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Kelowna Pride concerned with lack of consultation on RCMP’s new LGBTQ+ program
Kelowna RCMP have launched a new program to offer safe spaces for members of the…
Kelowna man wins prestigious LGBTQ+ entrepreneur award
Dustyn Baulkham, founder and executive producer of Kelowna-based Rebellious Unicorns Production Company Inc.has won an award…
Okanagan’s oldest drag queen offers insight into ageism in LGBTQ+ community
Robert Verigin, also known by his drag queen alias Sophonda Dick, has been endearingly named…
Kelowna Pride looking for help as it gears up for Pride Week 2020
Vendors, advertisers and volunteers are needed as Kelowna Pride builds on the growing success of…
Rainbow crosswalk plan paused in Peachland for political conversation
PEACHLAND – Plans for one small Okanagan town to get rainbow crosswalk were put on…
Here’s what the Kamloops Pride 2019 events lineup looks like
KAMLOOPS —Kamloops Pride has announced its events lineup for this year’s pride week. The City’s…
RCMP launch Safe Place Program for LGBTQ2S+ in North Okanagan
VERNON – RCMP have brought the Safe Place Program to the North Okanagan. The Safe…
What is SOGI 123 and why should it matter to you?
An online resource tool made by B.C. educators for teachers across the province is hoping…
Research to shed light on advanced care planning among LGBTQ+ in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre is hoping to hear from Kamloops residents…
VIDEO: How Pride helps people in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The rainbow wasn’t in the sky this rainy August day in Kamloops. But…
VIDEO: How a Kamloops church chose to support Pride Week
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops church took their Pride display a step further yesterday. The Kamloops…
Kamloops man denied a rental suite because he’s a drag queen
KAMLOOPS – When Darcy Daniel decided to move back to Kamloops to be closer to…
A Kamloops man says he was verbally assaulted and threatened for being gay
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – Growing up in Kamloops, Darcy Daniel says he learned quickly that…
Pride flag raised outside Vernon Cadet Training Centre
VERNON – The rainbow flag goes up today as it does with all intake cadet…
New rainbow crosswalk unveiled at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS — Passengers travelling to and from Kamloops Airport will now receive a colourful welcome.…
Hundreds convene for Kamloops’s inaugural Pride Parade
KAMLOOPS – Upwards of 1,000 people marched downtown in Kamloops' first Pride Parade this past…
Registration open to join Kamloops’ first pride parade
KAMLOOPS – Locals can sign up now to take part in the first ever Downtown…
Check out Vernon’s new rainbow crosswalk
VERNON – Those visiting Vernon’s downtown core will notice a bright new crosswalk on Main…
First Pride Parade organized for downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Downtown Kamloops is going to get the rainbow treatment. The city’s first pride…
Big White to host Peak Pride festival this spring
KELOWNA – Rainbow flags will fly high on the slopes this April when Big White…
A different kind of support for teachers in Kamloops classrooms
KAMLOOPS – Staff in the Kamloops-Thompson School District now have a resource to turn to…
Day of remembrance planned for Kamloops transgender community
KAMLOOPS – The annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, aimed to bring violence towards gender diverse…
Majority of Vernon council backs rainbow crosswalk
VERNON – Downtown Vernon will be a little brighter next spring. A majority of Vernon…
Vernon man asks city to give rainbow crosswalk the green light
VERNON – Vernon council has been asked to endorse a rainbow crosswalk in the downtown…