Edmonton Queer History
Edmonton Queer History
Blazewing PhotographyAfter 7 long years, the Edmonton Pride Parade made its return — more colourful, and fabulous than ever before!
Thousands of 2SLGBTQ+ community members, allies, and supporters lined the streets as the Pride Parade made its way back to the streets of downtown Edmonton in a dazzling celebration of love, identity, and unity.
The 2025 Edmonton Pride Parade was lead by Edmonton’s first Trans Parade!
CJSR RadioThis is a collection of street interviews, or streeters, that were done by the CJSR Radio Adamant Eve team at the Edmonton Pride Parade, June 15th, 2003. While these were done to be cut and used in a show, they are presented in their original recorded formats, in order to better showcase the parade environment. They were recorded with a portable MiniDisc recorder.
Rainbow Story HubWith thanks to several contributors we have compiled a collection of Pride Parade videos. Many are only highlights and do not capture the entirety of the parade. Others are the full parade and come from ShawTV which filmed the parade and presented it live on the Shaw Community Channel. The final one is of the 2018 Pride Parade – the last we have had in Edmonton. This was from Radical Citizen Media and also captures as a separate video with a portion of the Protesters blocking the parade.
Updated: On August 23, 2025 Edmonton saw the return of he Pride Parade. we are delighted to have Blazewing Photography’s donation of their video of the parade now in our collection.
All these can be found on our website by using the SEARCH box and entering Pride Parades, by using this list of links or by visiting our YouTube Channel and choosing the “Pride History” Playlist from our menu.
Rainbow Story Hub2018 was the last Pride Parade held in the City of Edmonton. The Parade – held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 – ran east on 82 Avenue (Whyte Avenue) to 104 Street where it then turned North to Gazebo Park Park where it disbanded and Parade attendees then headed East to End of Steel Park for the Pride Festival grounds. At about 10 minutes after the start of the Parade reached 104 Street it was blocked by protesters who held up the parade for over 30 minutes while officials from the Edmonton Pride Festival Society attempted to negotiate a resolution while considering the “Demands” of the protesters.
ShawTV EdmontonEdmonton Pride Parade 2017 – ShawTV This is a full length edition of the Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 4, 2016. The presentation was hosted by Shaye Ganam and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On The Street – Vanity Fair with special Guest Marni Panas Check out the @ShawTVEdmonton YouTube Channel Viewing time 1:18:29
ShawTV EdmontonEdmonton Pride Parade 2016 – ShawTV This is a full length edition of the Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 4, 2016. The presentation was hosted by Dana Giesbreicht and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On The Street – Vanity Fair and Jordan Hertner Check out the @ShawTVEdmonton YouTube Channel Viewing time 1:24:02
ShawTV EdmontonEdmonton Pride Parade 2015 – ShawTV This is a full length edition of the Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 6, 2015. The presentation was hosted by Alexa MacLean and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On The Street – Vanity Fair Check out the @ShawTVEdmonton YouTube Channel Viewing time 1:15:54
ShawTV EdmontonThis is a full length edition of the Edmonton Pride Parade filmed by Shaw TV Edmonton on June 7, 2014.
The presentation was hosted by Alexa MacLean and Darrin Hagen with Reporter On The Street – Vanity Fair
Times.10 MagazineThis is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on June 15, 2003.
Thanks to Times.10 Magazine for copyright permissions for including in our video catalogue.
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Times.10 MagazineThis is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on June 19, 2004.
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Times.10 MagazineThis is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on June 17, 2006.
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Times.10 MagazineThis is a collection of short clips of the Edmonton Pride Parade recorded on June 13, 2009. Thanks to Times.10 Magazine for copyright permissions for including in our video catalogue.
Michael PhairAn ‘out’ Lesbian in the 1980’s, Maureen Irwin was considered fierce and to be reckoned with! At a time when there were very few members of Edmonton’s queer community who were out, Maureen was a strong proud mother, grandmother and Lesbian!
Within the queer community Maureen became an active volunteer assisting GATE (Gay Alliance Toward Equality) as it moved and set up an office and services in the downtown. She also actively worked with and assisted Womonspace, a Lesbian volunteer organization.
Rod E. Mc Connell
