NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said when he looks at the Pride flag on Parliament Hill, he thinks “about all the queer and trans kids who have been denied a flag at their school or in their homes.”.“For many of you, you may be feeling hurt, abandoned and scared,” said Singh in a tweet. .“We stand with you.”.Singh said the Pride flag is raised for these children. .Canadian comedian Ben Bankas asked Singh “assuming if your child comes out as transgender in a heavily Sikh religious household he/she/they/it will be accepted for who they truly are!” .“What if they don’t want to wear the turban or participate in Sikh religion?” said Bankas..“Guess you’ll have to let them do whatever they want!”.Former Ontario high school teacher Kennedy Hall said Singh’s religion, represented by his turban, rejects what he is expressing. .“Duplicitous to say the least,” said Hall. .The Canadian government provided $1.5 million to Pride organizations across the country for increased security measures at parades on June 5. .READ MORE: Feds giving $1.5 million to Pride organizations across the country for increased security.This funding would be provided to Fierte Canada Pride to distribute to local event organizers who apply for assistance. ."Every day, we witness attacks in person at events and online targeting community leaders, event organizers, elected representatives, venues, artists and performers, families and young people," said Fierte Canada Pride.
