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“It’s that time of year when we come together as a community and celebrate who we are and how we love,” says Hamilton Pride Committee Chair Kate Dalton. “Our LGBTQI2+ communities have redefined the meaning of love and family in ways that better take into account the breadth of the human experience. This Hamilton Pride, let’s be present for each other, educate ourselves, express ourselves and enjoy each other’s company in recognition of the awesomeness that we bring as individuals and the revolutionary fabulousness we are as a whole.”
THE MAIN EVENT HAPPENS SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017!
HAMILTON PRIDE RALLY @ 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Bring your flags, banners, and noise makers as we meet at Hamilton City Hall at 71 Main St. W. for music, speeches and more. Participants will march from City Hall to Corktown Park after the Rally.
HAMILTON PRIDE BBQ AND FESTIVAL @ 10:30 AM-6:00 PM
Hamilton’s annual outdoor Pride Festival will be held at Corktown Park this year located at the corner of Ferguson Ave. S. and Forest Ave. in downtown Hamilton. Mainstage Entertainment, Beverage Garden, Barbecue, and Vendors Marketplace.
JOIN US FOR THE OFFICIAL PRIDE & TRANS FLAG RAISING!
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 @ 7:00-8:00 PM
The LGBTQ Advisory Committee for the City of Hamilton invites the community to join them as flags are raised in honour of Hamilton Pride at Hamilton City Hall at 71 Main St. W. in downtown Hamilton.
EVEN MORE HAMILTON PRIDE 2017 EVENTS:
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017 @ 10:00PM
FUR – PRIDE EDITION
A night for bears, cubs, otters, silver foxes and the men who love them! DJ Shane C will play Disco, House, Retro and Pride Classics. 19+. $5 cover. E-mail thebeardan@hotmail.com for more details.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017 @ 2:30-4:30 PM
HAMILTON PRIDE ALL BODIES SWIM
A FREE, body-positive, trans-positive swim at the YWCA at 75 MacNab St. S.
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2017 @ 1:30-4:30 PM
SEW YOUR OWN PRIDE FLAG WORKSHOP
Needlework at 174 James St. N. invites you to sew your own rainbow, trans, or any other Pride flag you want. Fabric will be provided, though of course you can also bring your own!
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
HAMMER CITY ROLLER DERBY PRESENTS A PRIDE FILM SCREENING OF IN THE TURN
Mills Hardware at 95 King St E in downtown Hamilton presents In The Turn, a documentary about a 10-year-old transgender girl who finds acceptance and empowerment in the company of a queer roller derby collective. Admission is Pay-What-You-Can with a suggested donation of $5-$10.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 @ 6:00-9:00 PM
WOMEN/TRANS/QUEER/GENDER NON-CONFORMING ONLY BASIC BIKE REPAIR WORKSHOP
New Hope Community Bikes at 1422 Main St. E. hosts an all ages workshop taught by women open to all women-identified, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming folks. Cost is $25, payable by cash, debit, or credit. Registration required. Visit https://tinyurl.com/pridebike to sign up.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 @ 6:00 PM
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH PRIDE DINNER & MONTHLY PFLAG MEETING
LGBTQI2+ community members are welcome along with their allies at The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton at 170 Dundurn St. S. for a potluck dinner followed by a monthly PFLAG meeting.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 @ 6:00-7:00 PM
QUEER/TRANS LEGAL CHALLENGES PANEL
Join us at NGen at 24 Main St. W. in downtown Hamilton for a panel discussion on the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure, the legalese of transitioning, LGBTQ2+ housing issues and protections.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
QUEER RESISTANCE IN PRISON: THE PARTIAL STORY OF SOME QUEER WHO FOUGHT BACK
A workshop hosted by The Tower at 281 Cannon St. E. about the history of the group Men Against Sexism (MAS) who positively changed the culture in Walla Walla Prison. Followed by a discussion of the methods and tactics they used and how they could be applied to our modern day struggles as Queer/Trans Communities. Trigger Warning: prison rape, queer bashing, sex slavery, & child abuse
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
ART SHOW: QUEER ANIMALS – SILKSCREEN PRINT SERIES BY MARY TREMONTE
Art Opening at Casino Airspace at 179 Mary Street on the evening of Hamilton’s Monthly Art Crawl.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 @ 7:00-10:00 PM
GROWING UP QUEER DOES JUNE ART CRAWL
An exhibition of artwork by LGBTQ+ youth artists at RE-create Art Studio 126 James St. N.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 @ 9:00 PM
HAMILTON PRIDE AT ART CRAWL
Live music featuring Dave Reed, Lacey Hill and more at Zyla’s at 299 James St. N.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 @ 9:00 PM
QUEER OUTTA HAMILTON PRESENTS JUST DANCE
DJ Recklezz spins tunes at The Casbah at 306 King St. W. for a LGBTQI2+ Dance Party. 19+. $5 Cover.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 @10:00 PM
MIXED GROOVE – PRIDE EDITION
LGBTQ2S Dance Party at The Gift Shop at 21 Rebecca St. DJ Shane C plays Disco, House, Retro and Club Classics with projections of Madonna in Evita & Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge. 19+. $5 cover.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017 @ 9:30 AM-1:00 PM
PRIDE HIKE – WATERFALL EMPIRE
Join Suzanne and Marlon on a hike through the Dundas Conservation Area to visit waterfalls, ferns and flowers at the Hermitage Ruins and Gatehouse at 838 Mineral Springs Rd. Walk starts at 10:00 am from the Sulphur Springs Parking Lot. Call 905-902-7707 to book a car pooling spot. There is a $10 charge to enter the park which will be reimbursed by the Hamilton Pride Committee.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2017 @ 12:00-5:00 PM
TRANSFORM HAMILTON PRIDE POP-UP SHOP
Offering transfeminine, transmasculine, and genderqueer/nonbinary gear at The Thrifty Designer at 203 King St. E. in Hamilton. Cash only. Donate a gently-used binder and get $5 off your next purchase. Donate a gently-use breast form and get $10 off your next purchase. These gently used items will be given to a Hamilton organization supporting trans and genderqueer youth.
MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
FILM SCREENING: PRIDE
A screening of the film Pride which tells the story of LGBTQ activists and striking coal miners in the UK coming together in solidarity in 1984 against Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. $20. 281 Cannon St. E.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
FILM SCREENING: BRIXTON FAIRIES MADE POSSIBLE BY SQUATTING
This 30 minute film presents a series of interviews with South London Gay Liberation Front members, who squatted the first Gay Community centre in London along with many houses on Railton Road in 1970s. Hosted by The Tower at 281 Cannon St. E. in Hamilton.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
DRAMATIC READING: THE FAGGOTS AND THEIR FRIENDS BEWTEEN REVOLUTION
In celebration of the anniversary of the Stonewall Riot, The Tower at 281 Cannon St. E. hosts a dramatic reading of The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, a 1977 out-of-print book written by Larry Mitchell and published in a small run by the now defunct Calamus Books.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 @ 9:00 PM
QUEER OUTTA HAMILTON PRESENTS APPLAUSE
Live music by Nettish & Band. Drag performances by Troyboy Entertainment. Late Night DJ Drop D. At This Ain’t Hollywood at 345 James St. N. 19+. $10 cover.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 @ 9:00 PM
PRIDE AFTER DARK WITH DJ SHANE C
Wrap up Hamilton Pride with DJ Shane C with disco, house, retro and Pride classics at The Gift Shop at 21 Rebecca St. 19+. $10 cover. $5 before 11pm.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2017 @ 10:00 PM
WET: PRIDE AT THE BAY
New Social presents music by MARINA, DJ Arts&Crafts, & Zulu Na$ty. Bay City Music Hall. 50 Leander Dr. 19+. $15 in advance. $20 at the door. Advance tickets available at ticketscene.ca
SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017 @ 10:30 AM
LGBTQ2+ PRIDE SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE: WELCOMING CONGREGATION 2.0
The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton at 170 Dundurn St. S. invites you to join them for their annual Pride Sunday Worship Service. LGBTQ2+ congregants will share their stories and perspectives in this provocative and challenging service. The church choir will give their gift of music. All are welcome.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
AN EVENING OF LITERATURE AT BRYAN PRINCE BOOKSELLER
Lambda Literary Award winners Kai Cheng Thom (Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars), jia qing wilson-yang (Small Beauty) and Trish Salah, launch the Canadian edition of Lyric Sexology, Volume 1 at 1060 King St. W. in Hamilton’s Westdale Village. Everyone welcome.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
HAMILTON PRIDE PUB NIGHT
A chill LGBTQ+ friendly hangout at Gallagher’s Bar and Lounge at 69 Augusta St.
FOR MORE INFO ABOUT HAMILTON PRIDE 2017, TO BE A HAMILTON PRIDE 2017 SPONSOR, OR TO HAVE A BOOTH AT THE HAMILTON PRIDE 2017 FESTIVAL CONTACT …
E-MAIL: marlonpicken@gmail.com
WEB: http://pridehamilton.com/
MAIL: Hamilton Pride 2017, c/o The AIDS Network 101-140 King St. E., Hamilton, ON, L8N 1B2
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pridehamilton/
BENT Q HAMILTON PRIDE LISTINGS: http://bentq.ca/category/hamilton-pride/
2017-06-07
Hamilton: Hamilton Pride 2017 announces schedule of events