2023 Festival: August 19 to 27

More details on Artist, Parade, Pageant and Street Festival Applications plus the full line-up of events coming soon!
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United Way Collaboration: Capital Pride celebrating togetherness and positive changes in 2022

August 4, 2022

The feeling of excitement ahead of this year’s Capital Pride festival is palpable as we are bringing our communities “All Together Now” after more than two years physically distant. We finally get to spend time together to both address challenges...

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Fierce Lies the Head that Wears a Crown

July 25, 2022

Your 2021 Capital Pride Pageant Court: Where are they now? A drag royalty retrospective With a drag scene as strong and vibrant as there is in Ottawa, it is truly no wonder as to why every year so many people...

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Redefining Drag Race: Meet Deca Thlon

June 24, 2022

From getting picked last for a team on the playground to being discriminated against during varsity level sports, the world of athletics has not always been the safest space for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Derek Brougham (they/he/she), a master’s...

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Ten Oaks Brings Overnight Camps Back for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth

June 10, 2022

The Ten Oaks Project is a charitable organization that creates spaces in which 2SLGBTQ+ children, youth, and families can thrive. The Ten Oaks Project has been running since 2004 and offers youth and young adult camps and other programs locally...

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Our mission is to create opportunities to celebrate, advocate, educate and connect people, respecting the full diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Media Releases

Capital Pride’s Annual General Meeting Celebrates Our Success, Elects a New Executive Committee...

March 13, 2023

Ottawa, ON – After the conclusion of another successful Winter Pride, Capital Pride held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 25, during which the Board of Directors strategized for the year ahead and elected the following slate of officers...

Trans women are women.

March 3, 2023

Capital Pride joins with other organizations across the country to recognize and celebrate human rights activist Fae Johnstone. Fae is the Executive Director of Wisdom2Action and a powerful advocate for trans liberation and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Fae has a long history...

Capital Pride’s Drag Storytime Proceeding as Planned

February 6, 2023

We are proud to partner once again with the National Arts Centre and Ottawa Public Library to present Drag Storytime. We remain focused on working to create a respectful and safe space for families, performers and community partners, in order...

Capital Pride’s first-ever Ice Parade comes to Winterlude 

January 25, 2023

2SLGBTQ+ community and allies invited to celebrate Pride on world’s longest skating rink Ottawa, ON – Today Capital Pride announced its inaugural Ice Parade, taking place during Winterlude as part of Winter Pride events. The Ice Parade, Canada’s first-ever Pride parade...

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