Montreal Pride
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Montreal Pride Parade draws record crowd after abrupt cancellation of 2022 eventA record 15,500 people took part of Montreal's Pride parade on Sunday after the event was abruptly cancelled at the last second last year.CanadaAug 13, 2023
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Roger Thibault, one half of first same-sex civil union in North America, dies at 77The same-sex couple was united in a civil union in July 2002, shortly after Quebec created the new legal partnership, distinguished from marriage only by its name.CanadaAug 13, 2023
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With intolerance and violence on the rise, Montreal’s LGBTQ2 community sounding the alarmAs Pride celebrations get underway in Montreal, the LGBTQ2 community is decrying an increase in threats and hate speech. Montreal police are also reporting an increase in crimes.PoliticsAug 8, 2023
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Bona fide Pride: How orgs ensure sponsors are true LGBTQ2+ alliesPeople on both sides of the political spectrum — including those who support and oppose LGBTQ2+ rights — have taken issue with so-called "rainbow capitalism."LifestyleJun 23, 2023
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Montreal’s annual Pride parade will launch without a hitch, organizers sayAfter last year's catastrophic last-minute cancellation, organizers say they are poised to launch the 17th edition of the Montreal Pride festival without a hitch this summer.CanadaMay 19, 2023
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‘Misunderstanding’ blamed for last minute cancellation of Montreal Pride paradeA new report says communication problems and a simple ``misunderstanding'' were at the heart of the decision to cancel this year's Montreal's Pride parade.CanadaOct 5, 2022
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Former chair of Montreal transit authority tapped to investigate cancelled Pride paradeThe city announced the appointment of Philippe Schnobb in a brief news release Friday. He will make recommendations and submit them to Montreal Pride 'in the coming months.'CanadaAug 12, 2022
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Independent investigation ordered into abrupt cancellation of Montreal Pride parade: cityMontreal Mayor Valérie Plante has called for an independent investigation into the cancellation of the Pride parade. The event was shelved just hours before it was set to begin.CanadaAug 9, 2022
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Montreal Pride to conduct internal investigation about parade cancellationMontreal Pride says it is now conducting an internal investigation into the events that led to the city's first Pride parade since 2019 being abruptly cancelled.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Montreal Pride organizers cancel parade, citing lack of staff as disappointed mayor says city ‘had no clue’When asked about the cancellation, Mayor Plante said the city had no clue there were issues ahead of the event that was called off just hours before it was scheduled to take place.CanadaAug 7, 2022
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