The war rages between those who believe all gay rights are now secure and those who understand that rights are parsed out according to privileged identities. But since then, Toronto’s queer community has been in a raging civil war. All of BLM-TO demands were agreed to and later endorsed by Pride’s membership and board. Among them was a ban on police forces marching in uniform or full regalia and carrying guns at the parade.
BLM-TO made a number of demands of Pride Toronto in order for the parade to get moving again. Last July, Black Lives Matter Toronto (BLM-TO) held up the Toronto Pride Parade for 30 minutes. Thirty minutes to plunge Toronto’s queer community into a Queer Civil War.
