North Bay community members will see a protest instead of a parade during this year’s Pride celebrations in the northern Ontario city.
Jason Maclennan, North Bay Pride’s director of communications, said the switch is necessary to reflect the need for change.
“A Pride parade is people celebrating who they are,” he said. “A march is people demanding change, and that’s what we need to have right now.”
Instead of having a festive tone, the Sept. 16 event will focus on demanding more equity and inclusion.
Maclennan said community members have been facing increased hate, including online comments, death threats, and the normalization of anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ discourse in
