Establish as a beach party in 2003, the What Womyn Want event became the What Womyn Want Boat Cruise. The event had a yearly theme. In later years, the event was sponsored by Gio’s and Club 200. The final event was held in 2010.
History of the Event
| Year | Venue | Summary |
| 2003 | Happenings Down Under (Private Members Club) | Hosted on June 6th, it was advertised as “What Womyn Want…A BEACH PARTY!!!”[i] |
| 2004 | Information not found | |
| 2005 | Bus departed from Gio’s | Held on June 3rd, the theme was “Love on the Boat”[ii] |
| 2006 | Bus departed from Gio’s | Held on June 2nd, the theme was “There’s No Place Like…Love on the Boat”[iii] |
| 2007 | Gio’s, Boat, Club 200 | Held on June 1, the theme was “Ride ‘Er On the Red”.
Before party held at Gio’s and after party held at Club 200[iv] |
| 2008 | Bus departed from Gio’s | Held on May 30th, the theme was “Beads and Babes”[v] |
| 2009 | Bus departed from Gio’s | Held June 5th, the theme was “Feed Your Passion (Fruit)”[vi] |
| 2010 | Gio’s, Boat, Club 200 | Held May 28th, the theme was “Come…SailHER Way”[vii] |
[i] Poster courtesy of Carolyn Walsh
[ii] 2005 Winnipeg Pride Guide, p. 11
[iii] Poster courtesy of Carolyn Walsh
[iv] Poster courtesy of Carolyn Walsh
[v] Poster courtesy of Carolyn Walsh
[vi] https://web.archive.org/web/20101130063113/http://rachelwilliston.com/lipstick_lace_may_2009.pdf and 2009 Pride Guide p. 10
[vii] 2010 Winnipeg Pride Guide p. 22