Anti-Israel group walks away from Toronto gay pride parade
An anti-Israel group has walked away from the gay pride parade in Toronto rather than jeopardize the entire parade's funding. A simmering conflict between the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, and a hardcore anti-Israeli group, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid, has ended with the gay group pulling the plug on its participation at the annual Toronto Gay Pride Parade, slated for June.Are these people real? Do they have any idea how gays are treated by the 'Palestinians' as compared with how they are treated by Israel? Maybe they ought to talk to some gay 'Palestinians' hiding out in Tel Aviv and find out.
According to an April QuAIA statement, “Instead of marching as a contingent in the parade this year, QuAIA will focus its Pride Week activities on hosting a community event to raise awareness of Israeli apartheid, and how LGBTQ communities can pressure the Israeli government to comply with international law through the campaign for boycotts, divestments and sanctions.”
Ford announced in March that his administration plans to slash more than $100,000 in city funds for Toronto Gay Pride Week events because of the involvement of QuAIA.
“Taxpayers dollars should not go toward funding hate speech,” Ford said last month.
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The Canadian daily National Post reported that Toronto provides $128,000 in public monies for Pride, and roughly $250,000 for municipal services, like police and garbage removal.
Labels: gay Palestinians, gay pride, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid, Toronto
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:36 PM
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