Pride 2015

On Saturday, some classmates and I hit up the pride parade on Whyte Avenue. It was scorching hot, and the street filled with thousands of people all in a great mood. On top of Pride, the FIFA Women's World Cup is currently being hosted by Edmonton, and a huuuuge political symposium on municipal politics was hosted over the weekend. The city was a-buzz with energy! This particular pride felt particularly important to celebrate as this July 1st, Canada celebrates ten years of legalized gay marriage. It's been legalized in some provinces since 2001, but became federal in 2005 when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled it was a constitutional violation of human rights to...