Reverend Bertrand Olivier, dean of Christ Church Cathedral, says the annual event is an opportunity for people to gather, sing and understand that they belong. (Hénia Ould-Hammou/CBC - image credit)Tatenda Mandenga stood before a congregation in a downtown Montreal cathedral on Sunday and spoke the words he was long forced to swallow in his home country. Tatenda Mandenga, a gay refugee from Zimbabwe, says he can finally embrace his sexuality in Montreal. (François Sauvé/Radio-Canada)Mandenga was one of several people who spoke before an altar adorned with rainbow-coloured flags and streamers in Christ Church Cathedral on Ste-Catherine Street, part of the church's celebrations for Montreal Pride. For Sarah Wickz-Potter, having a Pride celebration inside a church means honouring what God wants.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2023 14:55 UTC