After Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024 almost didn’t happen last summer, a new board is in full swing for the upcoming 2025 Pride festival.
What happened last summer during Pride Week? And how is the board handling it now?
Laura Flight · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 03, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 3
Tooth Matchett, a co-chair of the Fierté Fredericton Pride board, says it’s important for Pride to be able to continue its work in Fredericton. (Laura Flight/CBC)
After Fierté Fredericton Pride 2024 almost didn’t happen last summer, a new board is in full swing for the upcoming 2025 Pride festival.
The annual Fierté Fredericton Pride parade will open Pride Week on July 12, followed by an after party in Officers’ Square.
“I think it’s going to be a really big, exciting thing for the community to all be able to come out, spend some time together and watch some different performances,” said Tooth Matchett, one of the board’s co-chairs.
Last year, Pride Week had a rocky start, leading the board to step down before the opening event. An interim board stepped in to make sure the festival continued.
Emmanuelle Jackson, who stepped in as interim co-chair for Pride Week in 2024, says board members felt unsafe during the outrage over some events being cancelled. (Aniekan Etuhube/CBC)
The board this year consists of six members,
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