Activists hold ‘Abolitionist Pride’ march to call for dismantling of police and prisons
About 500 people marched in downtown Toronto before the Pride parade on Sunday to call for the abolition of police and the prison system in Ontario.
The No Pride in Policing Coalition gathered at Nathan Phillips Square at 11 a.m. for an event it called “Abolitionist Pride,” then marched to various sites that the coalition says represent queer and trans oppression.
An online poster for the event said demonstrators were “reclaiming our radical histories and creating liveable futures without police and prisons.”
