Pride: The LGBTQ+ History Series

This award-winning and six-time Canadian Screen Awards-nominated docuseries follows filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and friends as they travel to different pride celebrations around the globe to learn about LGBTQ+ history and how it can inform our communities going forward.

Inspired by the exclusion of LGBTQ+ history growing up, Woods embarks on a worldwide journey to discover how LGBTQ people have lived, loved and persevered over time and how those stories can bridge the gap between our often-divided communities today.

In the show’s 5th season, Woods is joined by previous guest hosts/producers Christian Yves Jones, Kimberly Ho, Saba Ahktar and James Hunter, each bringing a unique perspective to the exploration of our collective queer history. Vancouver’s Christian and Kim travel to pride festivals in Manila, Philippines and Las Vegas, Nevada while Toronto’s Saba and James explore their own city. Meanwhile, Mark travels to pride in Amsterdam, Netherlands, New Orleans, Louisiana and Disability Pride in Chicago, Illinois.

From pre-colonial third genders to queer WWII resistance fighters, the series brings lesser-known, and often surprising, LGBTQ stories to light. While exploring where and how LGBTQ+ people have both struggled and strived in the past, this heartwarming series awakens a brand new sense of “pride” for all members of our community.

In Season 4, Christian Yves Jones and Kimberly Ho travels to Charlotte, North Carolina and Honolulu, Hawaii to discover how LGBTQ+ people have lived, loved and persevered over time and how those stories can bridge the gap between our often-divided communities today.

Awards and Nominations
2 wins & 17 Nominations

Nominee – Best Host, Web Program or Series
Mark Kenneth Woods, Saba Akhtar, Christian Yves Jones
Canadian Screen Awards 2025

Nominee – Best Host, Web Program or Series
Mark Kenneth Woods, Saba Akhtar, Kimberly Ho, Christian Yves Jones, Michael Venus
Canadian Screen Awards 2024

Executive Producer
Mark Kenneth Woods

Episode Producers
Michael Yerxa
Christian Yves Jones
James Hunter
Michael Venus
Kimberly Ho
Domhnaill Harkin
Joey Gill

Episode Associate Producers
James Hunter
Kaye Ally
Marshall Shore
Jeremy M. Helfgot
Quinn L. Bishop

Executive Producers for OUTtv
Brad Danks
Philip Webb

Host/Writer/Director
Mark Kenneth Woods

Guest Hosts/Writers/Directors
Michael Yerxa
Christian Yves Jones
Michael Venus
Saba Akhtar
Kimberly Ho

Original Theme Music
Dickey Doo

Gilbert Font and Artwork
Type With Pride