OPSEU/SEFPO’s virtual Pride event this Sunday, Sept 19th on Facebook Live! See event details.
This Sunday, September 19th from 7:00pm to 9:30pm is OPSEU/SEFPO’s first Virtual Pride event!
Let’s celebrate equity, inclusion, diversity and the achievements of the TLGBTIAPQQ2S+ (Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual, Queer, Questioning, 2-Spirited) community!
Click here to join and add the Facebook Live event to your calendar. The event will broadcast live at 7:00pm so be sure to click “Going” for the reminder.
Feel free to share the event widely with friends and family!
Be ready for Comedy Sketches, a Drag Queen Contest and performances by Canada’s Drag Race winner, Priyanka!
If you have questions about this event, please email [email protected]
Learn about the Drag Queen Contest contestants, who are also OPSEU/SEFPO members, before they take the stage!
Queen Dinah Might
“Hey there, I’m Dinah Might. I’m a local Drag Queen in North Bay and I have been doing drag for about 5
years. I love performing for an audience and connecting with fans. I love to enjoy life and I don’t take things too seriously. I’ve been trying to grow as an artist and recently began a YouTube Channel and I am looking forward to exploring my art even more. Drag has helped me grow more confident as an individual and it has taught me a lot about the importance of community.”
Bianca Allen
“I have been a local president for six years. I have been working as a Child and Youth Worker since 2009 in Toronto and presently in Ottawa. Fact about me as a union member, I am a winner of OPSEU’s got Talent. My partner Tyffanie Morgan (Kingston, ON) slayed the stage with an ABBA medley and a duet between Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. It was such a blast. I began doing drag when I was 18 in downtown Toronto at places like former TraxV, Zippers, Bar 501 and the popular Crews and Tango. Many of these places are now closed. When I first started I looked like a hot mess (but I own that, haha), and as I began to craft myself and my skills, I slowly took off in my own way. I won my first title in 2002/03 with the Imperial Court of Toronto as Miss Trillium. I was so proud it that I wore my sash and crown all the time and I was in drag 3-5 times a week at that point. I later went on to compete but never took It too seriously. I started to pull away from drag when I began studying for my career and working which took up all of my time. It wasn’t long before drag became something that I used to do. Now when I have the chance to get in drag and entertain folks, it brings me so much joy and I appreciate the art of it all even more. Here’s to spreading some joy!”