Pro Palestinian protesters disrupt the Toronto Pride Parade, on Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Balloons, confetti and bubbles filled the air as thousands of people came together in downtown Toronto on Sunday for one of the biggest annual Pride celebrations in Canada, although the event abruptly ended as it was close to being over after a pro-Palestinian demonstration blocked the route.Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt the Toronto Pride Parade on Sunday.
Demonstrators sat in the middle of Yonge Street, one group with a Palestinian flag, others holding banners reading "Pride partners with genocide" and "Stop pinkwashing." "We empathize with those who were looking forward to participating and regret any inconvenience caused by this decision," Pride Toronto's statement said.
Pinkwashing is a term that refers to groups or countries that use queerness and associated progressive values "in order to cast an image of progressivity when in fact all we see is brutality and barbarity," said Faisal Samir, another member of the coalition. Modeste says he's willing to meet with the coalition in a month's time. The Coalition Against Pinkwashing says it wants to see an action plan by January 30, 2025.As Toronto’s Pride Festival Weekend begins, millions of people are expected to attend events in the city. While the festival is about celebrating everything 2SLGBTQ+, organizers also say it’s important to remember that Pride is ultimately a protest. CBC’s Tyler Cheese has more.
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