Fate of police floats in Toronto Pride festivities uncertain after vote
TORONTO — Uncertainty is swirling around a vote by the organizer of Toronto’s Pride parade to ostensibly ban official police floats from future festivities.
A surprise vote at Pride Toronto’s annual general meeting saw members vote to adopt a list of demands put forward by the local chapter of Black Lives Matter, which interrupted last year’s parade with a protest.
The demands included removing police floats from Pride marches and parades, as well as requests for more funding for certain events and greater representation for marginalized groups.
Members present at Tuesday night’s meeting say a last-minute motion saw members vote overwhelmingly to adopt the demands as a whole.