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Outside of the Pride Cabaret and mask-making worship, all events will be free to attend. With this being the first year that Pride events will be held at the Rotary Centre for the Arts (RCA), the centre香蕉视频直播檚 executive director Colleen Fitzpatrick said that she香蕉视频直播檚 looking forward to hosting Pride festivities.
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The event is open to anyone who can ride a bike, and residents are invited to show up in their best Pride threads. The Society is also requesting that attendees RSVP in advance. Like last year香蕉视频直播檚 festival, all events will be streamed on Unicorns.LIVE.
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