{"id":8436,"date":"2010-05-07T21:23:24","date_gmt":"2010-05-08T01:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anglicansamizdat.com\/?p=8436"},"modified":"2010-05-07T21:23:24","modified_gmt":"2010-05-08T01:23:24","slug":"toronto-gay-pride-denied-federal-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/toronto-gay-pride-denied-federal-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto gay pride denied federal funds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apparently, taxpayers are not going have to pay<\/a> to celebrate sodomy this year; shame, since it provides such a wonderful opportunity for a wholesome family outing:<\/p>\n

Organizers of Toronto’s gay pride festival were surprised and angry Friday at the Conservative government’s decision to drop the \"Addlucrative and popular event from its tourism stimulus package.<\/p>\n

Pride Toronto was not on the list of over 50 festivals awarded grants on Friday as part of the federal government’s two-year, $100-million Marquee Tourism program.<\/p>\n

In a statement Friday, Industry Minister Tony Clement said there are 20 new beneficiaries this year, and the fund’s second-year goal was to “ensure regional fairness by making sure every corner of Canada benefits from this temporary stimulus program.<\/p>\n

Pride Toronto executive director Tracey Sandilands called the decision a “clear indication that the federal government doesn’t believe that queer arts and culture is worth investment in.”<\/p>\n

“We are very disappointed \u2026. We believe that that is a very strong message for the queer community, especially here in Toronto,”<\/p>\n

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Sandilands told the CBC’s Rosemary Barton.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not to worry, the parade will still have plenty of support from the usual mob.<\/p>\n


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