June is #PrideMonth around the world, a time when we honour the historic and ongoing struggles of the LGBTQ* community.
Pride has blossomed into a colourful celebration, with parades, festivities, and overwhelming support in communities throughout our province. (1/5)
But Pride wasn’t always so celebratory. The first pride parade was organized 50 years ago this month to mark the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. Those protests were led by queer and trans people, many of them people of colour... (2/5)
...fighting to end #policeviolence against their community.
Our Pride celebrations this year take place while people across the United States and here in Canada are marching to protest another act of police violence: the brutal killing of #GeorgeFloyd in Minneapolis. (3/5)
The struggle to end police violence and systemic oppression continues. Not just in the US but here in Canada too.
Justice is the true peace-maker. (4/5)
As we celebrate Pride, we commit to amplifying Black voices, queer voices, trans voices, and Indigenous voices – not just this month, but every single day.
We can’t let hate win. We must put people first and work for a fairer, healthier society for everyone. (5/5) #skpoli
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