They also called Trudeau : “liar, hypocrite, white supremacist, terrorist”.
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No Police In Pride
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And in December of 2016 the City of Toronto pinned a medal on her for her work in race relations
The William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations to be precise.
If she thinks Trudeau is a white supremacist, she needs to meet a real white supremacist
Be curious how far back the police actually step from this event. If there is a perceived notion that "The cops ain't here" , this could turn into a shit show pretty quickly. BLM wouldn't think twice about plunking their asses down in protest over something else......
I agree that the Pride organizers lack backbone, but it would be wrong if Saunders withheld protection. That was already provided, regardless of participation in the parade.Shame on the Gay Pride organizers. No backbone whatsoever. BLM is an anarchist organization they should not be dictating anything.
If I'm Chief Saunders I issue this statement to the organizers. "We will respect your wishes. But should you require police presence in order to maintain safety or diffuse a situation let it be known we will use our discretion as to whether we show up or not." Then see how they react when they can't get liability insurance
I agree.
Despite what the police did in the past (wrongs committed against marginalized groups), the parade is a sort of reconciliation.
With respect TeeJay, you're out of touch.
Many straight people watch the parade because it has become somewhat mainstream now. Many people have gay friends, and attending is a sign of support (not that I've gone to the Parade before).
Never heard of her until now. She's definitely a racist and an agitator if not a kook.
I used to go when it was still a political thing in the 90's. Had friends I would join.
Now it's too damn hot, crowded, and I'm older so don't see the need. I prefer things like Jazz festival or the taste of the Danforth.
Good points GP, it is also the place to be, that weekend for Torontonian's, who are comfortable with themselves and support the diversity in their city.
Kudos to the TPS for stepping back and not making this a place to make a stand. This will sort itself out, as the Pride Parade Board comes to terms with their mistake.
He he, yes. Things change when you get older and can't put up with the crowds (or the traffic jams).
Good for them
‘Our pride includes our police’: Vancouver LGBT activists rally against Black Lives Matter plan to shun cops
Arguing that the “policing institution is an instrument of state violence and oppression,” Black Lives Matter has set out to make Vancouver the third Canadian city to exclude police from its annual pride parade.
In response, an ad-hoc coalition of some of the city’s most seasoned LGBT activists have begun organizing to stop them.
“Absolutely no banning of the police in Vancouver Pride,” said Metis trans activist Sandy-Leo Laframboise, a 46-year veteran of LGBT organizing.
“Banning the police from the pride parade will undermine our commitment to diversity and inclusion and all the work we’ve done,” said Sandy-Leo. “They want to remove an entity that we’ve been working with for over 40 years.”
Sandy-Leo is one of four who launched “Our Pride Includes Our Police,” a petition resisting a request by Black Lives Matter to remove uniformed police from the Vancouver Pride Parade.
The petition’s co-creators are sex worker rights advocate Velvet Steele; Kevin Dale McKeown, the city’s first openly gay columnist and Gordon Hardy, who co-founded the Vancouver Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s.
Earlier this month, Black Lives Matter organizers were successful in prompting police forces in both Toronto and Halifax to withdraw from their cities’ respective pride parades.
Gordon Hardy told Postmedia that Black Lives Matter can join the Vancouver parade and protest as much as they like.
“What we object to is that they come along and start telling the rest of us in the community who can and cannot be in the parade,” he said.
In a petition launched earlier this month, Black Lives Matter Vancouver called on the Vancouver Pride Society to end “any and all presence of uniformed police officers.”
“The police can of course be present to do their jobs and show support but being in the parade is not appropriate,” it read.
The petition makes few grievances specific to the Vancouver Police Department. However, past statements by the group have pegged police forces in general as “fundamental to the perpetuation of structural violence against Black and brown bodies in North America.”
“If some members of the queer community do not feel comfortable at Pride events … we must be the priority,” reads the 2017 petition.
However, the counter-petition argues that it is wrong to paint Vancouver Police with the same brush as law enforcement in the United States or eastern Canada.
The counter-petition acknowledges what it calls the “historic and ongoing injustices against the black communities in major American and Eastern Canadian cities,” but adds “they do not reflect relationships between Vancouver’s LGBTQ communities with local law enforcement.”
