Pride Month kicks off with special show at Penticton’s Dream Cafe

The South Okanagan SImimilkameen Pride Society is kicking off Pride Month with an in-person show at the Dream Cafe in Penticton.(Submitted)
The South Okanagan Similkameen Pride Society is hosting their first in-person event since 2019

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