Discourse around Pride and Palestinian rights part of history of activism in the 2SLGBTQ+ community
16 Jul
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Discourse around Pride and Palestinian rights part of history of activism in the 2SLGBTQ+ community

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Politics tamfitronics Nova ScotiaIn different parts of Canada, some 2SLGBTQ+ people are calling on Pride organizations to support Palestinian people. Discourse around the issue is part of a long history of politics and activism in the community.Halifax Pride faces calls to boycott and divest from some sponsorsAndrew Lam · CBC News · Posted: Jul 15, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 15Revellers participate in and watch the 2019 Halifax Pride parade. (Anjuli Patil/CBC)In the wake of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7 last year and Israel's subsequent military assault in Gaza, Halifax Pride and other organizations in Canada have faced calls from parts of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to support Palestinian people.Community educator Aaliyah Paris is one non-binary and queer person in Halifax who's made that call.She wants...
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Pride marches across the country incorporate politics
01 Jul
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Pride marches across the country incorporate politics

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Politics tamfitronics 1 of 13 | Participants march down Fifth Avenue at the 2024 NYC Pride March in New York City on Sunday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License PhotoJune 30 (UPI) -- Pride month celebrations culminated Sunday with parades across the world, including San Francisco and New York, where people supporting LGBTQ identities and rights, some dressed in multi-colored, elaborate clothing and costumes, marched in the streets.In New York, thousands of Pride revelers rallied along Fifth Avenue in an event that also marked the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising of June 28, 1969, which sparked the gay rights movement in the United States."For 55 years, New Yorkers have proudly carried the banner that says, 'This is the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ movement,'" Gov. Kathy Hochul, who participated in the march, told the crowd."And...
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