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‘Pride belongs to us’: Pro-Palestine protest organizer speaks on parade demonstration

A group of student protesters railed against pinkwashing, corporate and military involvement in annual Halifax Pride Parade

By Brendyn Creamer

  Since the Halifax Pride Parade on June 20, news outlets have reported that a group of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated during the event. While some call this a hijacking of a day meant to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, others see it as standing in solidarity with people who, like many in the queer community, are faced with the full brunt of someone else’s hatred...