Revellers participate in and watch the 2019 Halifax Pride parade. (Anjuli Patil/CBC)
In different parts of Canada, some 2SLGBTQ+ people are calling on Pride organizations to support Palestinian people. Discourse around the issue is part of a long history of politics and activism in the community.In the wake of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7 last year and Israel's subsequent military assault in Gaza, Halifax Pride and other organizations in Canada have faced calls from parts of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to support Palestinian people.
July 5 saying it had renewed its agreement with TD last fall, but that it would commit to exploring other funding options for next year's festival.for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and its statement of solidarity with Palestinian people. Halifax Pride did not respond to requests for an interview.There is a long history of politics and activism in the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Of course no group is a monolith, and within 2SLGBTQ+ history there's division as well — this moment is no exception."Pride has a job to unite people here in Halifax," MacKay said. "Their mandate is to run a festival, and that festival is supposed to be for everyone." While some may view Halifax Pride's stance in support of Palestinian people as divisive, Cape Breton Rabbi Naj Siritsky sees potential to help build bridges across communities.
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