The Pride Movement is inherently political for Masha Davidovic, a member of Queers for Palestine – Ottawa group.

“Many of our community members live at the intersection of different identities that can’t be separated from each other,” she said. “Those solidarity values are a key part of our history.”

So, for Davidovic, Capital Pride’s Aug. 6, 2024, statement in solidarity with Palestine set “a positive tone.”

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“Much more diverse sections of our community felt a sense of belonging, and it was an experience that lived up to the slogans that are so widely felt in our community,” she said of Pride festivities last year.

“Pride is political. Pride is a protest.”

Organizing group Capital Pride’s 2024 statement — recognizing the “ong

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