Black Lives Matter Toronto says the vitriol demonstrates the racism it is trying to combat with its actions. The hate mail, which is “100 per cent” made up of anti-black racism, denounces members of Black Lives Toronto who have identified as queer and trans, said Khan. The group’s demand to ban police floats and booths from the Pride Parade and Pride community spaces appears to have emerged as its most contentious call since Sunday, but Khan said Black Lives Matter Toronto isn’t seeking a meeting with police over the matter. An activist group that stalled Canada’s largest Pride parade to demand more rights for racialized communities says it’s being flooded with hate mail, some of it sent by members of the LGBTQ community. “Particularly our queer and trans members, myself included, we have received dozens and dozens and dozens since the action,” said Khan.

Source: thestar July 05, 2016 21:30 UTC