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Toronto police won't participate in Pride parade, says chief (cbc.ca)

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[–]RedditReturn 258 ポイント259 ポイント  (42子コメント)

As a straight man I've gone to every Pride Parade that I was able to attend.

The message has always been "Better Together."

For me, now, the message has changed to "We don't want the likes of you."

That's fine. It's their parade. I'll continue to support gay rights, simply because they are rights! But I won't be attending, or supporting, Pride.

And that makes me sad.

[–]blue_bear_fishing 80 ポイント81 ポイント  (12子コメント)

I feel the same way.

I've marched in the Toronto pride parade a few times and the most amazing thing to me is how everybody is welcome there. Librarians, politicians, a human S&M dog sled, police etc. To exclude any group from the celebration just feels wrong.

[–]isl85 67 ポイント68 ポイント  (8子コメント)

Things like an S&M dog sled, waving dildos around etc is a little too much for a public event in my opinion. Doesn't matter what your sexual preference is, your gender, your age, your race or your culture keep it respectful. People who feverishly make out like they are about to fuck right there on the spot in front of young children are being disrespectful of our shared responsibilities towards them as a community.

End rant.

It seems police in other municipalities are standing with their colleagues in Toronto and are not marching in their parades either. The Halifax Police announced last week they would not participate. Thanks activists for spitting on the police men and women, gay and straight, who work tirelessly day in and day out for our communities.

[–]darkstar3333Canada 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (7子コメント)

Ehhh as a parent there has never really been anything terribly egregious happening. To a child S&M wont even register, all they will see are adults in costumes. If they DO pick up on it, chances are they've already been exposed to it in some form and its likely time to talk to them about it.

The point of the entire event is its not shameful to have a differing sexuality or body type then others. Kids are genuinely receptive to acceptance.

[–]isl85 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You'd love the Calgary Stampede then, the ridiculous amount of public promiscuity is a sight to behold.

[–]spoonbeak 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (4子コメント)

If they DO pick up on it, chances are they've already been exposed to it in some form and its likely time to talk to them about it.

Uhhh, maybe if you took them to last years parade I guess. I don't think a parent should have to explain to their child why a man in assless chaps is wagging around a rubber wee wee at a public parade.

[–]TheNewGirl_ 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Other than it makes you uncomfortable, why? That assess chap man isn't breakin the law. I'd just tell my kid some folks are weird

[–]mizu5 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Plenty of cultures have sex based festivals with depictions of vaginas and penises in graphic detail. It's a dick, or a depiction of one in latex. It's not a big deal.

[–]TheNewGirl_ 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah it's a pretty north American thing that seeing a dick or vagina is taboo. Like the bloodiest goriest violence is like PG13 no biggie, a quick flash of tits or cock and it's like oh shit make that 18A. What's up with that ?

[–]darkstar3333Canada 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Depends entirely how a child is raised, was he/she raised to be ashamed of his/her body? Or not be aware of what sex organs are? Its really only an issue if they are made to believe its an issue.

Kids think nudity is hilarious and you can see more asscheeks walking around in short shorts on a warm day or at a beach/park.

[–]VirginWizard69Ontario [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

I have seen naked men and women at Pride. Not a place for children. This is why Rob Ford wouldn't go. But the Left just screech HOMOPHOBE@@@@

[–]Rayquaza2233Ontario 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (2子コメント)

a human S&M dog sled

Is this something you made up on the spot or something that's actually happened?

[–]TrustButtVerifyLest We Forget 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's more like a small wagon he is strapped to than a sled. I think it had wheels.

But it could be a different one they are talking about.

[–]blue_bear_fishing 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Haha it was real and is exactly what you think it is

[–]TurnbillsOntario 18 ポイント19 ポイント  (7子コメント)

I think one of the worst parts about this is the fact that there are many LGBT police officers that would have wanted to attend. I wouldn't know, but I would be willing to bet that being a gay police officer is probably more difficult than most occupations

[–]RedditReturn 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (2子コメント)

The worst part about being a gay, black police officer:

http://i.imgur.com/EJQHMZQ.gif

[–]TurnbillsOntario 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I fuckin' love Brooklyn Nine Nine!

[–]idspispopdBritish Columbia 34 ポイント35 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Up until very recently it was the goal of Pride organizers to get as many people from as many backgrounds marching alongside as possible, with the hope that celebrating together would result in a shared understanding. And you could argue it did, since society came around on the issue of gay equality and official sanctioning of the relationships via legal marriage.

