Everyone should recognize it, regardless of how "conservative" they are. The idea of what it means to be conservative should change. People need to accept that if you are against large government involvement that requires individuals having enough freedom to live the life they want. When you have two consenting adults who choose to be in love with someone of the same gender, the government nor other citizens have no right to stop them.
Pride acknowledges how long it took our society to realize that gay people are entitled to basic human rights. So yes, all communities should acknowledge it. Even if a community is conservative, it's the governments that are paying for their roads, infrastructure, social services, etc... They are all benefiting from being a part of Canada and need to accept that universal human rights are part of being in Canada.
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