Held for the first time in 2010, the reception provided the opportunity to celebrate members of the GSRD community that worked in the legal field as well as promote the work that the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community (SOGIC) was doing.[i]
History of the Event
| Year | Venue | Summary |
| 2010 | The home of the Honourable Tim Preston | Held on June 1, the event is described as having been “well attended by both community members and allies”.[ii] |
| 2011 | Blackstone Lounge, Taylor McCaffrey LLP, 11th floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue | Held on June 1,[iii] SOGIC highlighted that the event appeared in the Pride Guide.[iv] |
| 2012 | Blackstone Lounge, Taylor McCaffrey LLP, 11th floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue | Held on May 30, the event was promoted as the “annual meet-and-greet, wine and cheese hosted by LGBT members of Manitoba’s legal community.”[v] |
| 2013 | D’Arcy & Deacon LLP, 22nd Floor, One Lombard Place (Richardson Bldg) | Held on May 29, the event this year was held at a different venue.[vi] |
| 2014 | There does not appear to have been an event held this year. | |
| 2015 | Taylor McCaffrey LLP | Held June 10 at Taylor McCaffrey LLP, this year’s event does not appear in the Pride Guide.[vii] |
| 2016 | There does not appear to have been an event held this year. | |
| 2017 | Pitblado Law, 25th floor, 360 Main Street | Held May 31, this event was jointly sponsored with the Law Society of Manitoba.[viii] |
| 2018 | Del Crewson Conference Centre, Main Floor – 360 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB | Held May 30, the event is described as “a reception during Winnipeg’s Pride week to celebrate the legal achievements and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lawyers and activists in promoting equality and human rights.”[ix] |
| 2019 | Law Society of Manitoba, 200 – 260 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg | Held May 29, the event is described as it was the prior year.[x] |
| 2020 | There does not appear to have been an event held this year. | |
| 2021 | There does not appear to have been an event held this year. |
[i] https://www.cba-mb.ca/Sections/SOGIC/Resources/Resources/Section-Report/Sexual-Orientation-and-Gender-Identity-Confere-(1)
[ii] https://www.cba-mb.ca/Sections/SOGIC/Resources/Resources/Section-Report/Sexual-Orientation-and-Gender-Identity-Confere-(1)
[iii] 2011 Winnipeg Pride Guide p. 24
[iv] https://www.cba-mb.ca/Sections/SOGIC/Resources/Resources/Section-Report/Sexual-Orientation-and-Gender-Identity-Confere-(1)
[v] 2012 Winnipeg Pride Guide p. 27
[vi] https://web.archive.org/web/20130707093812/http://www.pridewinnipeg.com/events/community-events
[vii] https://www.cba-mb.ca/Sections/SOGIC/Past-Events
[viii] https://www.cba-mb.ca/Sections/SOGIC/Past-Events
[ix] https://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=mb_sogmay3018
[x] https://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=mb_sogmay2919