A couple of years ago the Vancouver pride parade announced they would not allow the premier to march. They obviously have their issues with her but it's not like she's anti-gay rights, she's conservative as seen by some of the most liberal people in the world. It was the first time I can remember someone not being allowed to march when they wanted to, and it was a precursor to the current nonsense we see.

[–]dice145 23 ポイント24 ポイント  (2子コメント)

It's disheartening. I haven't attended before, but many of my friends have. Each time they would come back and, for a whole week, Pride was all they would talk about. The fun, the inclusiveness. It always left you feeling good inside.

As a result of this conversation that found it's way into my social sphere, my more conservative friends became exposed to the ideals of Pride. Now they're more likely to be tuned into the divisive rhetoric coming from a particular group and see Pride as an oppositional force instead of an olive branch. Pride doesn't stand for inclusion anymore.

[–]oldscotch 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You've echoed my sentiments exactly.

I fully support equal rights, but I completely disagree that divisiveness is going to get anything solved.
Pride and BLM are organizations, not supporting them is not at all the same as not supporting LGBT or Black rights.

[–]da3da1u5 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (0子コメント)

For me, now, the message has changed to "We don't want the likes of you."

I'm a straight man who has attended multiple years also and I certainly won't do that anymore.

The message I'm receiving now isn't exactly "we don't want the likes of you" but "This parade isn't for you". It's sad. :(

[–]warpus 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Maybe a new, more inclusive gay rights parade will be organized at some point in the future? I have no idea if something like that is possible, but.. why not?

[–]NukeMeNow 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I just read the article and if I understand it correctly, the previous head signed that BLM list of demands but he's gone now and they have no head currently and have said Police are welcome.

[–]Canadaisfullgohome 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

BLM succeeds in turning this event into what they want it to be. BLM Toronto is a joke, why the fuck do people even listen to their insane demands anyway, they are domestic terrorists.

We don't shoot black people in Canada, the cops here are not doing that. Yet BLM needs that sweet sweet victim status to get attention and money.

[–]Arclite02 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

More like "BLM doesn't want the likes of you... And we're going along with that, even though we were bullied into it and BLM doesn't even support us in the first place."

It's rather pathetic how easily they gave in to all of the demands BLM attacked them with, really.

[–]compte_inutile 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

If it's "their parade" not a dime of public funds in it please. Let "them" pay for it.

[–]adzerk1234 -3 ポイント-2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I would recommend actually familiarizing yourself with the history of Police versus Gays, along with the beliefs of the overwhelming majority of Police regarding gays. Because it is nasty, hooked p to "Fruit Machines" nasty, mass beatings nasty, Outing people to ruin their reputations nasty. I cannot imagine why people would be surprised to this or even object, logically speaking. They are two different groups with totally different worldviews and goals.

[–]CDN_Rattus 72 ポイント73 ポイント  (17子コメント)

But they'll still take the free police protection, right? Or will the city have the balls to bill Pride like they do almost every other event?

[–]jagt6232 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I could understand this sentiment if this whole charade were to result in only BLMTO and their supporters showing up at Pride... but since we all know that close to a million people will still show up to Pride events AND that most of those people won't even identify with the LGBT community, it has nothing to do with PrideTO organizers' arrogance and everything to do with the public interest that the police services are fully subsidized.

[–]Lyre_of_Orpheus 149 ポイント150 ポイント  (8子コメント)

BLM Canada - creating social divisions where previously there were none.

That's just fucking great.

[–]AngryMulbearOntario 27 ポイント28 ポイント  (6子コメント)

Seriously. Canada has never had huge racial divisions with blacks.
In fact, Ontario is rich in Black History thanks to the Underground Railroad.

We willingly took in their ancestors, who were fleeing from persecution and slavery. And this is how these thugs repay us?

[–]CanadianCentipedeLest We Forget 35 ポイント36 ポイント  (2子コメント)

That's what happens when a bunch of retards read up about US history and tries to cash in ancestral oppression points in an unrelated country.

[–]OnSnowWhiteWings 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I also believe its what happens when you have a bunch of impressionable black canadians watching American news/media.

They see all this stuff going on and suddenly, they can project all that oppression onto themselves and then blame other Canadians for it. Then any sort of positive or negative reaction they get validates their feeling.

