Thousands of people marched and cheered down Montreal’s René-Lévesque Boulevard Sunday afternoon in what has become the largest Pride parade organized by Fierté Montréal to date.
Around 15,500 people took part in the parade representing 192 different groups and community organizations, according to Simon Gamache, the executive director of Fierté Montréal.
Parade participants waved colourful flags and blared music along a 2.9-kilometre route that began at Dorchester Square and stretched into the heart of Montreal’s Gay Village.
Among the crowd was Matthew Xanthoudakis, who was marching with the West Island LGBTQ2+ Centre.
“It feels liberating,” he said about the experience while waving a large teal and blue trans-inclusive
