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Your VPL Pride Month Preview

Is it a little early for a Pride Month post? Maybe just a tad… but we have so many things coming up for all ages in June that we can’t keep it to ourselves and we want to make sure everyone knows about them. And besides, is it ever too early or too late to celebrate and acknowledge our 2SLGBTQIA+ citizens? I think not!

So what do you have to look forward to as we get into June?

Header for Queerative Doodling program.

Well, since this is a blog for grownups, I’ll start with the grown-up program. On Wednesday, June 3rd, 6:30pm at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre branch, we are once again hosting Queerative Doodling. This year we’re partnering with McMichael Canadian Art Collection to help our attendees learn about the role of art in queer culture and history, and they will get the chance to be a part of that legacy while creating their own vision boards. This is a registered program with limited spaces, and you can sign up for it on our Eventbrite page here.

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Pride Month in 2025

Person waving Pride Flag” by The White House Biden-Harris/ CC0 1.0

It’s June! That means a few things are coming up. Summer. Heat. Sun. Wrapping up school. Father’s Day. Good stuff.

But one of this librarian’s favorite favorite FAVORITE things about June is PRIDE MONTH!!!! *cue air horns*

What started as a riot in New York in 1969 has evolved into a whole month of celebrating and learning about people who do not fit in any one box. Anyone from any background, culture, race, age, religion, region, ability, size, shape, belief, life experience and everything else can also proudly wave a rainbow flag, be it who they fall in love with and how, who just catches their eye, how their gender does or doesn’t fit who they are and even just how they see themselves and how they relate to other people. Or even if none of the colours or flags suit you, you can still wave it as an ally, standing with your friends, family and your community.

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