By Brittney Matejka

Pride in the Park had positive community support

Sep 17, 2017 | 7:57 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB. – The Medicine Hat Pride Association wrapped up there annual Pride Week, with Pride in the Park on Saturday, with an all day outdoor festival at Riverside Veterans Memorial Park.

Rosie Joa, chairperson of Pride in the Park, said they had positive community support for the event and welcomed anyone into the park who wanted to join in.

“Any type of LGBTQ, we’ve had a lot of politicians this year more than what we usually get, we even had Drew Barnes come, the mayor, MLA Bob Wanner, we have drag queens, drag kings, the LGBTQ committee and all the allies that support us. There has been lots of families here,” she explained.

The outdoor celebration boasted a family environment with live music and a bouncy castle for kids said Joa. She explained that its a very welcoming environment for parents with LGBTQ children.

“As far as parents who don’t understand what there child is going through, this may help them show that there is a bigger community out there and it’s a little bit more understanding and seeing that there are other parents, they get that chance to speak to what they’re going through as well,” she said.

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Joa said the Medicine Hat Pride Association is seeking new board members at their upcoming annual general meeting in November.