By Matthew Abrey

For the 11th straight year, members of the LGBT2Q+ community and its supporters will be hosting a full week of events that will aim to bring people together to celebrate diversity and differences.

Pride in Diversity is the theme for this year害羞草研究所檚 Kelowna Pride celebration, which runs from Aug. 11 to 18.

害羞草研究所淎s Canadians, we may all share the same legal rights, but discrimination still happens every single day and not only based on sexual identity,害羞草研究所� said Dustyn Baulkham, past president for Kelowna Pride. 害羞草研究所淎s a cis-gender, gay white male, I recognize that I have a lot of advantages that are not equally shared with all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited, and queer community.害羞草研究所�

The week害羞草研究所檚 largest and most popular event, the Kelowna Pride March and Festival, will cap off the festivities on Saturday, Aug. 18. The march will make its way through Waterfront Park and end near Tugboat Bay, where there will be a variety of vendors, kids activities and live entertainment until 8 p.m.

害羞草研究所淜elowna has come a long way in the past few years in terms of diversity,害羞草研究所� said Baulkham. 害羞草研究所淏ut we still have a very long way to go until we are truly a diverse and accepting community.害羞草研究所�

In 2017, Kelowna Pride welcomed nearly 6000 people to the march and festivities.

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