LGBTQ+ Youth Committee
TCPS is guided by our LGBTQ+ Youth Committee, a group of 14-19 year old volunteers who care deeply about inclusivity and ensuring queer youth voices are heard! This committee is youth-led, and creates events specifically for queer youth, including our Pride and Prose queer literature event in October 2024 and our Queer Valentine event in February 2025. The committee is actively involved in organizing Port Moody (Youth) Pride as well as the Coquitlam Pride Festival.
We’re always happy to make new friends, so if you’re interested in joining, please send us an email at info@tricitiespride.ca!
Youth-Focused Coquitlam Pride 2024
In 2024, TCPS ran the Coquitlam Pride Festival for the first time, and every step along the way was informed by our LGBTQ+ Youth Committee! We are so grateful for our youth volunteers who made the event so welcoming and inclusive by planning entertainment and workshops for all ages.
The Coquitlam Pride Festival began in 2023 when a group of dedicated youth from the Charles Best Secondary School’s Gay-Straight Alliance spoke to mayor and council about how important it is to have a Pride celebration in their local community! We honour those brave folks by continuing to uplift youth voices throughout our programming and events!
Check out this lovely news coverage of the Coquitlam Pride Festival 2024 by the CBC, with one of our very own LGBTQ+ Youth Committee members speaking out on behalf of youth across our community!