**2022 Pride Festival Accessibility Details**
Accessibility & Inclusion Statement
Access is an act of love and community building. Burnaby Pride, in partnership with Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods, works hard to centre accessibility and equity. We recognize that lack of access and ableism are connected to the systems of oppression that we are actively working against as we build, create, and celebrate community.
We acknowledge that we have limitations and are not able to accommodate every person’s needs, however, we continue to work to improve and increase our accessibility. If we are not meeting your needs, please contact us at info@BurnabyPride.com
Accessibility on www.burnabypride.com
Burnaby Pride strives to ensure that its events and information are accessible. We have worked hard to ensure our website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities. We strongly believe that every person should be able to equitably and independently access our events and our website.
www.burnabypride.com makes available the UserWay Website Accessibility Widget that is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows www.burnabypride.com to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).
Enabling the Accessibility Menu
The www.burnabypride.com accessibility menu can be enabled by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.
Disclaimer
www.burnabypride.com continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use also for those of us with disabilities.
Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on www.burnabypride.com fully accessible, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.
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If you are experiencing difficulty with any content on www.burnabypride.com or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us and we will be happy to assist.
Contact Us
If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions or need assistance, please contact info@BurnabyPride.com
Community Guidelines
These events centre 2SLGBTQIA+ folk (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, 2 Spirited, Intersex, Asexual, Plus). Please keep this in mind. We ask allies to be mindful of how they navigate the space.
Burnaby Pride recognizes and values diversity, including but not limited to differences in ethnicity, gender identity, ancestry, place of origin, color, citizenship, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, HIV status, political affiliation and ability.
Be open. We have a diverse group of event participants, be open to people celebrating in different ways.
Maintain our supportive environment. We are creating spaces where people can celebrate who they truly are. We expect those who attend our events to be supportive of this.
None of the following behaviour, speech, and/or actions will be accepted: anti-2SLGBTQIA+, transprejudice (anti-trans folk), ableism (anti-disabled people), sexism, racism, anti-fatness, anti-Semitism (anti-Jewish), audism (anti-deaf, hard of hearing folk), xenophobia (anti-people from other countries), hate speech/violence.
Step in, distract or report harassment. If you see something that you feel needs intervention, consider which option best works for the situation, your safety and which does not escalate the situation. If you think it is safe to do so, intervene directly by addressing the person who is doing the harm and say something firmly that makes the person aware that what they are doing is wrong, examples include “don’t talk to them like that”, “stop harassing this person”. Following this type of statement, don’t engage with the harasser, interact with the person who being harassed. Distraction is another option, engage the person who is being harassed by talking about something unrelated, such as “can you take me to the candy bar?”, “who is the next performer?”, or “would you like to come with me while I get another drink?”, anything that inserts yourself between the harasser and their target without putting yourself in harm’s way. If you do not feel safe or comfortable intervening, look for event volunteers, city staff, or security.
Examples of Accessibility at the 2020 & 2021 Burnaby Pride Virtual Events
- Free virtual event
- ASL Interpretation
- Live Captioning on Vimeo, Facebook & YouTube
- Described video with Vocal Eye
Examples of Accessibility at the 2019 Burnaby Pride Events
Disability-specific volunteers, identifiable with a blue badge with accessibility symbols.
Microphone used by all speakers and performers.
ASL-EN registered interpreters.
Service animals were welcome. At the Pride Street Party, PADS (Pacific Assistance Dog Society) will be present.
All porta-potties were gender-neutral and accessible.
There was an accessibility table at the entrance to the Pride Street Party.
We could not guarantee a scent free space. We had spaces for smoking away from the main areas. We could not control electromagnetic frequency.
There was concrete, shaded seating area for the Pride Street Party.
At the Rainbow Garden Party, there was a limited amount of parking spaces for people with disabilities above ground, 1 is an accessible width.
We had large print menus for the food trucks.
We had volunteers who could help people access the food trucks.
While there were games on the grassy field next to Jubilee Avenue at the Pride Street Party, there were also several games adjacent to the accessibility table on flat concrete.
There was a quiet space at the Pride Street Party.
There were volunteers trained in how to use Narcan (Naloxone), they were identifiable by badges with a grey cross.
First aid volunteers were available at both events.
There was security at the Friday night Garden Party and Peace Bearers at the Saturday Street Party. There were RCMP officers walking the perimeter of the Garden Party. There were no RCMP stationed at the entrance. At the Pride Street Party, there was a police car blocking off the entrance on Imperial and a City of Burnaby car on the Bonsor side with an RCMP officer. We asked people to choose for themselves which side they felt most comfortable approaching.
The City of Burnaby is committed to making our events accessible. If you have suggestions for future events, please contact us at or after the event to let us know what would have improved your experience.
If you are disabled and have any advanced questions about the accessibility of the event, please email info@BurnabyPride.com