[–]tempaccountnamething 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It doesn't hurt that there is a ton of self-hating white people who feel guilty for existing feeding into this as well.

I think we've become so afraid of jingoism that we've started feeding the opposite.

[–]Zankou55Ontario 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Dude, no. You're making it worse.

[–]Lyre_of_Orpheus 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

That's not the point I was making.

[–]CrazyPersonPills 100 ポイント101 ポイント  (3子コメント)

People around the world admired us for this photo: http://notable.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/canadian-toronto-police-officer-water-fight-during-pride-2011-carlos-osorio.jpg

One step forward, three steps back

[–]Whiggly 38 ポイント39 ポイント  (2子コメント)

And all to placate a racist nutjob who writes shit that would make Joseph Goebbels blush.

[–]ThusShatZarathustra 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Only because the inferior Goebbels has a lack of pigment in his skin, obviously.

If he was a member of the true master race (not that silly German knock off) then we wouldn't be able to see his blush.

[–]mwmwmwmwmmdwQuébec [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

And all to placate a racist nutjob who writes shit that would make Joseph Goebbels blush.

its just the growing pains of become the bastion of regressive leftism that canada should be elated its becoming. now shut up and enjoy being culturally enriched

[–]larla77Newfoundland and Labrador 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (5子コメント)

Police couldn't march in St. John's Pride last year. The Pride board said many people felt intimidated by the police so they could be there but not in uniform or as a group (outside of the police who were there in an official capacity). It was a highly controversial decision from them. The RNC (Royal Newfoundland Constabulary) has really been working with the LGBTQ community locally and many prominent police officers are LGBTQ.

[–]primordialbeing 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I don't get why they would feel intimidated by officers of the RNC. Whenever I've been in St. Johns they always seem helping and friendly.

[–]Captain_Who 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

The RNC are really good, it was pure stupidity to refuse their support for the community.

[–]Whanhee 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (2子コメント)

people felt intimidated by the police

Feelings. Always these people with the fucking feelings.

[–]ghostof_IamBeepBeep2 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

These fucking idiots wanted to feel comfortable at a public parade, pathetic.

[–]redcheckbuffaloNova Scotia 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It seems like the people who want the police gone are the ones who need them most.

[–]canuck_11Alberta 125 ポイント126 ポイント  (9子コメント)

Police are taking the high road while BLM tries to destroy the community they claim to represent and Pride tries to figure out how to stand up to bullies.

[–]dice145 41 ポイント42 ポイント  (4子コメント)

Yeah, and the police are taking a bit of undue flack from the union right now. They recognized that they were at the center of a divisive and passionate discourse, and they decided as a third party to take a step back and let the community sort it out. That's not "sending a negative message", to quote the Chief of the Toronto Police Union. That is being proactive and respectful of the community.

[–]Elderberries77 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (1子コメント)

No it is sending a negative message. Now other groups will try to do exactly what that useless BLM group did and further ostracize the police from the community they are supposed to protect.

[–]jpwong 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I don't know that's going to happen, a lot might hinge on what happens for the parade this year. If you start seeing all sorts of other groups start pulling out and attendance just plummets over this issue, I don't think other groups would endeavor to emulate the behavior.

[–]fromoutoftheblueSaskatchewan 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

also well said

[–]tbonecoco 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

And great PR.

[–]dagthegnome 17 ポイント18 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Pride, unfortunately, have no interest in standing up to bullies. They are, in their own way, every bit as bad as BLM. I say this as a gay man. There is frankly no need for a well-funded LGBT advocacy group to exist in Canada in 2017.

The problem with groups like Pride and LGBT organizations is that gay people with common sense don't participate in these groups because we're too busy living our lives as normal in a society which is as open, welcoming and nondiscriminatory towards us as it is towards pretty much everyone else. Pride and LGBT charity groups are therefor made up of delusional, entitled brats with a massive grievance complex, who use their consequent monopoly over public discourse on gay issues to push a shallow, petty political agenda that most gay people I know, myself included, would simply rather not be associated with.

[–]fromoutoftheblueSaskatchewan 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

well said

[–]2laws2people 55 ポイント56 ポイント  (3子コメント)

So the Pride parade board is guilted into adding a black elitist gay woman to the board and now Pride has become a BLM agenda?

[–]Tech42 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Gay? I don't think that was one of the qualifications in this case; it just had to be a black woman to make quota.

edit: And to get the BLM agenda firmly entrenched on the board.

