The Current25:17Why Pride celebrations feel different this year
Warning: This story contains references to suicide.
Longtime 2SLGBTQ activist Clare Nobbs has been celebrating Pride month in Toronto for more than three decades — but this year a rise in harmful rhetoric has left her anxious and angry.
“I’m angry because our identities are apparently up for debate. There are questions around who we are, and why we should be celebrating,” Nobbs told The Current’s Matt Galloway.
“But I reject that … I refuse to be ashamed of who I am. And so I will be celebrating,” she said.
“I’m celebrating community and I’m celebrating
