, & Hans
Tuesday, July 5
TBA
Wednesday, July 6
Queer Trivia Night | hosted by Lucky Charlie's | 8 pm start! | Bring a team, or join one on site | Prizes will be awarded...bring your A game (or perhaps your 2SLGBTQ+ game?) |
Thursday, July 7
Family Rainbow Glow-Bowling | meet us at The Social Bowl for free bowling | 6-8 p.m. | Everyone welcome! |
Friday, July 8
TBA
Saturday, July 9
Photo Contest Wraps Up| Have your entries in to our Market Square booth by noon! | Final judging and awarding of some seriously incredible prizes! |
Market Square | Visit our booth from 9:30-2 | face painting, buttons, information available | Bring your Pride Passports for rewards! | Show us your Passports and we'll give you a special prize and enter your name into our draw for more amazing prizes! |
Many thanks to all our friends and sponsors for all the support and enthusiasm. We truly show Pride in our community!
All events will comply with any current SHA Health Restrictions.
Be safe out there everybody!
