A local student association is taking issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marching in Halifax's 30th annual Pride parade, which drew a huge crowd of revellers to the city's downtown on Saturday afternoon. At issue is a restriction on blood donation to Canadian Blood Services for men who have sex with men, which the Canadian Federation of Students Nova Scotia calls "homophobic and transphobic." "Instead of paying lip-service to the queer and trans community he should be taking steps to immediately end the blood ban." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waves a flag as he takes part in the annual Pride Parade in Toronto on Sunday, July 3, 2016. The Canadian Blood Services describes itself as "an independent, not-for-profit organization that operates at arm's length from government."

Source: CBC News July 22, 2017 19:18 UTC