As Fierté Montréal Begins, Organizers Say Jewish LGBTQ+ Group Excluded From Parade

‘A dark day for the LGBTQ+ movement’: Montreal Pride Parade organizers bar Jewish groups from march

A Jewish LGBTQ+ group and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs were informed by Fierté Montréal they are barred from attending the event

As Fierté Montréal begins, organizers say Jewish LGBTQ+ group excluded from parade

Just as the Fierté Montréal festival kicked off, the organization’s board of directors announced it would exclude groups it considers to be “spreading hateful discourse” from this year’s Pride Parade.

Pride parade excludes pro-Israel group

Fierté, the main pride organization here, is excluding a group that explicitly supports Israel. Singer Safia Nolin had announced that she wouldn’t perform in the Fierté Montréal festival this weekend because of the presence of a “Zionist” group, after which Fierté made the announcement. An alternative festival is being held. Comments off.