Political party participation won't be permitted in 2024 Calgary Pride Parade

Calgary Pride is doing away with political party participation in this year's parade. Pride will also have more rigorous parade participation qualifications for 2024. Applications to walk in the parade have been on the rise, Pride said in a release issued on Monday. And the interest is appreciated, the organization said, but it also increases the responsibility. "Each year, we face complex, often high-profile decisions about which entities or individuals we accept as participants in the parade.