I am deeply honoured to lead this year’s Pride parade as Grand Marshall. Pride is a celebration and, let’s face it, a fabulous party, but for many individuals, particularly our young people, it is much more than that.
Every time I hear someone say that we no longer need Pride, my heart sinks. I think of the young people in our community who pace outside the street, sometimes for months, before they work up the courage to walk through the door and access one of the BeLonG To youth groups.