Canada’s largest Pride parade attracts thousands amid heightened security prompted by a rise in threats and a surge in hateful incidents targeting the LGBTQ community
The annual event, which caps off weeks of festivities celebrating the city’s LGBTQ community, has attracted thousands of marchers and 250 participating groups.
Some prominent politicians are also on hand, including federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and a handful of candidates hoping to be elected as the city’s mayor on Monday. But the event is unfolding amid heightened security prompted by a rise in threats against Pride festivals across the country and a surge in hateful incidents targeting theParade organizer Pride Toronto says policing costs have more than doubled this year, while insurance costs ballooned from $67,000 in 2022 to more than $300,000.
Some attendees say the recent attacks on LGBTQ rights make it more important than ever to celebrate Pride.
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