When Toronto Police were still raiding bathhouses in 1981, Vancouver had already started a police liaison committee with the gay and lesbian community. The department, as well as the RCMP, has had uniformed officers in the pride parade since 2002.
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/c...-against-black-lives-matter-plan-to-shun-cops
‘Our pride includes our police’: Vancouver LGBT activists rally against Black Lives Matter plan to shun cops
Arguing that the “policing institution is an instrument of state violence and oppression,” Black Lives Matter has set out to make Vancouver the third Canadian city to exclude police from its annual pride parade.
In response, an ad-hoc coalition of some of the city’s most seasoned LGBT activists have begun organizing to stop them.
“Absolutely no banning of the police in Vancouver Pride,” said Metis trans activist Sandy-Leo Laframboise, a 46-year veteran of LGBT organizing.
“Banning the police from the pride parade will undermine our commitment to diversity and inclusion and all the work we’ve done,” said Sandy-Leo. “They want to remove an entity that we’ve been working with for over 40 years.”
Sandy-Leo is one of four who launched “Our Pride Includes Our Police,” a petition resisting a request by Black Lives Matter to remove uniformed police from the Vancouver Pride Parade.
The petition’s co-creators are sex worker rights advocate Velvet Steele; Kevin Dale McKeown, the city’s first openly gay columnist and Gordon Hardy, who co-founded the Vancouver Gay Liberation Front in the 1970s.
Earlier this month, Black Lives Matter organizers were successful in prompting police forces in both Toronto and Halifax to withdraw from their cities’ respective pride parades.
Gordon Hardy told Postmedia that Black Lives Matter can join the Vancouver parade and protest as much as they like.
“What we object to is that they come along and start telling the rest of us in the community who can and cannot be in the parade,” he said.
In a petition launched earlier this month, Black Lives Matter Vancouver called on the Vancouver Pride Society to end “any and all presence of uniformed police officers.”
“The police can of course be present to do their jobs and show support but being in the parade is not appropriate,” it read.
The petition makes few grievances specific to the Vancouver Police Department. However, past statements by the group have pegged police forces in general as “fundamental to the perpetuation of structural violence against Black and brown bodies in North America.”
“If some members of the queer community do not feel comfortable at Pride events … we must be the priority,” reads the 2017 petition.
However, the counter-petition argues that it is wrong to paint Vancouver Police with the same brush as law enforcement in the United States or eastern Canada.
The counter-petition acknowledges what it calls the “historic and ongoing injustices against the black communities in major American and Eastern Canadian cities,” but adds “they do not reflect relationships between Vancouver’s LGBTQ communities with local law enforcement.”
When Toronto Police were still raiding bathhouses in 1981, Vancouver had already started a police liaison committee with the gay and lesbian community. The department, as well as the RCMP, has had uniformed officers in the pride parade since 2002.
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/c...-against-black-lives-matter-plan-to-shun-cops
Many angry people posting on Pride Toronto's Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/PrideToronto/
Seems police, and other's should not be showing up in uniform. Wonder if that includes firefighters, EMS, City or Toronto, Prime Minister, Councilors, TD Bank, etc.
For BLM, this could be a brilliant play. BLM has gone from being a fringe protest group to a controlling member of a major Toronto community event.
Pride Toronto
February 10 at 10:46am ·
Official Statement:
...
Pride is a movement born out of struggle that continually pushes us to create a more equitable society—led by the very same voices <READ BLM> that are now demanding their rightful role in the organization and that their experiences be validated.
in fairness how many sweeps or busts have you heard about straight lover s lanes?
goggled dogging toronto
here was first hit
https://www.swingingheaven.ca/ontario-dogging-locations.html
dogging is public hetero sex with strnagers
here was first hit
https://www.swingingheaven.ca/ontario-dogging-locations.html
dogging is public hetero sex with strnagers
At least we've elevated from the n-word in our vocabulary. Now it's a t-word. The real meaning of that word is now lost.
How many 'straight lovers lanes' are an issue during the day? I would think the amount of daytime traffic at that one park was a major part of the issue. I see it as the same thing with popular strolls for street walkers; if an area is well know enough that those outside the community are aware then there is obviously a public issue.
how many people are in the park during the day? kids are in school and adults at work. so how big of a nuisance was it?
