{"id":4364,"date":"2022-06-09T14:38:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pridewinnipeg.com\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2022-06-09T14:40:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:40:50","slug":"pride-winnipeg-condemns-premier-stefanson-for-not-walking-in-the-2022-canada-pride-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pridewinnipeg.com\/f\/pride-winnipeg-condemns-premier-stefanson-for-not-walking-in-the-2022-canada-pride-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"PRIDE WINNIPEG CONDEMNS PREMIER STEFANSON FOR NOT WALKING IN THE 2022 CANADA PRIDE PARADE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4364\" class=\"elementor elementor-4364\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-937e498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"937e498\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e027244\" data-id=\"e027244\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3012bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3012bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Winnipeg, Manitoba &#8211; June 8, 2022 \u2013 Pride Winnipeg condemns Premier Stefanson for going back on her word of walking along side members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community at the annual Pride Parade this past weekend.<\/p><p>After the 2019 Pride Parade, the Board of Directors created a policy in which all leaders who are invited to speak at the annual Pride Rally are expected to walk in the parade immediately following.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Premier\u2019s office confirmed not once, but three times in multiple meetings, that Premier Stefanson would walk in the parade,\u201d said Barry Karlenzig, President of Pride Winnipeg. \u201cNot only has she gone back on her word to our board, but also to our 2SLGBTQ+ community. We will not allow this to happen again. Her office also prohibited us from gathering on the north lawn of the Manitoba Legislature Building due to alleged safety concerns, instead pushing us to the west lawn farther away from the parade lineup, minimizing our community\u2019s voices.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThe Premier is supposed to represent all of her constituents and this weekend she showed that she does not stand with the 2SLGBTQ+ community. She completed her speech and then left, just like her predecessor Brian Pallister did for multiple years\u201d.<\/p><p>Pride Winnipeg will not allow the current government to utilize the annual Pride Rally as a photo op, or to take up space in our community events without walking along side us to truly show full support for our community. We expect our political leaders to stand with our community and truly show they support the community at large.<\/p><p>We are expecting an apology to not just Pride Winnipeg, but to our entire 2SLGBTQ+ community at large for this gross lack of respect for our community. We deserve better.<br \/>Pride Winnipeg will not be extending an invitation to Premier Stefanson to speak at any of the 2023 Pride festivities, including the Rally, due to the blatant disrespect shown to our community.<\/p><p><strong>About Pride Winnipeg<\/strong><br \/>Pride Winnipeg\u2019s mission is to live in a society in which all gender, sexual, and relationship diverse individuals can live their lives without fear or oppression for being themselves. Pride Winnipeg creates an annual festival that is reflective of our values, advocates for equality, and celebrates Winnipeg\u2019s GSRD communities. 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