Egale Canada said while Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass has apologized, he “used his platform to share anti-2SLGBTQI hate.”.“It's time for the Jays to take number 52 off the roster and stand with the 2SLGBTQI community,” said Egale Canada in a Wednesday tweet. .“Don’t let them unravel our pride.” .It called on people to proclaim their pride would not be unravelled. .Bass acknowledged Tuesday he'd made a hurtful Instagram post to the sexual minority community. .“And I’m truly sorry for that,” said Bass. .He shared an Instagram reel which said Christians should avoid certain brands because they support sexual minorities. .Quillette associate editor Jonathan Kay called out Egale for its demand. .“I don't agree with the guy, but please do buzz off,” said Kay. .True North senior researcher Cosmin Dzsurdzsa said Egale was wrong for going after Bass. .“You can almost imagine the green-haired psycho-eyed woke goblin who wrote this tweet salivating with the prospect of ending the career of a Christian,” said Dzsurdzsa. .Egale called on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to begin public consultations on removing Fox News from distribution in April. .READ MORE: Sexual minority group calls for CRTC to ban Fox News in Canada.“Last week, Egale Canada and a prominent Canadian leader for trans rights and inclusion were featured on the infamously incendiary Tucker Carlson Tonight program on the American Fox News Channel,” said Egale Executive Director Helen Kennedy. .“The coverage aimed to provoke hatred and violence against 2SLGBTQI communities, particularly those who are Two Spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming.”
