Tay Township proclaims August 4-15, 2025 as Fierté Simcoe Pride Season
WHEREAS, This marks the fourteenth annual Fierté Simcoe Pride, and its purpose is to create a safe and inclusive Simcoe County that supports gender and sexual diversity through services, activities and events; and
WHEREAS, The Intersex Progress Pride flag is raised to honour gender and sexual diversity in Simcoe County. Valentino Vecchietti designed the Intersex Progress Pride flag in the UK in 2021. The flag is a combination of Gilbert Baker’s 1978 Pride flag, Daniel Quasar’s 2018 Progress Pride flag, and Morgan Carpenter’s 2013 Intersex flag. The flag is a symbol of the Pride movement and the advancement of human rights for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, sex characteristics; and
WHEREAS, Fierté Simcoe Pride was formed on May 13, 2012, and its mission is “to create and offer inclusive events, services, and educational opportunities that challenge discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, and sex characteristics to promote safer communities within Simcoe County.”; and
WHEREAS, Fierté Simcoe Pride is filled with numerous events and activities that focus on education, awareness, community development, creative expression and fun for the whole family. Please visit www.fiertesimcoepride.com to learn more about FSP and its activities.
THEREFORE, I, Ted Walker, Mayor of the Corporation of Tay Township hereby proclaim
August 4 - 15, 2025, as Fierté Simcoe Pride
Ted Walker, Mayor