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Guelph Pride is an LGBT pride festival, held annually in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.〔("Guelph seniors centre hosts Pride Week discussion" ). ''Guelph Mercury'', May 9, 2013.〕 Organized by the Guelph Pride Committee with the assistance of Out on the Shelf, the city's local LGBT library and resource centre,〔("Taking pride in diversity" ). ''The Ontarion'', February 13, 2013.〕 the event takes place in May each year.〔("Pride flag hoisted at Guelph city hall to officially launch Pride Week" ). MSN Canada, May 7, 2013.〕 The event generally takes place as the first Pride celebration in the Southern Ontario region each summer.〔"Prides to watch out for". ''Xtra!'', May 29, 2009.〕 Held for the first time in 2003, the event celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013.〔 Prior to the launch of its own Pride festival, Guelph held some events as part of Waterloo Region's tri-Pride.〔"It takes a village to raise a Pride". ''Xtra!'', May 29, 2003.〕 In 2013, the organization also launched Winter Pride, a smaller separate program of events which takes place in February.〔 The organization is well-supported by community leaders. Former mayor Karen Farbridge has officiated the official raising of the rainbow flag to kick off the event,〔〔"Pride Week takes flight in city; Mayor on hand to fly rainbow flag". ''Guelph Mercury'', May 27, 2008.〕 and Liz Sandals, the city's provincial MPP, has also attended events and supported the organization.〔"Pride picnic revival planned". ''The Record'', May 29, 2006.〕 The organization also works to help build and develop LGBT resources throughout Southwestern Ontario; in 2011, they donated several hundred books to the Thames Art Gallery in Chatham to help build a local LGBT library and archive.〔"Exhibit takes a look at local LGBTQ history, culture". ''Chatham This Week'', December 7, 2011.〕 Unlike many larger pride festivals, Guelph Pride does not currently hold a parade, instead focusing on a more modest program of family and community events.〔 Its weeklong program of events currently culminates in an afternoon family fair at the city's West End Community Centre on the final weekend, followed by a pride dance in the evening.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guelph Pride」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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