20 YEARS OF QUEER ACTIVISM IN LANARK COUNTY

Click on these links to learn more about activities that took place in each year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018​
2017
2015-2016
2014 FIRST PRIDE PARADE
2012 MAPLE FEST FLASH MOB 
2012 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN 
2010-2013 
2012 Presentation to John Fenik, Mayor of Perth
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-0csRio9FU
Over the past 20 years various groups including​ ​LGBT Lanark County, Calvin Neufeld, LGBT Lanark Civitan Club, PFLAG Carleton Place, Pride in Mississippi Mills, Smiths Falls Pride, Carleton Place Pride and Queer Connection Lanark have all contributed enormously to the health of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Lanark County:
  • In Carleton Place community activists began to not only organize social events in the early 2000's but also met with local MP and Carleton Place Police Chief to advocate for change
  • Calvin Neufeld, a trans activist provided and continues to provide an important support lifeline to the community
  • LGBT Lanark County will be remembered for the  dances throughout Lanark County starting in 2010 and the Enough Is Enough anti-bullying campaign of 2012
  • PFLAG Carleton Place will be remembered for the work of Jim McGregor in creating a safe place for people and their families to find support in Lanark County
  • LGBT Lanark Civitan Club will be remembered for hosting the first Pride parade in Lanark County in 2014
  •  Queer Connection Lanark continues to create safe spaces, build alliances and host pride celebrations
  • Rainbow 101 meets monthly to bring members of our community together with allies