For almost ten years Stephen Harper waged a stealthy war against gay Canadians.He forced a second vote on gay marriage, he voted against every gay rights bill that ever came before Parliament, including those designed to protect gay people from hate cr…
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Montreal Simon: The ISIS Crazies Threaten To Attack the Toronto Pride Parade
The other day I told you that I’m planning to attend Toronto’s Gay Pride parade, even though I’m recovering from knee surgery.Because I want to honour the victims of the Orlando massacre, and show the hate mongers of this world that we are not&nbs…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Fabulous Pride Parade and the Missing Cons
It was as fabulous as I knew it would be, just even bigger than I imagined. Downtown Toronto was given a jolt of extra colour on Sunday as more than 1 million people, some toting rainbow flags, marched the city’s streets for the 33rd annual Pride Parade. Crowds of revellers lined
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, and the Little Canada
As I paddle my way through life I'm sorry to say that so far I don't have much to brag about eh?Whenever I toot my own horn there is always somebody there, like Seb or my Mum, to gently remind me I'm not perfect. !!@#!!!But I'm proud to say that I
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Rob Ford and the Little Farm (Continued)
About six months ago I wrote a post about the little farm on the Toronto Islands that Rob Ford was threatening to close down. Soon after that I thought it had been saved. But now it’s on the chopping block again. Even though just ONE weekend of ferry ticket sales
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