[–]MartialFurCanada 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

They added that to the board?

[–]mwmwmwmwmmdwQuébec [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

dude its 2017 do you understand how racist you are being right now?

[–]nathangl 43 ポイント44 ポイント  (1子コメント)

BLM is absolute and utter garbage. I wish the parade organizers would have just let them sit there and embarrass themselves by disrupting the event like the morons they are. When will we be done dealing with these jackoffs...

[–]lightlasertower 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (0子コメント)

This group is a disgusting hate group

[–]primordialbeing 27 ポイント28 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It sucks that the police are choosing to not attend due to the event being hijacked by a black racial supremacy group. Pride was about inclusivity but BLM Toronto ruined that.

[–]pinheads_cousin 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (0子コメント)

BLM does not represent black interests, and now Pride Toronto no longer represents mine.

Fuck you both for fucking up the message of inclusion. When you both grow the fuck up, and start working for an egalitarian culture, I might listen. For now, you're both noise.

[–]wystanII 39 ポイント40 ポイント  (0子コメント)

This is a crying shame.

Pride TO, way to fuck the dog. Or more specifically, let them bitches fuck you.

I agree with the other fella, BLM needs to get the hell outta dodge.

[–]redux44 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I wonder if fire fighters, paramedics etc join the police as a show up support.

[–]frowningcat 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (1子コメント)

BLM Canada is a cancer

[–]moosepenis 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's an understatement if I've ever seen one.

[–]monkey_sage 26 ポイント27 ポイント  (5子コメント)

Toronto Pride has made a terrible decision in caving to BLM's demands. BLM is a racist hate group, they don't care about queer people or queer communities. They don't even care about black people or black communities. BLM cares about power, money, and attention. That's it.

[–]darkstar3333Canada 16 ポイント17 ポイント  (2子コメント)

It goes against the very spirit of the event: Diversity and Inclusivity.

Inclusivity should not come at the expense of others, if you have issues with the inclusion of someone else, then omit yourself from the event.

Similar to last year, I am quite sure BLM will also try to pull some bullshit.

[–]monkey_sage 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Well said!

I was horrified when other queer people started to say that Pride shouldn't ever be a celebration, it should always be a protest. I said to them, "Oh piss off and go protest in your bedroom if that's what you want."

I also expect BLM will be at Pride this summer, and they'll say more hateful, racist bullshit. I really hope the queer community grows a fuckin' backbone and starts standing up to them. If I lived in that city, I'd be protesting BLM.

[–]darkstar3333Canada 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

The shitty thing is that its not even an exclusive Toronto problem, people come from all over Canada to partake in festivities.

Don't use a popular event celebrating unity to cause division. If you want your own celebration the make it happen.

[–]RationalSocialist 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Remember a time when Pride used to be about inclusion?

[–]kane4life4ever 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (2子コメント)

is this because of blmtoronto?

[–]iatekane 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Yes.

[–]kane4life4ever 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's horrible. I hope they at least have a police prescence there to you know keep everyone safe. I don't think they mentione it either

[–]LifeSaTripp 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I won't be attending this year.

[–]comeonnow17 20 ポイント21 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Other groups need to pull out in solidarity. Show Pride To what a mistake they've made.

[–]the_thrill22 68 ポイント69 ポイント  (21子コメント)

BLM needs to be named a hate group and purged from Canadian society

[–]pasternak94Lest We Forget 51 ポイント52 ポイント  (19子コメント)

purged from Canadian society

Nope. As much as one may despise them, we should not do this. It is antithetical to liberty.

The more they act, the more they are being disliked anyway.

So just let them drive their own cause into the ground. The fact that PRIDE allowed this kind of radicalism in their ranks will be seen as a big mistake. They're already facing criticism from some in the gay community in Toronto.

We live in a society that embraces the free market of ideas, let's keep it that way.

[–]OrangeNova 14 ポイント15 ポイント  (6子コメント)

BLM Toronto's leader needs to be removed from their ranks regardless. Non-stop hate speech from their various social media outlets.

[–]idspispopdBritish Columbia 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (4子コメント)

As long as they don't see how stupid it is to be represented by such a mindless, hateful individual, I don't see any reason to pay them any respect. That's the Toronto chapter specifically.

[–]spoonbeak 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (3子コメント)

But if she is saying criminally hateful things she should be charged with hate crimes, yes?

