Thousands march in Pride parades, London marks its 30th

cultureJul 20, 2026231,449

Thousands gathered downtown Sunday to watch London, Ontario's 30th Pride parade, which closed a 10-day festival celebrating the local LGBTQ community. Pride London president Robyn Hodgson said organizers expected larger crowds after poor air quality from wildfire smoke forced cancellation of all Friday evening events and heavy rain disrupted Saturday for three hours. The parade set off from the Western Fair District and marched to Victoria Park, featuring 86 entries and nearly 4,000 people on themed floats or marching behind banners. Cheers of "Happy Pride" rang along Queens Avenue as floats decorated in rainbows passed, including a travelling karaoke float with live singing and dancers. Attendees emphasized community and visibility; 18-year-old Rex Ross said the festival shows support “especially in times like this,” and longtime participant Kate Storen attended with her dog decked in rainbow attire. London held its first Pride parade in 1995 and missed two editions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕

@mimmymum.bsky.social

Zack Polanski on standing with trans people: "When they come for one of us, they come for all of us" The Green Party leader was the only party leader to attend the London Trans+ Pride press launch. www.scenemag.co.uk/zack-polansk...

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Sam Missingham16

This is how easy it can be to support the trans community.

Mama Pickle 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈6

American dems take notes; this is how you shoild be talking about us. Not agreeing with your enemy over your ally

Lav6

This among many things is why the media are out to get him. Zack Polanski is thus far the only party leader in England that actually wants to challenge the established culture.

Portland DSA

@portlanddsa.bsky.social

Portland DSA in the Pride Parade! Trans People Exist- Billionaires Shouldn't!

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Buckley!!

@buckley.deer.place

Happy Pride y'all!! We had SO MANY FURRIES in the Portland pride parade today!! Thanks to @getoutthefloat.com, @plush-party.com, and @slabtownscamper.com for organizing our furry floats!

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Buckley!!6

Photografurs are: @tsuyoto.bsky.social @ozotter.bsky.social @ozy.hyper.wang

Elder Skunk of the North1

Look at all those cuties ;)

Riley (Mythimorph)1

Heya, I was the gryphon! Fun dancing with you today :3

Lunareclipsen1

It was soo much fun!!! And soo cool to have a furry specific section!

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield

@agdanrayfield.bsky.social

Great to be part of the Portland Pride Parade today! Thanks to all the organizers who made it happen. We'll keep fighting for equal rights for all Oregonians at the Oregon DOJ.

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pnwpolicyangel aka Angelita 👼

@pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social

All my homies take public transit to the Pride Parade ✨ (I just met them)

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Justin Buzzell1

I wish I could've driven that.

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Fischer 🛠️🚇86

portland’s #1 pro bus politician

Xavier D. Stickler45

Ugh Angelita is always so fucking iconic

Morgan M Page

@morganmpage.bsky.social

Tonight in South London, I’ll be facilitating a free sign making workshop for Trans Pride! Come hang out and make your sign! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/banner-mak...?

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Orvan Rabbit 🌞

@orvanrabbit.bsky.social

Went to a pride parade yesterday. Photo by Tonyjaw on Instagram.

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Bedwellj101

@alyx.whatthetrans.com

Seems the WTT library of protest photos doesn't have many photos of people's placards talking about sports. So would appreciate a few signs about it at London trans pride if anyone wants to make one.

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Doug Cottrell

@dougmcottrell.bsky.social

I had a fun time walking in the London Canada Pride Parade with the local 501st/Rebel Legion and my partner in crime

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Dreamliner Again

@mostlyharmless.northsky.social

I've booked my travel tickets for Trans Pride London. Let's make this even bigger than last year's! 🫶🏻🏳️‍⚧️

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Ante

@vazduho.bsky.social

📸📷 Chinon Memotron CE + Yashinon Auto DS 50mm f/1.9 + Lomography 800 @ 400 📅 July 4, 2026 📍Pride in London, London, UK

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Dr Tacey "dumb blonde" O'Neil

@densitypoint.bsky.social

It was a fun joyful day and I'm really glad about this. A day of just being who we are without worrying about how we're perceived. I suspect trans pride London next week may be angrier. Alex wants us to retire to Brighton. Shoutout to the person who told me I looked amazing.

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Maly AF: 🖤Team Mystery❤️

@malytwotails.com

I’ve walked in several pride parades, but always with corpos and never with my people. Today was special. Thank you, Portland.

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Jade Tanuki (comms OPEN 2/3)

@jadetanuki.bsky.social

I MARCHED IN THE PORTLAND PRIDE PARADE!!! Huge shoutout to @slabtownscamper.com @plush-party.com and @getoutthefloat.com for organizing this whole thing! I had an amazing time and everyone was so nice :3

Jade at Pride with a bitten leaf on their head and a lei on their ear

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁

@minibubbly.bsky.social

This LGBTQ-friendly spa is helping Londoners find pride in self-care #London #Ontario Esthetician Hannah Hewitt says everyone deserves a safe access to self-care www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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