Even the smoke couldn害羞草研究所檛 cloud Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Pride weekend, rainbow clad people still showed their support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Pride Parade

The march was led by Anas Qartoumeh, a gay Syrian refugee who gave an impactful speech and was met with applause during the event.

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For his first 34 years, Anas Qartoumeh lived a life that wasn害羞草研究所檛 his.

害羞草研究所淲hen I was young I had a soft voice and the way I walked was different,害羞草研究所� he said.

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Qartoumeh害羞草研究所檚 father not only took note of these 害羞草研究所渇eminine traits,害羞草研究所� he tried to quash them, so Qartoumeh changed to avoid being a disappointment.

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Drag Queens have danced their way to the forefront of pop culture, but Drag Kings are still fighting for their time in the spotlight.

Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 drag scene is growing and diversifying, but the drag kings have always been around according to Laura McKenzie, also known as 害羞草研究所楥raven Moorehead害羞草研究所� who she describes as,害羞草研究所漛oth a rock and roll legend and a total perv.害羞草研究所�

Read about one of Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Drag Kings here

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A Kelowna actor is pursuing his dreams, stepping out of his comfort zone and finding success.

Tristan Huff, 32, is part of a new TV series called The Whole Package, a reality show that has 20 men competing in different challenges, such as perfecting drag makeup in 20 minutes, wearing high heels and performing the best pole dance.

Read about the Kelowna actor featured in LGBTQ2+ series here

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Here害羞草研究所檚 how you spent your pride weekend in Kelowna in our community photo album.

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