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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
This isn't necessarily about someone being persecuted because they are both LGTBQ and a person of colour. Many persons of colour, especially indigenous people, feel unfairly treated by the CPS and have had bad experiences in the past. Some of those also happen to be members of the LGBTQ community.
The LGBTQ community can't take a whole lot of "pride" in their own inclusiveness of persons of colour, but I think this is a nice gesture to say there's still work to be done between the CPS and minority communities. The gay community isn't separate from those communities, it's a part of each of them.
People think too often "these things don't happen here" sitting in their comfortable bubble. Get out, talk with people vastly different than yourself, and you might be surprised by how much you learn.
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I don't think the NHL has been overly accepting of gays in their history or of minorities. The official stance has now changed, but there are likely elements still left in NHL clubs where it's an old boys club mentality and being gay is "weak". Or NIMBY GMs who secretly don't want gays at their club. I'm sure there have been instances of abuse towards gays in hockey at all levels. The NHL could do more for inclusiveness.
Banning the Flames from the parade because of the past or remaining bigoted elements would be ridiculous.
Just like banning cops in uniforms because of what their organization has done in the past, or because of small bigoted elements, is ridiculous