UPlift Black

05/20/2026

We are so grateful to Community Builders!

04/25/2026

04/19/2026

Thanks for capturing these back stage moments Jason George Photography 🙏🏾

Hitting the Runway Again! AfroFusion Fashion Show 2026 🔥 Behind the Scenes at Five Points Theatre

04/15/2026

I came to Canada in 2013 to stay alive, not to start a new career. “The bridge I crossed is now aflame” is my story of leaving home, loss, and the hollow grief of exile. Read my full piece and stand with those who must choose survival over belonging. https://wix.to/ymBsTfF

04/10/2026

Do you want some extra publicity while helping your community at the same time? Barrie Pride is looking for local bakeries/restaurants RIGHT NOW to participate in a program called “Rainbow Treats for Change”, in which local businesses create, sell, and promote a Pride or rainbow-themed product either on, or in the week leading up to, Sunday May 17. Read on for all the details, and email us at [email protected] today!!

Here’s how it works:
1) Participants make, bake, and decorate a yummy rainbow-themed treat to sell for one day of fundraising, on May 17th, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia! 🧁🍪🥮🍰🍭🍧 They are also welcome to sell for up to a week before, and we will promote and hype them up to our thousands of social media followers!

2) Community members visit different eateries, bakeries, and restaurants around town to purchase rainbow treats, and enjoy them with friends and loved ones!

3) Participants donate 50% (or more!) of the proceeds specifically from their rainbow treats to Barrie Pride, which contributes directly to the 2026 Barrie Pride celebration on June 20/21st!!!

It’s a fun day full of sweet joy and giving back, all in honour of solidarity and visibility for q***r youth and individuals in your community. Visit MAY17 DOT ORG to learn more about IDAHOBIT, and BARRIEPRIDE DOT ORG / RTFC for all the details about the event!!!