Pride 2016 Archives - NOW Magazine

Bringing the noise: Black Lives Matter Toronto’s remarkable 2016

Among our heroes of the year that was, BLM-TO inspired a new wave of youth-driven activists, shook the city’s conscience on policing and dared anyone to deny that Black lives have been and continue to be devalued

Dec 19, 2016

Neil Price

Black Lives Matter through a young Toronto girl’s eyes

As easily as she put on the rainbow cape, she took ownership of the superpower in the colour of her own skin

Dec 19, 2016

Carlie Howell

Black Lives Matter versus Pride Toronto

Why BLM's intervention of this year's parade can hardly be considered unexpected

Dec 19, 2016

Tim McCaskell

Black Lives Matter and Police in Pride: Reaction over Reason

If Mayor John Tory were truly serious about inclusion, he would demand that his handpicked chief of police – the city's first Black chief – get serious about dealing with the rotten history of police-minority relations

Dec 19, 2016

Alok Mukherjee