The mayor's persistent refusal to make Pride an essential part of his calendar is indefensible. Rob Ford, once again, will not be attending the Pride parade. Once again, Toronto is plunged into a fierce debate about what this means and how much it matters. It matters, tremendously, and it cannot be condoned. It matters because Rob Ford didn’t attend Pride at all last year—not the parade, not ceremonies held at [.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has come under fire for being the first mayor to snub the Gay Pride parade there, the Toronto Sun reports: Ford told reporters Wednesday he won’t march in this year’s parade, attended by an estimated million..... Read Post
Ford's refusal to attend the Pride Parade is the start of an annual running joke, and a symptom of a broader problem. I sometimes wonder if our mayor, Rob Ford, is some version of Phil Connors, the Bill Murray character from the ear... Read Post
Posters, video, ask the mayor to participate in Pride or "admit you are against us." Last week, Rob Ford confirmed that he would not be attending the Pride parade, and that he didn’t yet know if he’d be available to attend any other... Read Post