- City Councilors and Mayor Rob Ford
- GTA MPPs, Tim Hudak, Andrea Horwath
- Pride Toronto board members
Why is it hate? Why is singling out and branding Israel an apartheid state in our gay pride parade hate? Members of Toronto’s gay and Jewish community, as well as political and civic leaders explain in their own words.
On June 11th 2013 city council will vote on resolutions regarding its anti-discrimination code. Please contact city councillors ASAP and send them a short letter in your own words, short and respectful, and explain why city money should not be used to promote hate in the public square. Tell them organizations that receive city money – like PRIDE – need to mirror the city’s core mission of promoting respect and tolerance. The test is not whether the hateful term Israeli Apartheid violates the Ontario Human Rights Act, but if it promotes respect and tolerance which it clearly does not. Not all speech is deserving of taxpayer’s money and it is for city councillors as elected representatives to set city policy. Speech can be both legal and hateful, but is it acceptable? Please view the short trailer “Why is it Hate?.” The issues are well articulated there and you may build on them. See what members of the Toronto Jewish and gay communities and civic leaders and politicians have said about this hateful term that is only meant to hurt, and spread intolerance and contempt.
The film explores the explosive controversy that surrounded the 2009 Toronto Gay Pride Parade by the inclusion of groups that branded Israel an apartheid state.
Offering exclusive footage of the annual parade that has become Toronto’s top attraction, Reclaiming Our Pride illustrates how Pride is being hijacked by groups that have nothing to do with the celebration of gay rights.
A riveting hour-long documentary, Reclaiming Our Pride asserts that Pride is about gay rights and that all members of the gay community and the general public should feel safe, welcome, and included.
Interviews with members of the Jewish and gay communities examine how the false branding of Israel fuels the flames of hatred and may also lead to fallout with sponsors and put government funding and charitable status at risk.
Pride is for everyone! Pride is about gay rights! It’s time to Reclaim Our Pride!
See also the related film, Crossing the Line: The Infitada Comes to Campus.
- Canadian Jewish News: No pride in this parade
- National Post: Pride Toronto cuts three positions, loses $250,000 | all thanks to anti-Israeli bigots
- Xtra: Pride Toronto lays off staff, anticipates $250K loss
- Canadian Jewish News: Toronto delivers strong message to Pride
- Toronto Star: Marmur: Marching for pride not prejudice
- National Post: Council votes to cut Pride funds if QuAIA in next year
- Toronto Sun: Make Pride pay up: Mammoliti
- Globe and Mail: Council to delay future Pride grants to ensure anti-discrimination policy followed
- Toronto Sun: Pride vote step in right direction
- Toronto Star: Cohn: Not all apartheid is created equal
- Toronto Sun: The shame of Pride Toronto's decision: Editorial
- Toronto Star: Opinion: Pride organizers cave in to politically correct bullies
- National Post: Corporate sponsors should walk away from Toronto’s Pride parade
- National Post: Jonathan Kay: Politicians should skip parades that preach hate
- Globe and Mail: Gay pride shoots itself in the stiletto on 'Israeli apartheid' march
- Toronto Sun: Pride's flip-flop draws darts
- National Post: Pride sent message: observer
- CTV: Pride parade reverses 'Israeli apartheid' ban
- Jewish Tribune: ‘Israeli Apartheid‘ ban shows growing split within Pride community
- CP24: Toronto Mayoral Candidates unanimous in support of Pride’s decision to ban "Israel Apartheid" (watch clip #4)
- Xtra: Martin Gladstone on why Pride Toronto should act as censor
- The Canadian Jewish News: Pride nixes term ‘Israeli Apartheid,’ bans QuAIA
- Toronto Sun: Pride‘s ejection feat: Levy
- Toronto Sun: Anti-Israeli group vows to be at Pride Parade
- National Post: War within Pride leaves anti-Israel group on the outside
- Toronto Star: ‘Israeli apartheid’ group to defy Pride ban
- CP24: Pride organizers met with noisy opposition after banning group
- National Post: Pride bans anti-israeli wording from parade
- The Globe and Mail: Toronto’s Gay Pride parade will exclude contentious group
- Toronto Sun: Pride parade gives boot to anti-Israel group
- National Post: Barbara Kay: Support Pride or you're a homophobe - Full Comment
- National Post: Pride or prejudice? Conservatives on the hot seat over funding refusal - Full Comment
- Toronto Sun: Pride must decide whether to accept QuAIA
- Toronto Sun TV: Sue-Ann Levy comments on City Hall motion to cut pride funding
- Mammoliti steps up pressure on Pride
- Martin Gladstone: Good sense closes in on the Pride parade
- Pride Toronto wont rule out Queers Against Israeli Apartheid group
- National Post: Pride funding in jeopardy if group allowed
- Toronto Sun: Pride parade controversy brewing
- The Globe & Mail: Anti-Israel gays misusing Pride Parade as a platform
- Toronto Star: City may cut Pride funding over ‘Israeli apartheid’ marchers
- National Post editorial on government funding for Pride
- Barbara Kay of the National Post condemns anti-Israel messaging in our Pride Parades.
- Listen to John Tory on CFRB Toronto with his view that anti-Israel groups have no place in our Pride Parade.
- Toronto Sun: Pride and Politics Don’t Mix
