Halifax Pride State OPPRESSION Statement
Halifax Pride is deeply disturbed by the plight of Palestinian and Colombian people and the injustice under which they currently suffer. Acknowledging we live in a settler state, the Halifax Pride Society stands in solidarity with Black and Indigenous peoples to end violence and systemic racism. This solidarity extends to those facing state and military oppression abroad. Halifax Pride calls for an end to oppression and supports the struggle for rights domestically and worldwide. We call on those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community to inform themselves of these struggles and recognize that queer liberation is intrinsically linked to the liberation of all racialized, marginalized, and oppressed peoples across the globe.
RESOURCES
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
Palestinian Feminist Center for Gender and Sexual Freedoms
Colombia Protest Information and Help Guide - REMEZLA
Colombia protests stretch into 7th day as UN condemns police violence - CBC
Instagrams to follow:
ifnotnoworg
ifnotnowtoronto
cynthiastilts
mohammedelkurd
eye.on.palestine
umm_kusheh
ijvcanada
aswatfreedoms
piisciiss
Twitters to follow:
Rebecca Pierce - @aptly_engineerd
Mohammed El-Kurd - @m7mdkurd
Ahmed Eldin | أحمد شهاب الدين - @ASE
Megan Janetsky - @meganjanetsky
Miguel Salazar - @miguelxsalazar
Christina Noriega - @c_mnoriega
Manuel Rueda - @ruedareport
If there are any resources you think are missing from this list, please email fiona@halifaxpride.com.
