Black Lives Matter. “I suggest you speak either with Black Lives Matter or with the Pride organizers. “Being someone who is queer and gender non-conforming and black, we recognized there was a disappearance of black infrastructure within Pride. Black Lives Matter Toronto said they did not tell Pride organizers about their plan to hijack the annual parade Sunday, an act that has since been called a “win” by the group, but widely criticized by many others. “We’ve heard nothing from the Pride organizers so we’re really not in a position to comment.”Even though police have been long been involved in Pride, one of the most pressing issues for BLM is their increasing presence.

Source: National Post July 04, 2016 16:52 UTC