For a moment, let’s set aside whether or not PRIDE should or should not have given into the demands of Black Lives Matter. It’s still an important question, one that will require a great deal of examination and community dialogue. But we also need to explore how it is that the concerns of the black ...

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Three Halifax residents weigh in on what Pride means to them, and issues facing them. Young LGBTQ people in Halifax say more needs to be done around transphobia, stereotyping, and inclusion – but right now the power of celebration is up front. The 29th annual Halifax Pride kicks off Thursday and runs until July 24 ...

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List of demands from Black Lives Matter was only signed to end blockade of parade, but “I’m not deciding what’s in the parade,” says Mathieu Chantelois. Pride Toronto’s executive director says he signed a list of demands from Black Lives Matter to end the group’s blockade of Sunday’s Pride parade, but has no plans to ...

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‘We are not taking any space away from any folks,’ said Alexandra Williams, co-founder of BLM Toronto Members of the Black Lives Matter Toronto group briefly halted the Pride parade today, holding up the marching for about 30 minutes. The parade didn’t re-start until after Pride Toronto executive director Mathieu Chantelois signed a document agreeing to the group’s ...

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In the 1990s, I longed for a gay-friendly hometown. Has Nanaimo really changed? My first gay Pride parade was an unforgettable experience, but it certainly didn’t take place in my hometown. “Rather than receive stares of ridicule and disgust I received looks of admiration, love and respect,” I wrote at the time. “Pride flags adorned ...

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Mounties initially denied authorization to hold march on Steinbach’s streets RCMP said Wednesday they are reassessing their decision to deny a permit to the first Steinbach Pride parade to march on the street. The Mounties support the Steinbach Pride parade and will march alongside participants on the morning of July 9, the RCMP declared Wednesday ...

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Starbucks, a longtime ally to the LGBT community, has published a video online featuring LGBT baristas in a show of support for Pride London. “We are delighted to be joining together to celebrate Pride in London again this year,” said Lisa Robbins, director of partner resources at Starbucks. “We embrace diversity and offer the platform ...

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“It is really exciting for us, as a community, to have the mayor come out and paint the sidewalk with our board of directors,” Hargreaves says. The four rainbow-painted crosswalks were paid for by Lethbridge Pride Fest and will serve as an entrance into Galt Gardens for Pride in the Park on June 25th, but ...

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