PEI will celebrate the 2026 PEI Pride Festival from July 24 to August 2. Pride is a meaningful time to recognize and celebrate our employees and communities who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, recognize their contributions, and reflect on how we can foster environments where everyone feels welcome, respected, and safe to be themselves.
The PSC and the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee are proud to support Pride through activities that highlight the strength, diversity, and impact of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We encourage everyone to participate, as we work together to create an inclusive, supportive, and psychologically safe environment for all civil service employees.
Public Service Pride 2026 events
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Pride Flag Raising Ceremony
- Kick off Pride on Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00am in the PAB Courtyard in Charlottetown. All provincial government employees are welcome to attend.
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Pride Your Workspace
- Decorate your workspace with Pride colours and share photos at pride@gov.pe.ca
- Submissions will be featured on the PSC Pride Celebration page.
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Pride Your Virtual Space
- Download and use one of the Pride-themed virtual backgrounds to celebrate throughout the week.
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A list of PLS books available at the Public Library on different 2SLGBTQIA+ topics
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Pride Lunch and Learn Series (virtual)
- Bring your lunch and your curiosity and join us for engaging sessions! Teams Links for each session are below:
| Date | Presentation/Session | Facilitator |
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| Monday, July 20 | Gender Diversity Analysis | Jennie Thompson Gender and Diversity Policy Analyst Interministerial Women's Secretariat |
| Tuesday, July 21 | History of PRIDE, How PRIDE started in PEI and PRIDE PEI services | Cameron Cassidy (she/her) Executive Director PRIDE PEI |
| Wednesday, July 22 | PLS resources and practices on creating welcoming respectful learning environments for diverse communities and public | Michaela B. Kryger Children's and Teen Services Librarian Education and Early Years |
| Thursday, July 23 | Learn about pronouns & welcoming spaces | Alix MacLean Health Diversity and Inclusion Specialist Health and Wellness |
| Friday, July 24 | Respectful Workplace Policy Training | This session is available at: Respectful Workplace Policy Training | GPEI Moodle |
| Saturday, July 25 at 10am | Pride Parade Employees, friends and families are invited to join in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. More details, including route and guidelines available here. |
Participants are encouraged to wear bright colors, comfortable walking shoes, and should bring a water bottle. |
Happy Pride! 🎉
To view last year's PRIDE resources, please see the following link:
2025 PRIDE Festival