US EditionFierté Montreal Deletes Gaza Solidarity Statement, Reinvites Jewish Organizations
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, AUG 5 – Fierté Montréal reversed its July 30 decision after leadership changes and public outcry, reinstating Jewish LGBTQ+ groups Ga'ava and CIJA just days before the August 10 parade.
- Fierté Montréal reversed its decision to exclude Gaïava, a Jewish LGBTQ+ group, from the Montreal Pride parade.
- Gaïava urged government officials to intervene after Fierté Montréal banned them over comments made by their president.
- Several politicians, including Anthony Housefather, called for Fierté Montréal to change its decision.
- Gaïava's president denied making any hateful comments.
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Montreal Pride parade organizers reverse ban on Jewish groups
Organizers of Montreal’s Pride parade have reversed their decision to ban Jewish groups from participating in the annual event. The Montreal Gazette reported Fierté Montréal on July 30 informed Ga’ava, a group that is affiliated with the Toronto-based Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs, it could not march in the Aug. 10 parade. Ga’ava in a statement said it and the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs “were deeply shocked to learn today from M…
Montreal Pride organizers have reversed ban on Jewish community group in parade (Canada)
Organizers for the upcoming Montreal Pride parade have reversed their decision to exclude a Jewish LBGTQ+ group from participating in the event. In a new statement released Tuesday, Fierté Montréal said it was reaffirming an invitation for 'all communities' to participate in the events...
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Columbus Jewish NewsJewish community invited back to join Montreal Pride Parade
“A situation like this must never happen again,” said the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.The post Jewish community invited back to join Montreal Pride Parade appeared first on JNS.org.
Montreal Pride reinstates Jewish groups recently barred from parade
The reinstatement comes less than a week after the organization issued a statement both condemning “the ongoing genocide in Gaza” and saying it had denied participation in the parade to “organizations spreading hateful discourse.”
Fierté Montreal deletes Gaza solidarity statement, reinvites Jewish organizations
Fierté Montreal backtracked on a decision to exclude groups it said was “spreading hateful discourse” from this year’s Pride Parade and deleted a statement in which it “expresses solidarity with the Palestianian people” from its social media.
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