Steveston’s boardwalk was filled with smiles, cheers and bubbles on Saturday morning as community members gathered for the city’s first-ever Pride Walk.
“We’re (celebrating) the people because love is love,” said Koa Loong, who came to his first Pride event with his family.
Loong hopes the event will send a message to the community that everyone can “choose who to love.”
The event, organized by Richmond-Steveston MLA Kelly Greene, saw a turnout of hundreds of community members donning rainbow accessories and waving rainbow flags representing different LGBTQIA2S+ identities.
Also in attendance were Helen and Karl Varga and their dog Diesel, who think it’s important to raise awareness on LGBTQIA2S+ issues to “make sure that everybody is safe.”
“We just wanted to come out and support,” said Helen.
“We have lots of friends and children of our friends who are part of the LGBTQ community.”
