Share this Story: Adam Zivo: Pride boycott of Halifax library a disturbing attack on free expressionAdam Zivo: Pride boycott of Halifax library a disturbing attack on free expression As an LGBTQ activist myself, I find the behaviour of pride festivals across Canada disappointingly reckless Photo by Darren Calabrese / Canadian PressArticle content Last week, Halifax Pride boycotted Halifax Public Library over a refusal to pull a book from its shelves. The boycott is part of a disturbing pattern of Canadian pride festivals penalizing library systems for defending freedom of expression. In 2019, Meghan Murphy, a writer frequently accused of transphobia, was invited to speak at a third party event hosted at the Toronto Public Library. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

Source: National Post June 02, 2021 09:56 UTC