[–]idspispopdBritish Columbia 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I haven't seen her break the law, you can be hateful without uttering hate speech.

[–]joshisashark 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

To me a hate crime is only a hate crime when you are threatening or enacting physical violence because of a group a person belongs to. Being racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. in itself is not a hate crime and you should be able to express those views, however you wish, as long as it isn't in a manner that is physically harmful. But you also should be allowed to be shamed from the public if you express those views and called out on those views. This is how debate happens, which is important to democracy. If you shut down someones voice, it makes whatever that person wants to say way more valuable than whatever stupid he/she was going to say in the first place and attracts more attention to that voice.

[–]spoonbeak 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

She tweeted asking her god for the strength to resist killing men and white people. I'd argue that is a thinly veiled threat direct at a specific group.

[–]PublicBlunderbusses 7 ポイント8 ポイント  (0子コメント)

The only time I liked Wynne was when she walked up to them as they were protesting and asked what they wanted. They obviously hadn't discussed it and started complaining about being marginalized but no policy or tangible way to fix it

[–]tempaccountnamething 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

This is such a good point. They should be allowed to spread their foolish message as much as they wish.

And the rest of us should have the moral courage to listen and then say, "Here is why you are wrong. Here is why that is hateful. Here is why you are bad for Canada."

[–]SourTittyMilk 13 ポイント14 ポイント  (7子コメント)

Society has been moulded to reject anything that doesn't support their way of thinking. I'm a straight, white, catholic male. In 2017, I'm deemed as a racist, xenophobic bigot until proven otherwise.

BLM is the scum of the earth. It has nothing to do with race or religion. It's because they all full of hate and do not want any type of unity unless you succumb to their way of life. The leader of BLMTO even tweeted "Please Allah, give the strength cuss/kill these men and white folks today" This is the face of the so called "tolerance" that BLM is seeking.

[–]RationalSocialist 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

My hope is that everyone boycotts everything Pride related this year in Toronto. I know I will.

[–]dice145 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

So, the Pride Toronto board of directors voted to ban the police floats as per the results of the vote put to it's membership. What I wish I knew was if the vote was on individual issues proposed by BLM or if it was a an omnibus that stiffarmed the membership.

[–]critfistBritish Columbia 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (0子コメント)

The more they act, the more they are being disliked anyway

We said that years ago, yet BLM has only been gaining ground. A dying group doesn't manage to ban police from prude parades across the country.

[–]swampswing 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

No we just need to learn to ignore idiots. The whole problem with modern politics is that every fruitloop who says something stupid is treated as a major news story. Traditionally the media would have ignored the BLMTO, Richard Spencer and the rest of the goofs who have been given the front page, but because of the media is so desperate for revenue (ie. clickbait), they will report on this shit and treat it like it matters.

[–]theartfulcodger 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

They have a name for the Black Lives Matter Toronto methodology: racketeering.

[–]bootselectric 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

And the divide reopens

[–]lightlasertower 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (0子コメント)

BLM.. Fuck you.

[–]thisonetimeonreddit 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Forced out by control freak fascist crybullies that represent everything that they claim to hate.

[–]mikailus 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm no fan of cops, but this is stupid.

[–]moeburnOntario 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well at least Pride died when it was becoming an overgrown corporate advertising board anyway.

[–]ThusShatZarathustra 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You never negotiate with asshats. Ever.

[–]xhiggy 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

They're going to stage a violent-ish event at pride, police will have to decide whether or not to intervene, BLM will use the aftermath as a justification that cops are oppressive. Just you wait, heard it here first.

[–]redcheckbuffaloNova Scotia 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Who are the retards in charge of this thing?

[–]caretotry_theseagainManitoba 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Calling 3:1 odds that the Pride folk will win the brawl that BLM will instigate between them.

Post bets below. Starting the pool with an old sherwood stick taped up with rainbow tape and a 50pack of timbits

[–]Holypapalsmear 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

DAMN Toronto police! They are so racist against blacks that they hired on as their chief!

[–]OnSnowWhiteWings 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Really sad to see Canadians and Toronto tearing itself apart from the inside

[–]kimtaeyeonbonjwa 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Giving into the domestic terrorists. They say they want equality, yet all they preach is division.

[–]DooloxOntario 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Good. Someone has to behave like an adult.

[–]LoveWhatYouFearManitoba 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You think your oppressed? Let me tell you about my oppression said one protesting group to the other protesting group.

