Pride Days during Canada Winter Games in Red Deer

The Central Alberta Pride Society is excited to announce February 21 and 28 as Pride Days during the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.

Officials say Pride Days will be celebrated with a similar event each night, including an educational expo featuring local services and vendors followed by a drag show and dance.

Drag show performers include local quartet 4Q which includes Kelli Eletrix, Sparkle Emotion, Ruby Harte and DD Fierce, with music provided by DJ Suco.

“We’re thrilled to be part of this important moment in Red Deer’s history, and are excited to invite residents and visitors to show their pride while celebrating our community and enjoying our excellent local talent,” says Shannon Humphrey, Chair, Central Alberta Pride Society, in a press release. “Red Deer is the first city to include official Pride Days during a Canada Games and we couldn’t be prouder to be part of this important moment in Red Deer’s History. We are honoured to have been invited to lead what will hopefully become regular practice in future Games events.”