‘AT THE OPENING OF THE THUNDERHEAD PURGE MONUMENT ON AUGUST 21ST RATHER THAT OUR COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS PROVIDING SAFETY FROM THE RIGHT-WING AND BIGOTS WHICH WE DO ON OUR DEMONSTRATIONS AND FOR OUR EVENTS THEY ARE RELYING INSTEAD ON THE POLICE AND PRIVATE SECURITY WHO ARE A THREAT TO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE POLICE ARE A SOURCE OF BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST QUEER AND TRANS PEOPLE, AND iNDIGENOUS, BLACK, AND RACIALIZED PEOPLE. MOST RECENTLY THE POLICE HAVE BEEN A FORCE OF BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST THOSE SUPPORTING THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE AGAINST GENOCIDE. THERE IS NO PRIDE IN POLICING AND NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE!
IF THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS SAFETY FOR PARTICIPANTS THE POLICE BRING IN HATE AND BRUTALITY AND CERTAINLY NOT LOVE. THIS IS WHY POLICE CONTINGENTS HAVE BEEN BARRED FROM THE TORONTO PRIDE PARADE AND OTHER PRIDE MARCHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHY IS THE LGBT PURGE FUND ALLYING WITH THE POLICE?
“Security
Our number one priority is keeping everyone safe. This has never been more important. There will be security at the event, including private security and uniformed police officers. These are complicated decisions, but we feel they are the right ones to keep the love in and the hate out. “