{"id":93809,"date":"2016-07-05T23:27:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T23:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/05\/dandeebaker-emilianadarling-buzzfeednews\/"},"modified":"2018-09-01T18:48:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T18:48:17","slug":"dandeebaker-emilianadarling-buzzfeednews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/05\/dandeebaker-emilianadarling-buzzfeednews\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-93809 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/05\/dandeebaker-emilianadarling-buzzfeednews\/attachment\/93810\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tumblr_o9rel1412P1tr536mo3_640-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/dandeebaker.tumblr.com\/post\/146897213645\" target=\"_blank\">dandeebaker<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/emilianadarling.tumblr.com\/post\/146893343721\" target=\"_blank\">emilianadarling<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.tumblr.com\/post\/146865324214\" target=\"_blank\">buzzfeednews<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><b><a href=\"http:\/\/bzfd.it\/29jw65Y\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Trudeau made history as the first Canadian prime minister to march in a pride parade on Sunday in Toronto<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some more photos while we\u2019re at it!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/73b73dbb912c2176c8a3eb41014dd0e2\/tumblr_inline_o9shrwM1Up1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/6cd561fd68c33d08d8146452e6da7264\/tumblr_inline_o9sf6zePYh1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>While Trudeau has attended Toronto Pride before, this is his first time doing so as Prime Minister.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/trudeau-says-pm-taking-part-in-pride-parade-shouldn-t-be-a-big-thing-1.2971180\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, it is just another great Pride celebration. I\u2019ve been coming to this for years and it\u2019s sort of frustrating that it has to be a big thing.\u00a0It shouldn\u2019t be a big thing that a prime minister\u2019s walking a Pride parade, and from now on it won\u2019t,\u201c he said.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It might not be a big deal in the future, but this time around Trudeau\u2019s presence is certainly cause for excitement.\u00a0It means that representatives from all three levels of government were at the parade, with Trudeau marching alongside openly gay Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne (white dress) as well as Toronto Mayor John Tory (pink shirt).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/694f2b902acda41a177382533c71a619\/tumblr_inline_o9seytPUNH1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>A few high-ranking cabinet ministers came along as well, including the Minister of Justice (on Trudeau\u2019s left)\u00a0and the Minister of Finance (standing right behind her).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/bc8a8f349d8f678dcd94b093e1c4e77f\/tumblr_inline_o9sfaqhHig1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Trudeau also participated in a moment of silence for the victims of the Orlando shooting. He cited the event as a reminder that \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/toronto\/a-positive-solidarity-highlights-toronto-pride-parade\/article30734527\/\" target=\"_blank\">we can\u2019t let hate go by \u2026 we have to speak up any time there is intolerance or discrimination<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/ab78397f97211d9a31fda4462ce0ab06\/tumblr_inline_o9shk2E3e21qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0In a change from previous years, some Conservative leadership contenders joined the parade as well (Kellie Leitch, left). The NDP was also out in force, including potential leadership candidates Nikki Ashton (orange dress) Jagmeet Singh (pink turban).\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/eae851d48dd730e6984f50ee9ea839fd\/tumblr_inline_o9sfinKt6V1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/e6c7d16882f883110803b7998cc293e4\/tumblr_inline_o9sij0J1u51qhqb9q_540.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>As always, Green Party leader Elizabeth May also joined in the festivities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/3b3703a40ee0a6a3ae9de5d34d55dd56\/tumblr_inline_o9sfra0CdJ1qhqb9q_540.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>At one point in the parade, gay HIV-positive Syrian refugee\u00a0Bassel Mcleash was able to snag a spot next to the PM for a while (white baseball cap).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/2990ff16ebdce392a79c88873f96b3cc\/tumblr_inline_o9shscv4ln1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Check out how happy he was afterwards!!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/bb3f89fd82fcf1ed4c94c16a5e0420ac\/tumblr_inline_o9sfz015aq1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/trudeau-says-pm-taking-part-in-pride-parade-shouldn-t-be-a-big-thing-1.2971180\" target=\"_blank\">We owe a tremendous amount to everyone who has been fighting to get to the day we are today but we have a lot more work to do<\/a>,\u201d Trudeau said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the need for the government to\u00a0pass its transgender rights bill into law, he also acknowledged that what the government has done so far in the ongoing effort to get Canadian Blood Services to accept blood from gay men is\u00a0\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/canada\/it-shouldn-t-be-a-big-thing-trudeau-first-sitting-pm-to-march-in-toronto-s-pride-parade-1.2970983\" target=\"_blank\">not good enough<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0Trudeau also mentioned the possibility of introducing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cp24.com\/news\/trudeau-says-pm-taking-part-in-pride-parade-shouldn-t-be-a-big-thing-1.2971180\" target=\"_blank\">gender-neutral federal identification cards<\/a> in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/0d8511afb7d7e8dbb40120976b1a43df\/tumblr_inline_o9shdagRgG1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/a9e76db8fe8478e0d2a13777dc26bb9b\/tumblr_inline_o9shbobI9K1qhqb9q_540.jpg\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Overall, it looks as though he had a pretty fantastic time!\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/b79099b525e5b5393bd3ec56bafa512f\/tumblr_inline_o9shmnu30s1qhqb9q_540.png\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>SERIOUSLY CANADA SHARE. YOU\u2019VE HAD HIM LONG ENOUGH IT\u2019S OUR TURN.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>dandeebaker: emilianadarling: buzzfeednews: Justin Trudeau made history as the first Canadian prime minister to march in a pride parade on Sunday in Toronto Some more photos while we\u2019re at it! 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