{"id":50473,"date":"2018-06-19T08:16:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T12:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=50473"},"modified":"2018-06-19T11:48:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:48:54","slug":"muskoka-pride-celebrates-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/muskoka-pride-celebrates-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Muskoka Pride Festival celebrates 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although Pride events have been held globally for over 50 years, the LGBTQ+ community now has more of a presence than ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat started as a protest has evolved into a celebration of sexual and gender diversity,\u201d said Shawn Forth from Muskoka Pride. \u201cWe hold these events to celebrate uniqueness and to come together as a community. All are welcome to these events, both LGBTQ and our straight allies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many large cities such as Toronto and New York City attract crowds from all over the world, having a Pride event in Muskoka allows locals to be exposed to a culture they may not be familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important for people in Muskoka to realize that there is a vibrant LGBTQ population right here,\u201d said Forth. \u201cFor youth who identify as LGBTQ it\u2019s important to see themselves represented in the community through flag raisings, in parades and festivals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>For the last six years, the Muskoka Pride Festival has begun its celebration in Huntsville.<\/p>\n<p>To kick off the week there is live music, free food, activities for kids, information booths from community organizations, as well as vendors. River Mill Park will host the official 2018 launch on Friday, July 20 from 4 to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the event at River Mill Park, the Pride committee will be hosting a flag raising ceremony in both Dwight (10 a.m.) and Huntsville (1 p.m).<\/p>\n<p>As this year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Muskoka Pride Festival, the celebrations will be bigger and better than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The committee\u2019s goal was to hold as many events as possible this year, and have organized at least one event in every municipality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal this year is our theme for the festival: Bringing Pride To You,\u201d said Forth. \u201cWe know that Muskoka has a vast geography, and that transportation is an issue for some residents, so our aim is to bring Pride celebrations to the different communities in Muskoka.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also new to this year\u2019s lineup is the first-ever Pride Parade in Muskoka.<\/p>\n<p>The parade takes place on Sunday, July 29 in Bracebridge at 11:30 a.m. and more than 100 people are expected to be involved. The groups will start at the arena and travel down Manitoba Street to Memorial Park. Groups and businesses can register for the parade online at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskokapride.com\/parade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">muskokapride.com\/parade<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the last year we\u2019ve seen a lot more rude, homophobic comments appearing on social media posts in Muskoka,\u201d said Forth. \u201cSome wonder if it is the Trump effect, but we are seeing more and more people making hate-filled comments to the LGBTQ community (among other marginalized groups).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These hurtful comments demonstrate exactly why Muskoka needs such a visible and powerful 10th annual Pride Festival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuskoka Pride is committed to holding public, family-friendly Pride events for the community,\u201d said Forth. \u201cThis year we\u2019re holding our first parade, a larger picnic than ever before, and we\u2019re bringing our events to all municipalities in Muskoka. We\u2019re excited to have our community partners and all levels of government represented over the course of the 10-day celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For a full list of events and schedule, visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskokapride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">muskokapride.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! 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