Pride Society unveils two new rainbow crosswalks ahead of Pride Week
For the second year, Red Deer has a pair of vibrant rainbow crosswalks for pedestrians and motorists to enjoy downtown.
The unveiling on Thursday morning acts as a “silent kickoff” to Central Alberta Pride Week, which runs August 13 to 20.
Joel Graham with the Central Alberta Pride Society said the crosswalks link those in the LGBTQ+ community with allies and the rest of the community. The organization is also very proud to say they crowdfunded more than enough to pay for the labour without dipping into taxpayers’ pockets.
“We didn’t feel like we were building community by spending the money of those who didn’t want to pay for this initiative, so we figured we’d do it ourselves this year,” he said.