Organized by the University's Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services, the parade is part of the university's Pride Week celebrations, which include coming out monologues, and events such as rainbow yoga and an art night.
“Creating and maintaining safe spaces for all University of Alberta staff, students, and guests is a fundamental priority that events like Pride Week contribute to," said Frank Robinson, Vice-Provost & Dean of Students.
"Our expectation is that Pride Week will become an annual event to celebrate the diversity that characterizes our vibrant community," he added.
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University of Alberta Pride Week
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Open Image ModalPride Parade!! #uplift #UofAPrideWeek (credit:Twitter, JOoMontenegro )
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Open Image ModalYou can never have too much in this kind of parade! Those balloons might just #uplift her away… #UofAPrideWeek (credit:Twitter, TemporalThinker )
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Open Image Modal#UofAPrideWeek March reaches Ed building in this pic. (credit:Twitter, Education_UofA )
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Open Image ModalPride Parade!! #uplift #UofAPrideWeek (credit:Twitter, JOoMontenegro )
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Open Image ModalJust finished the parade! I was holding the flag, so couldn’t tweet during. Best afternoon ever! #UofAPrideWeek (credit:Twitter, TemporalThinker )
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Open Image ModalJust slipped into the lineup for the parade! #UofAPrideWeek #uplift (credit:Twitter, TemporalThinker )
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Open Image ModalRainbow belt for the trees! #UofAPrideWeek #uplift pic.twitter.com/cL7BMVbUqx (credit:Twitter, TemporalThinker )
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Open Image Modal@OUTreachUofA @UAlberta @UofASafeSpaces Some Pride Parade Accessories for a splash of colour! #UofAPrideWeek #uplift (credit:Twitter, UofASafeSpaces)
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Open Image ModalCampus Ambassadors and Registrar marching at #UofAPrideWeek! @UAlberta #uplift (credit:Twitter, KristopherWells)
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Open Image ModalMT: Showing our pride! #uofaprideweek #uplift (credit:Twitter, KristopherWells )
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Open Image ModalRT @uofasafespaces: Amazing Rainbow Light Show @ualbertaHUB for #UofAPrideWeek #uplift http://www.prideweek.ualberta.ca (credit:Twitter, uofasafespaces)
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Open Image ModalMT @kristopherwells: Look who's landed for #UofAPrideWeek! fYrefly! #uplift #ualberta (credit:Twitter, kristopherwells)
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Open Image ModalAwesome! RT @sideriteuofa: Look at all the Flag Sponsors of the #UofAPrideWeek! #ualberta (credit:Twitter, sideriteuofa)
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Open Image ModalRT @xcalibur2572: A colourful HUB Mall photo from last night. Enjoy! #ualberta #yeg #UofAPrideWeek (credit:Twitter, xcalibur2572)
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Open Image ModalRT @erinearles: Rainbow lights in HUB! Happy Pride Week #ualberta pic.twitter.com/za04lfEbTS (credit:Twitter, erinearles)
Supporters walked across campus with rainbow coloured balloons, flags and signs.
The university also had rainbow coloured lighting in various parts of campus building in days leading up to the parade.
"Walking to class with a rainbow flag sticking out of my bag. I feel so proud!" said Connor Yuzwenko-Martin on Twitter.
Earlier this year, the university launched a public service announcement, as part of their NoHomophobes.com campaign, questioning why homophobic language is still openly tolerated in society.