Hamilton's Pride weekend starts this Friday in what organizers say is one of the event's biggest iterations in recent years.

"I don't recall Pride Hamilton ever having such extensive programming. So, I'm excited to see it come to fruition and be successful," said chair of the Pride Hamilton board and director of events Kiel Hughes.

Pride events will span the entire weekend, with Pride at the Pier at Pier 4 Park on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, Pride Hamilton is, for the first time, closing the weekend with Pride Drag Brunch at Hamilton Stadium.

Hughes, who will also be one of the hosts on Saturday as Sasha Fienix, said reclamation, unity and healing are the overarching themes of this year's festivities.

"My example is we're having a drag brunch in a football stadium in a place that h

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