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What Canadians can do

We don’t control U.S. policy, but we do control our response.

  • Speak up: When Pride visibility is under attack—even elsewhere—we need to be louder in our solidarity. Local businesses, schools, and governments should reaffirm their support explicitly.

  • Support queer media and organizations: From Rainbow Railroad to The 519, Canadian orgs are doing frontline work that often fills in the gaps left by political inaction.

  • Challenge imported rhetoric: Whether it’s book bans or “parental rights” bills, we must recognize when American talking points show up in Canadian debates—and push back accordingly.

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[–] match@pawb.social 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

we had pride way before we had legal recognition for pride

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

PRIDE IS A PROTEST. IT WAS THE FUCKING GOVERNMENT WE WERE LARGELY PROTESTING. If they backslide, we will fuck their shit up all over again.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 63 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Your daily reminder that trans rights are human rights. Gay rights are human rights. Any government trying to roll these back is only rolling back rights for all of us to be who we are.

Supporting trans people is not taking away from women, these things aren’t zero sum.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 64 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Like that's going to stop people from celebrating. What a moron.

It still sucks though. It really makes lgbtq people feel unwelcome in society.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 20 points 2 days ago

So rainbow TACOs at the pride parade this year?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

When the U.S. shifts gears on human rights, we feel the tremors. Policies and perspectives from the U.S. often embolden similar sentiments here, especially in communities already skeptical of inclusive education or trans rights. We’re not just passive observers—we’re downstream recipients of American culture and, increasingly, its political aftershocks.

So when Trump declares Pride Month is over, it reverberates in Canadian classrooms, Pride parades, and policy tables. The question isn’t if it affects us. It’s how long until it does.

This is a real concern. A lot of the time people aren't acting on strongly held values so much as just following the tide. Without MAGA craziness in the USA we wouldn't have had truck convoys and Fuck Trudeau flags here. While some of us are well grounded in our values and unlikely to become bigots just because others are doing it, many will just drift gradually into it, especially if it's easier to be a bigot than not. We need to double down on lobbying politicians for commitments to LGBTQ+ rights and supporting organizations that do this. Here are some I know of, for anyone who wants to get involved:

https://www.momentumcanada.net/

https://egale.ca/

https://pflagcanada.ca/

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 13 points 2 days ago

Rights erosion already happened in the UK. Take this extremely seriously.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

Oh yes, Lord Turducken of the Queef. I'm so sure that just because you said you're angry about rainbows that suddenly we will just go away.

Us queers have never asked for permission from you sundried tomato looking asses. Ain't about to start now.

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Told a guy to headbut a box knife if he had a problem with a crowd funded and volunteer painted rainbow crosswalk

I'm tired of anything short of violent acceptance

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago

Attend Pride events, march in the parades, whatever your orientation is. Arguably they can benefit from more organic support and fewer bank floats.

Derek Berry is our prophet they were always right.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What does that even mean. I don't think it was ever made a public holiday. Might as well declare an end to saint patricks day for all it will do.

[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

next up, mandatory Columbus day

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 days ago

Thanks, anti-electoralists/accelerationists and protest (non-)voters for doing your part to increase human suffering. /s