As global anti-LGBTQ+ backlash grows, Canada must decide whether to lead

The world is turning its back on sexual and gender minorities. This Pride Month, Canada should double down on its support.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, at the June 2025 Pride flag raising on Parliament Hill. At that event, Carney promised to 'stand up for rights around the world.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY STEPHEN BROWN
June 10, 2026

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