Evelyn LeBlanc-Joyce of Fierté CLARE Pride speaks at Clare’s virtual Pride flag raising ceremony while guests Monette Robichaud and Jack Murphy look on. Submitted.
It’s the second year for Pride Week in Clare.
A pride flag was raised Monday night in the Municipality of Clare, it’s the third year in a row the flag was raised.
“It’s a really public thing, it’s at the Municipality of Clare, and it really shows that the community is supportive of the LGBT community in Clare,” says Fierté CLARE Pride organizer Evelyn LeBlanc-Joyce. “I’ve had people come up to me and be like ‘Its such a big deal to have it there’. Some of the older generation really didn’t have that in the past.”
There’s going to be a virtual event everyday this week on Fierté CLARE Pride’s Facebook page.
An art workshop took place last night. There’s going to be a story telling session for kids, a roundtable discussion on safe spaces, a colour run and a music show.
LeBlanc-Joyce says all of the activities are working toward the same goal.
“Sometimes they may seem a little bit disjointed but they’re all working towards the common goal of creating more empathy and more connections in the community to create safe spaces for LGBT people in Clare. I think that we’re working towards that pretty well.”
A handful of guests were invited to attend the COVID-19 compliant event. From left to right: Evelyn LeBlanc-Joyce of Fierté CLARE Pride, community activists Monette Robichaud and Jack Murphy, university student Renée Blinn, Warden Ronnie LeBlanc and Amy Paradis of Fierté CLARE Pride. Submitted.
