Inside a funding controversy, and the fight for the meaning of Pride
Posted March 21, 2022 2:58 am.
Last Updated March 21, 2022 2:59 am.
In today’s Big Story podcast, when anomalies arose about nearly $2 million in grant money obtained by Toronto Pride, it prompted the new guard running the organization to commit to a review and transparency around funding. But as it became clear how the grants were obtained, it has raised larger questions about who Pride events are for, why they have become such huge, corporate-money-friendly events and what Pride should be at its roots: A party or a protest?
GUEST: Krishna Rau, writing for Xtra
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