Nelson Pride News Today

Shakespeare said ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’ Nelson Pride (formerly Kootenay Pride) is here to test that adage. Nelson Pride is rebranding to reflect their updated area coverage. In the past, the organization has covered more of the region mostly because there weren’t any Pride organizations in nearby Creston, Kimberly, Cranbrook, Castlegar, or Trail but in

The Nelson Public Library is bringing back the event, now titled Unshushable, on May 6, this time at the Nelson United Church two blocks away. 

The new event runs May 6 at the Nelson United Church

Monday, 12 April 2021, 4:02 pm Nelson City Council is flying the Pride flag in honour of Nelson Pride Week. The flag will be raised at Civic House on Wednesday, 14 April, in celebration of the inaugural Nelson Pride Week, which runs from 14-20 April. Mayor Rachel Reese said flying the Pride flag was just one of several ways Council is showing support for the LGBTQIA+ community. "Hopefully, flying the flag will help raise awareness and prompt some meaningful conversations about how we can all b...

Turner said it had been heartening to see the supportive comments, donations, and chalk messages, but there were more direct ways to show support. “We’ve got the first Pride Week in Nelson coming up, so now is the perfect time to show support,” she said. Turner said there were some promising signs, as in the lead up to the decision and since its announcement, Q-Youth had been approached by now more than one councillor, wanting to keep the community in the loop or to find out more about...