Nico Mara-McKay

Project Management | Strategic Storytelling | Community Engagement

Nico Mara-McKay

Project Management | Strategic Storytelling | Community Engagement

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Pride flag raising at Montgomery’s Inn, 3 June 2026

I’ll be at Montgomery’s Inn on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 to deliver a short speech and represent The ArQuives: Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Archives during the raising of the Intersex Inclusive Progress Pride flag.

Event details

What: Pride flag raising and farmers’ market

Where: Montgomery’s Inn (4709 Dundas St W, Etobicoke, ON)

When: Wednesday, 3 June 2026 from 2-6 pm

Cost: Free

Who: Everyone is welcome!

Throughout the event, I’ll be tabling for The ArQuives and displaying historical buttons from activist groups, as well as matchbooks from queer bars across Canada. I’ll also have ArQuives merch available for purchase, including Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada, tote bags, stickers, postcards, and carabiners.

Come celebrate Pride with the Etobicoke community, learn more about Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ history, and connect with your neighbours!

Poster: Pride Flag Raising and Farmers' Market Festival at Montgomery's Inn Local MRKT Artisanal Vendors and Community June 312-6 p.m. | 4709 Dundas St. W Learn more at: toronto.ca/Museums
Poster for the Pride flag raising and farmers’ market at Montgomery Inn.

Nico Mara-McKay

Nico Mara-McKay (they/iel) is a historian, writer, editor, and occasional curator whose work focuses on histories of gender and sexuality through lenses of embodiment and identity. They write about queer and trans history, culture, and community ephemeralrecord.com, and share updates on Bluesky @nicomaramckay.com.