{"id":77258,"date":"2022-06-27T11:40:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?p=77258"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:34:08","slug":"bgc-airdrie-club-and-airdrie-pride-organize-queer-pride-event-for-2s-lgbtqia-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/bgc-airdrie-club-and-airdrie-pride-organize-queer-pride-event-for-2s-lgbtqia-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"BGC Airdrie Club and Airdrie Pride organize Queer Pride event for 2S &amp; LGBTQIA+ youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/285719128_10226101278254117_3145901225146866799_n.jpg\" alt=\"A group of eight people smile while posing under a large, colorful balloon arch that features a rainbow of colors including red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>BGC Airdrie Club and <a href=\"https:\/\/airdriepride.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airdrie Pride<\/a> wanted to create a space for 2S &amp; LGBTQIA+ youth to celebrate the end of the school year, so they worked in tandem to host a Queer Prom on June 4, 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hosted at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BGCAirdrie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BGC Airdrie Club<\/a> location by Club staff who volunteered their time, the Queer Prom event provided for youth a space to find connections in their community\u2014something that might have been a barrier for 2S &amp; LGBTQIA+ youth in Airdrie.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158455631 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158455631 BCX0\">The event successfully created a space for 116 youth from all over Southern Alberta. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158455631 BCX0\">Thank you, BGC Airdrie Club, for continuing to turn barriers into opportunities for youth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\">Thank you to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW85943505 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.ca\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW85943505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Best Buy Canada<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\"> for helping <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW85943505 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW85943505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">BGC Canada<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\"> celebrate Pride month and amplify stories <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85943505 BCX0\">of 2S &amp; 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