2025 Pride Ambassador: Reign Dorfschmidt
Reign is a proud Queer, Trans, African Nova Scotian. A dedicated community advocate, artist, and performer who has been a visible and impactful presence in the Halifax queer arts scene for nearly a decade. As they approach their ten-year performance anniversary on August 3rd (Michael Hunter), Reign continues to use their platform to champion equity, visibility, and safe expression for QTBIPOC individuals across the region.
With a strong commitment to social justice, Reign works to create and sustain inclusive spaces that centre the voices and needs of marginalized communities. Their efforts span event organizing, mentorship, and direct advocacy, often collaborating with local organizations to ensure queer spaces are not only diverse but meaningfully safe and accessible.
In recent years, Reign has embarked on a profound recovery journey, using their experience to foster open dialogue around healing, accountability, and transformation within the queer community. Through their advocacy and lived experience, Reign offers both representation and support to those seeking personal growth and community connection.
Whether onstage or behind the scenes, Reign remains a steadfast advocate for inclusion, resilience, and collective empowerment.
Reign will be speaking at the Flag Raising on July 17th, and will be seen leading the Pride Parade on July 19th.
2025 Honorary Pride Ambassador: Krista snow
We were heartbroken by the passing of Krista Snow on January 15, 2025. For anyone who knew and loved her, Krista was unforgettable. She was a businesswoman, an IG Wealth Management Consultant, a dedicated community volunteer, a former HRM Councillor, the first female firefighter in her community, and one of the first female Brinks Security guards on their trucks. Krista was also an Eastern Star member and a past Chairperson of Halifax Pride—a role she held with deep commitment and passion. Her involvement in the community was endless.
Krista loved her community and worked tirelessly to make it a better place. She walked in walkathons, rappelled down buildings, played golf and baseball- all in support of fundraisers and organizations she cared deeply about, including Pride, breast cancer research, Alzheimer's awareness, and Make-A-Wish. She loved to travel and, wherever she went, made new friends and proudly wore her Pride t-shirts, always advocating for inclusivity. She loved the Pride community and was fully supported by her family, who not only loved Krista but embraced her friends as their own.
Krista lived life to the fullest and made friends wherever she went. Her laugh was contagious, and she could make anyone smile. She never hesitated to challenge others and stood firm for what she believed was right. Krista was one of the fiercest allies to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. While Pride Month is a time of celebration, it is also a reminder of the ongoing adversity faced by members of the community and the continuing need for strong, vocal allies like Krista.
One of her favourite sayings was: "I believe everyone deserves to go to work every day and be themselves, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity. We are all better together."
Krista’s family knows she would have been honoured to be remembered during Pride festivities. She leaves behind a legacy of living boldly, loving fiercely, and doing things her way- always on her terms. Her family and her many, many friends will remember her exactly as she was: Krista.
PRIDE AMBASSADORS
Each year, the Halifax Pride Society identifies one or more individuals to serve as Pride Ambassador, an honorary title offered to those whose contributions to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community serves as an inspiration to others.
Ambassadors are invited to:
Speak at the Halifax Pride Flag Raising
Lead the Halifax Pride Parade
Be featured on the Halifax Pride website and social media channels
Community members are welcome to submit themselves or others to be recognized as Ambassadors.
