politics
Duly Quoted: Adrienne Batra
“I know Rob Ford. He is a far more tolerant individual than many of the people attacking him. Ford’s problem isn’t homophobia, nor does he have a hidden agenda to take away gay rights. His concern is that his participation in a Pride event, particularly the parade, will tick off his political base. But Ford needs to remember his base consists of a lot more people than social conservatives.”
—The mayor’s former press secretary, responding to this week’s announcement that Ford would be skipping the Pride parade for a second year in a row.