{"id":51978,"date":"2015-06-17T02:25:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T18:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=51978"},"modified":"2015-06-18T11:29:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T03:29:20","slug":"winnipeg-mayor-brian-bowman-praised-for-taking-part-in-citys-gay-pride-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/06\/17\/winnipeg-mayor-brian-bowman-praised-for-taking-part-in-citys-gay-pride-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman praised for taking part in city’s gay pride parade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mayor Brian Bowman of Manitoba (www.winnipeg.ca)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Winnipeg’s mayor is being praised for taking part in the city’s gay pride parade on the weekend.<\/p>\n

Brian Bowman gave a passionate speech about acceptance before marching side-by-side with thousands of people, some of whom said they have never felt that support from the mayor’s office before.<\/p>\n

In the past, Bowman’s predecessor, Sam Katz, would raise the rainbow flag at City Hall to kick off Pride Festival, but organizers don’t know why he never participated in the parade.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Niemczak, president of Pride Winnipeg, says it’s very important that civic leaders show support for the community.<\/p>\n

Bowman said he hoped it sent a signal that everyone has a place in Winnipeg.<\/p>\n

He called it a small gesture and promised he would be at the parade as often as he can.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s great. It shows a lot of support from the city for the LGBQT community and it’s really acknowledging that there’s a place for LGBQT people in Winnipeg,\u201d said Mike Tutthill, executive director of the Rainbow Resource Centre.<\/p>\n

Pride Winnipeg said it’s happy to have an ally at City Hall as the level of acceptance in the city is improving, but more work needs to be done.<\/p>\n

Politicians of every stripe made appearances this year, including St. Boniface MP Shelley Glover, who pointed out she’s participated in the parade since before she entered politics; and Manitoba Liberal Leader Rana Bokhari, who marched with a group of supporters. Winnipeg Centre MP Pat Martin was also on hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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