Victoria’s first TransFest cancelled

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A new pride event was struck down days before its scheduled dateVictoria’s inaugural TransFest was supposed to take place on Aug. 16, 2025, but was cancelled the day before, amid controversy. On Friday, Aug. 15, one of the event’s main organizers, Frances Riley, posted on Instagram that the event would be cancelled. At the time of the cancellation, many volunteers and some sponsors of TransFest had already rescinded their support and presence. This information came after many sponsors had already pulled their support, and was not made public until the official statement from TransFest was released. In a later statement emailed to the Martlet, Devor said that “the Chair in Transgender Studies did pay the required $50 fee to have an informational table at TransFest.