A protest march held Saturday night in downtown Montreal led to confrontations between demonstrators and police, prompting officers to deploy tear gas.

The event, known as Rad Pride, was organized by a group of activist collectives as a grassroots alternative to the city’s official Pride celebrations.

Now in its third year, the demonstration began at 9:30 p.m. at Place Émilie-Gamelin in the Ville-Marie borough.

Organizers describe the event as a radical and community-led gathering that rejects corporate sponsorship and police involvement in Pride.

Clashes begin minutes into the march

According to Montreal police (SPVM), the situation escalated less than 30 minutes after the march began. Officers were called when a window was broken near the park, and tensions rose as participants move

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