by Contributor on Tuesday April 20 2021
In 2016, Justin Trudeau became the first Prime Minister to walk in a Pride Parade, and subsequently broke the internet from Victoria to St. Johns.
That same year, Nelson held it’s 20th annual Pride Parade, where hundreds of people gathered on Baker Street, and MLA Michelle Mungall tossed candy to face-painted, flag-flying children.
Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History, in partnership with Kootenay Pride and the Queer community, are mounting an historical exhibition on the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ folks in the Kootenays this summer, and are reaching out to the community for stories, photos and artifacts to include in the show.