[–]jaaake 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Agh this makes me sad and angry

[–]420IdentityOutside Canada 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Trudeau thanked BLM in the Yukon live town hall for challenging things...

[–]Dakozi 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

And still gets called a racist white supremacist terrorist by the leader.

He should just stop trying to cater to the misguided social justice warriors who don't really know what they are fighting for and maybe put some focus on the relevant topics he needs to answer for.

[–]arthurpalidenOutside Canada 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

There should be an alternate pride parade where no one is excluded.

[–]ksajCanada 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

There will be a police pride parade on the previous Thursday night.

[–]mootieboo 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

How can an entire department be such cowards? Why would anyone, anywhere, ever take BLM seriously and captiulate to them?

The problem is that nobody has ever told these advocacy groups to publicly fuck off so they think they have some sort of power.

"Oh but they'll yell on twitter and make mean hashtags!!1". Grow a spine; you're suppose to be police officers that demand respect.

[–]dbcanuck 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

This is your daily reminder that intersectionality will eat itself given long enough.

[–]xhiggy 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Why not sponsors that have showed a history of LGBTQ discrimination. That would eliminate every company that existed before 1982. Why not remove every political party that didn't actively support gay marriage at any point in their history, there goes all of them. Why not people who live in countries that have historically discriminated against LGBTQ, well because then you don't have a parade. This is the least objectionable group to ban, most people don't like cops. While who gets to participate in a parade, doesn't ACTUALLY matter, this seems arbitrary and meaningless, and is not a justification to quell their voice.

[–]javedmuhammed 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Wait what the fuck? Is black racial profiling actually a problem in Canada? I have met many black people in Canada and they've never told me about racial profiling

[–]catdogratfart 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yup

What few Canadians know or are willing to confront is that a black person’s chances of being carded in Toronto have actually been found to be higher than their chances of being stopped and frisked in New York City.

[–]Bananahelicopter 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Pride should be ashamed of themselves acquiescing to the demands of lunatic fringe SJW group. Second of all BLM movement originated in the U.S. you can't compare black Canadian lived experiences between that of Black Americans.

[–]The__Majority 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

This is so sad.

[–]halpinatorManitoba 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I think Pride has jumped the shark.

[–]cloud_shiftr 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (3子コメント)

Well maybe they don't want the police but do they need policing? If they don't then we save a ton of money on policing. Policing is a service that costs a lot of money. I hate seeing 100k cops sitting around.

[–]darkstar3333Canada 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Toronto Police provides security for free during the event.

Not sure if its a mix of volunteer hours or direct cost funding but its closer to half a million in services.

[–]Dollface_KillahOntario 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

No, the police are not providing it for free, the city of Toronto pays for it. This is an exception to other events that must pay for police because Pride is good for tourism.

[–]cloud_shiftr 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well, they used to. Unlikely now there will be any freebies. And there may be trouble without the same level of police presence.

[–]moosepenis 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I thought we didn't negotiate with terrorists.

[–]ArkiasisOntario 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I hope neither will everyone here. Boycott their spineless arses.

[–]RoyalAura 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Good.

[–]lostan 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Police are like whatevs. Were kinda over it anyway. So commercial now.

[–]haikarate12 [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

"Please continue to provide security for us, but you can't actually participate. Thanks."

[–]TucoBenidictoPacific [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

Such a tolerant bunch.

[–]spergeryBritish Columbia [スコア非表示]  (0子コメント)

Nor should anyone else. Pride organizations have been taken over by loonies.

I marched in my first pride parade when I was 10. I attended my last last year. No more. I can't support these people any more.

[–]Teyaiu 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

If the police are weak enough to bow down to the demands of some group then I've lost all respect for them. They don't deserve sympathy. They need someone with balls.

[–]s-werbenmanjensenAlberta -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I hope they're not getting a subsidized police presence.

I'm absolutely fine with public events like Heritage days getting it, but I don't support exclusive events not paying their fair share.

[–]Ithica69 -5 ポイント-4 ポイント  (3子コメント)

Can we just ban this parade

[–]appareil 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Can we just ban you?

[–]Ithica69 -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (1子コメント)

go ahead, don't want to violate your safe space, sorry for making you cry

[–]decypher666 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Wouldn't a place, where something that you don't like or that upsets you is banned, be the picture perfect example of a so called "safe space"?