The youth are allowed to wear whatever they want and invite whomever they wish, and are even able to nominate peers as prom king, queen and ace.
“Instead of them being on the fringe of prom, if they are even allowed to go, they're going to be the belles of the ball,” said Fierté Sudbury Pride vice-chairperson Kelly Perras.
“They're going to be the stars. It's going to be 100 per cent about them.”
Fierté Sudbury Pride Week, set to take place July 17-26, features 16 events — everything from the aforementioned prom to a movie night to an awards ceremony to the traditional pride parade.
“We have a fantastic lineup,” Perras said. “We have really, really quality speakers, really quality events. We've really poured a lot of heart and soul into making this a very exciting season for Fierté Sudbury Pride.”
Perras emphasizes Fierté Sudbury Pride isn't just for the LGBT community — all supportive people are welcome.
“Pride festivals are really for the people outside of the queer community,” she said. “It's for everyone else to join us and to meet us, and to see it's my neighbour, my dentist, the person who works at the coffee shop.”
Fierté Sudbury Pride Schedule:
July 17– 11 a.m., flag-raising, Tom Davies Square.July 21 – 6:15 p.m., Reseau Access Network Movie Night (showing United in Anger), The Open Studio; 10 p.m., Pride Idol Karaoke Contest, Zigs.
July 22 – 6 p.m., SACY Youth Coffee House, Verve; 8 p.m., FSP Open Mic Night, Fromagerie Elgin; 10 p.m., Dirty Bingo with Dusty Dillhole, Zigs.
July 23 – 12:30 p.m., FSP Community Round Table and Conference, Sudbury Theatre Centre; 7 p.m., FSP Community Kudos with special guest performer Evalyn Perry, Sudbury Theatre Centre; 10 p.m., KICX for Kids, hosted by MC Marx, Zigs.
July 24 – 1 p.m., TG Innerselves presents Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, Steelworkers Hall; 7:30 p.m., FSP Pride Prom with celebrity guest host and DJ Miss Fluffy Soufflé; 9 p.m., Lady Anya Face Drag Show, Zigs.
July 25 – 12 p.m., Pride Day in the Park, Memorial Park; 5 p.m., Pride March, downtown Sudbury, Zigs Pridepalooza, Zigs.
July 26 – 10:30 a.m., Spirit of Pride with special guest facilitator Gerry Copeman, Sudbury Theatre Centre.
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Learn more at the Fierté Sudbury Pride website, or visit the Pride page on Facebook.
