Pride Month

Pride across Manitoba

Join UM in Winnipeg and beyond this summer!

UM community members walking in Pride Winnipeg Parade, carrying banners and signs.
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UM community members hold a large banner at the Winnipeg Pride Parade.
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Join the University of Manitoba in celebrating Pride at the Winnipeg Pride Parade on Sunday, June 7. Bring your friends, family – and even your pets – and be part of a vibrant, joyful celebration alongside students, faculty, staff and allies.

I encourage everyone to come out and take part in the Pride Parade—it'll give you enough endorphins to last the entire summer!

Rohan Shanker, UM staff member and Chair of UM Queer

"The Winnipeg community really shows up for the parade, and it's great for the UM community to show up for Winnipeggers," Shanker added. "By being there, we send a clear message to queer students, colleagues, alumni and community members: you are seen, valued and celebrated.”

UM is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive learning and working environment for all. Our participation in Pride reflects our ongoing allyship and support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 

Winnipeg Pride Parade

Register to join UM’s Pride parade entry! Enjoy music, great company, and one of the largest crowds in the parade.

Date: Sunday, June 7 

Meet time: 11 a.m.

Meeting location: Memorial Boulevard

The parade runs approximately 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., travelling north on Memorial Boulevard and east along Portage Avenue to the Forks. 

After the parade, stay to enjoy onsite entertainment, vendors and festival programming.

Sign up to participate.

Three people pose for a photo at the Winnipeg Pride Parade.
Three UM community members pose for a photo at the Winnipeg Pride Parade.
UM group participates in Winnipeg Pride Parade.
UM community members walk together in the Winnipeg Pride Parade.

Can't join us in Winnipeg?

UM will also attend Pride celebrations in communities across Manitoba this summer. 

Stop by to say hello, pick up Bison Pride swag, and show your support for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across the province.

UM community members walking in Pride Winnipeg Parade, carrying banners and signs.
UM community members holding a Bison Pride sign.
The importance of celebrating Pride in rural communities across Manitoba cannot be overstated. These events remind us that queer life exists – and thrives – beyond urban centres.

Tina Chen, vice-provost (equity)

Chen noted, "By showing up, we counter feelings of isolation by celebrating and affirming 2SLGBTQIA+ UM faculty, staff, alumni, and students (current and prospective) who live in rural areas. By showing up, we can foster connection, strengthen community, centre human dignity, and demonstrate meaningful allyship.” 

Whether in Winnipeg or communities across Manitoba, there are many opportunities this summer to connect, celebrate and show your Pride with UM. We hope to see you there.

UM community members walking in Pride Winnipeg Parade, carrying banners and signs.
UM community members walk in the Winnipeg Pride Parade.

Creating space for everyone to thrive is more than a goal—it’s who we are. Fostering a vibrant community is among the commitments you’ll find in MomentUM: Leading change together, the University of Manitoba’s 2024–2029 strategic plan.