Headline history: Nanaimo Pride’s first sanctioned parade in 2016

Nanaimo’s Pride week may be over, but the fight and advocacy for equal rights never ends.
On June 12, 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations took to the streets in the first sanctioned Pride parade, organized by the Nanaimo Pride Society, and featured as a front page photo on the June 14 issue of the News Bulletin.
While Nanaimo Pride marches date back as far as 1997, when activists took to the sidewalk and seawall without the city’s permission and permitting, it wouldn’t be until 2016 when