Pride (Canadian TV series)

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Pride: The LGBTQ+ History Series is a Canadian documentary television series, which premiered on OutTV in 2019.[1] Created by Mark Kenneth Woods and Michael Yerxa, the series features the duo travelling to various LGBT Pride festivals around the world, to explore both the meaning and history of the event.[2]

The first season of the series visited Calgary, New York City, Salt Lake City, Palm Springs, Hong Kong and Berlin.[1] The second season visited San Francisco, Johannesburg, Halifax, Manchester, Miami and Auckland.[3][4] At least one more season has already been planned.[1]

The series received three Leo Award nominations in 2019, for Best Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series, Best Direction in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series and Best Host(s) in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program or Series, two Leo Award Nominations in 2020 for Best Writing and Best Editing in an Information, Lifestyle or Reality Program,[5] and a Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2021 for Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c Peter Knegt, "Take a trip to Pride celebrations around the world in this wonderful new docu-series". CBC Arts, July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hampton native shares his Pride in new docuseries". Kings County Record, March 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Season 2". The LGBTQ+ History Series. 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. ^ "Mark Kenneth Woods – Proud of Pride". Never Apart. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  5. ^ "LEO AWARDS, Nominees by Program 2019". www.leoawards.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  6. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.

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