Last year alone, Canada saw a surge in anti-2SLGBTQQIA+ hate motivated attacks through vandalism of Pride flags in peoples homes, schools in Nova Scotia, and Halifax, and anti-2SLGTBQQIA+ protests at a children's drag story event in Montreal. In April 2023, the township of Norwich, Ontario voted to exclude pride and other non-civic flags from being displayed on municipal property. In the same month, a youth-led anti-trans group called Save Canada disrupted an International Day of Pink event being held at a local school in Ontario that was commemorating North America’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ civil rights movement known as the Stonewall Riots. 

“More anti-LGBT+ demonstration events have already been recorded in Canada so far this year than in all of 2021 and 2023 is on track to exceed 2022.” 

- Sam Jones, Armed Conflict Location and Data Project.” 

In the face of rising hate, violence, abuse and attacks on the human rights of 2SLGTBQQIA+ communities, we need urgent action to prevent hate from gaining more traction. During Pride Month, call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada to reaffirm support and solidarity for 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities in Canada.