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Pride 2023 kicked off in Calgary on Aug. 18 and will run until Sept. 3. The annual parade will take place on the last day at 11 a.m.

When Sydney Freeston posted in a Facebook group for Montreal moms asking, “Anyone know of any Pride-related events for young kids?” she was expecting a few responses pointing her toward upcoming family-friendly LGBTQIA+ celebrations.She was not expecting the post to rack up around 100 comments of debate or to spend the afternoon defending herself as a vocal handful of group members questioned her on the “appropriateness” of bringing kids to Montreal Pride, which some of the detractors described as “sexually charged” and potentially “damaging to a young child.”

A federal judge has placed a temporary pause on a recently passed Montana law to restrict public drag performances, coming just days before the city of Helena is set to host an LGBT-friendly event.

Follow the action from Pride Month’s final weekend through McGinley’s lens.

Thus, we came to the conclusion to take a pause and reflect on who we are as a newspaper, and how we can and should do better to amplify the voices of the LGBTQ+ community — regardless of what month it is.