This June, Gymnastics BC (GymBC) proudly joins organizations across the country in celebrating Pride Month 2025. This is an opportunity to recognize the strength, resilience, and diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and to reaffirm our commitment to inclusion in sport.

Why Pride Month Matters

Pride Month is more than a celebration. It’s a reminder that sport must be a safe, inclusive space for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.

In Canadian history, the modern Pride movement was catalyzed by the 1981 Toronto Bathhouse Raids, which sparked public protests and led to the first Toronto Pride march. Since then, Pride has evolved into a nationwide movement for visibility, justice, and community (Historica Canada, 2015; Egale Canada, 2023).

For GymBC, Pride Month is an opportunity to take visible action, educate our members, and create space for authentic connection across our province.

How We’re Celebrating

As part of our Pride Month efforts, GymBC is:

• Sharing educational resources and tools to support 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in gymnastics

• Encouraging clubs to participate in Pride Month via posters, logos, messaging, and storytelling

• Highlighting the Progress Pride Flag, including its representation of racialized, trans, and intersex communities

• Providing a Pride Month brand guideline for those who want to participate visually and intentionally

Click here to view the GymBC Pride Logo Guidelines & Education Toolkit

Canadian Resources for Inclusive Sport

2SLGBTQIA+ in Sport:

• Egale Canada – National LGBTQI2S+ advocacy and education organization

• Canadian Women & Sport – Working with LGBT athletes and coaches

• You Can Play Canada – Promotes safe, inclusive sport for LGBTQ2S+ athletes

• OutSport – Hub for LGBTQ+ sport research and training

• CCES – Inclusion Resources – Guidelines for ethical and inclusive sport

General DEI in Canadian Sport:

• Sport for Life – Tools to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport

• Aboriginal Sport Circle – National voice for Indigenous sport and recreation

• Coaching Association of Canada – Safe Sport and inclusion education for coaches

• Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport – Supports fair, safe, and inclusive sport across Canada

• viaSport – BC-based tools for creating inclusive sport environments 

Let’s Keep Learning

Pride Month is a starting point, not a finish line. Throughout the year, we will continue to support and acknowledge key DEI moments, including:

• Black History Month (February)

• Neurodiversity Celebration Week (March)

• Trans Day of Visibility (March 31)

• Anti-Racism Awareness Week (May 26–June 1)

• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept 30)

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3)

Want to Get Involved?

Whether you're using the Pride logo, hosting a themed event, or sharing resources within your club, we want to hear from you! Reach out to us at communications@gymbc.org.

Together, let’s celebrate Pride with intention, with heart, and with action.

🏳️‍🌈 Everyone belongs in gymnastics.