Pride events in Atlantic Canada put pro-Palestinian groups at the forefront of their parades
UPDATE (7/12/24): Fierté Fredericton Pride has cancelled its entire 2024 festival, citing harassment of its board members as the reason—although the earlier announcement of Fredericton Palestine Solidarity serving as grand marshal of its July 21 parade wasn’t referenced in the statement. UPDATE (7/13/24): A different group of community members are hoping to organize their own […]
After a Fredericton synagogue is vandalized, the community turns out for a solidarity vigil
On Sunday, Jan. 28, one day after its front windows were broken on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Sgoolai Israel Synagogue in Fredericton was at capacity for a solidarity vigil organized by friends of the Jewish community. The event began with participants standing with linked arms outside the synagogue, where the glass panes […]
