Pride Month in Edmonton is more than just a series of events—it’s a testament to everything we have worked towards and all the work we still need to do. As we embrace the Summer of Pride in 2024, we here at YWCA Edmonton reflect on the work Edmontonians and our neighbours have done to build the community we have today.  Pride Month also serves as a reminder of the challenges still to come. In the face of legislative threats and increasing hostility towards the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, we take every event and celebration, big and small, as a moment of respite and a chance to reorganize. Pride in Edmonton 2SLGBTQIA+ people have always existed, but the roots of the modern Pride movement as we know it began in the 20th century. In Canada, same sex activities were criminalized under “Sodomy” and “gross indecency” legislation, resulting in mainly many gay and bisexual