Problems with police participation in Queer pride parades are happening in many cities around the world. Toronto banned police from participating in their 2017 and 2018 parades, but have invited them back in 2019.
How has Pride Toronto dealt with this issue? Find out by listening to this audio interview Andrew Whiteside conducted with Olivia Nuamah, the current Executive Director of Pride Toronto.
NOTE – SEE UPDATE BELOW THIS INTERVIEW
Click on the picture below to hear the interview.
UPDATE 24 January 2019.
The membership of Pride Toronto has voted by a very narrow majority to ban the police from future parades. Details on this can be read here:
Pride Toronto votes against allowing police to march in their parade.