Poilievre rejects 'straight pride' message in controversial Calgary Stampede photo
The "straight pride" movement has emerged in recent years as a backlash against growing social acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexually diverse people., when gay bar patrons fought back against a police crackdown — a pivotal moment widely seen as the start of modern gay rights movement.
The parades are meant to celebrate a community that has endured generations of oppression and marginalization., have been enacting laws to curb LGBTQ rights — with a particular focus on transgender people.The photo was taken before Poilievre had a chance to read what was written on the man's shirt, the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said Conservatives are working to build a country where everyone is free to be themselves, "regardless of their sexual orientation."When composing his shadow cabinet in Parliament, Poilievre picked a lesbian and a gay man for two prominent positions."I wish everyone a happy Pride month, because our freedom is something in which all of us can take pride," Poilievre told reporters.
As an MP, however, Poilievre did vote against same-sex marriage in Parliament in the early 2000s — votes that garnered recognition from socially conservative groups like Campaign Life Coalition, an anti-abortion group.J.P. Tasker is a journalist in CBC's parliamentary bureau who reports for digital, radio and television. He is also a regular panellist on CBC News Network's Power & Politics. He covers the Conservative Party, Canada-U.S.
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