Saskatoon Pride

2026 Saskatoon Pride Parade Grand Marshall

Saskatoon Pride is so excited to announce our fifth Grand Marshall for the 2026 Saskatoon Pride Parade; Patti Rowley

"Patti Rowley is a longtime educator, advocate, and community leader whose work has helped advance inclusion and equity for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and communities across Saskatchewan. During her 33-year teaching career, Patti became a trailblazer in creating safer and more welcoming school environments. In 2001, she founded Saskatchewan’s first Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at Mount Royal Collegiate in Saskatoon, helping to pave the way for student-led inclusion initiatives across the province. Later, while teaching at Walter Murray Collegiate, she championed the creation of the school’s first gender-neutral washrooms.

Patti’s contributions have been widely recognized. She received the Peter Corren Award at the University of Saskatchewan’s Breaking the Silence Conference in 2013 and was honoured with the OUTSaskatoon KnockOUT Award in 2017. That same year, she was nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Education. Following her retirement in 2018, Patti continued her advocacy and community involvement, earning recognition from Sherri Benson in 2019 for her service to the community. She also served as the keynote speaker at the 2019 Prairie Pride Conference, inspiring the next generation of student leaders and advocates."

The Saskatoon Pride Parade takes place on Sunday June 28th from 12:00PM-2PM from downtown Saskatoon!

Ten years ago, Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation made history with the first Pride parade on a reserve in Canada. Yesterday we marched alongside them to celebrate a decade of 2-Spirit pride, joy, and resilience. It was an honour to walk beside them. 🏳️‍🌈🪶