Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder Pascale Diverlus said the changes are necessary to make Pride more comfortable for diverse communities. It re-started when Pride Toronto’s director Mathieu Chantelois signed a document, agreeing to the demands from Black Lives Matter Toronto. Marchers sat down in the middle of the Pride Toronto parade route, halting the procession for about 30 minutes. ADVERTISEMENTCanada’s largest LGBTQ event agreed to major changes Sunday after the Black Lives Matter movement staged a sit-in during the annual parade. Members of the Black Lives Matters movement stage a sit-in at the annual Pride parade in Toronto on Sunday.

Source: Huffington Post July 04, 2016 01:18 UTC