Toronto City Council’s Repeated Threats to Defund Pride are Homophobic and Racist

Last week, seven Toronto city councillors said they are prepared to pull Pride Toronto’s funding in retaliation for the exclusion of uniformed police floats and recruiter booths. Councillor John Campbell (Ward 4, Etobicoke Centre), who proposed the defunding threat, argued that Pride violates the principle of “inclusivity” by accepting the demands put forward by Black … Continue reading Toronto City Council’s Repeated Threats to Defund Pride are Homophobic and Racist