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Pride in the Word
The largest Pride literary event in Canada features six writers bringing an intersectional lens to our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities with words and performance. Pride In The Word is hosted by its renowned co-founder, Billeh Nickerson.
Masks are mandatory to keep our communities safe.
FEATURING
- Tawahum Bige, who is Lutselk’e Dene and Plains Cree and Two-Spirit, reading from his new collection, Cut to Fortress;
- Robin Stevenson, who will read from her new picture book, Pride Puppy;
- Ali Blythe author of two critically acclaimed books exploring trans-poetics;
- Danny Ramadan, a Syrian-Canadian author, public speaker and advocate for LGBTQ+ refugees, reading from his forthcoming novel, The Foghorn Echoes (2022) Penguin Random House; and
- Isabella Wang, who will read from her debut collection of poems, Pebble Swing, short-listed for the 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes and nominated for the Livesay prize.
Cost: Tickets $20.00 sold via eventbrite + select number sold at the door.
(Sliding scale & pay-it-forward) purchase two tickets and pass one on to a community member.
ABOUT THE VICTORIA PRIDE FESTIVAL
Presented by the Victoria Pride Society, the Victoria Pride Festival provides opportunities for local 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to be visible, to celebrate, to advocate and to feel connected to community.
The Victoria Pride Festival 2022 will be June 23 to July 2. A full list of festival events can be found on the Victoria Pride website: https://victoriapridesociety.org/pride-2022/