By Matthew Abrey

For the 11th straight year, members of the LGBT2Q+ community and its supporters will be hosting a full week of events that will aim to bring people together to celebrate diversity and differences.

Pride in Diversity is the theme for this yearsa国际传媒檚 Kelowna Pride celebration, which runs from Aug. 11 to 18.

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The weeksa国际传媒檚 largest and most popular event, the Kelowna Pride March and Festival, will cap off the festivities on Saturday, Aug. 18. The march will make its way through Waterfront Park and end near Tugboat Bay, where there will be a variety of vendors, kids activities and live entertainment until 8 p.m.

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In 2017, Kelowna Pride welcomed nearly 6000 people to the march and festivities.

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