Places of Pride celebrates the spaces and places across the country that in some way shaped the present and can inspire the future. It highlights the resilience, courage and achievements of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities that have contributed to Canada’s ongoing journey toward inclusivity and equality.

Good to know

The Turret Official First Day Cover is cancelled in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The 2026 Places of Pride stamp issue also includes a booklet of 8 Permanent™ domestic rate stamps, including two of each of the four designs in the set. This product is sold separately.
Official First Day Covers for each design in the issue are also available. These products are sold separately.

About Places of Pride

Places of Pride takes us to sites across Canada that 2SLGBTQIA+ people fought to make their own – places of celebration and freedom such as The Turret, a Halifax hub for social, political and cultural life from 1976 to 1982.

About The Turret

Founded by the Gay Alliance for Equality (GAE) in response to hate and discrimination in non-gay social spaces, The Turret emerged as a safe and inclusive place for queer people to be themselves. Located on the third floor of 1588 Barrington Street, the venue was named after the building’s spire-tipped tower and began as a one-night-only gay disco in 1976. It quickly became one of Halifax’s first gay bars, hosting discos, variety and drag shows and folk nights – and fostering connection and belonging. A centre for activism, The Turret also provided space for meetings, workshops and conferences, including the 1977 Atlantic Gay Conference. The building also housed The Alternate Book Shop – the first gay bookstore in Atlantic Canada – further solidifying its importance to community members from across the region. Though it closed in 1982, The Turret remains a powerful symbol of community, progress and belonging.

About the design

This issue, designed by Kelly Small at Intents & Purposes Inc. and illustrated by Tim Singleton, captures four landmark locations in rich colour illustration.

The cancel mark depicts the building’s iconic and most recognizable feature, the spire-tipped tower.

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Places of Pride (2026): Official First Day Cover - The Turret