Toronto council speaker Frances Nunziata was greeted with boos at the flag-raising ceremony for Toronto's Pride Week as protesters demanded to know why Mayor Rob Ford was not present.
Nunziata was acting as Ford's representative at the noon ceremony at Nathan Phillips Square on Monday, in which she proclaimed Pride Week festivities were officially underway.
But she was drowned out by a handful of protesters at the ceremony who booed as she tried to read the proclamation.
"Where's the mayor?," they yelled. Some were carrying signs with slogans like "you can't hide from us 4eva," and "respect LGBTQ taxpayers."
Protesters brought signs directed at Mayor Ford during Monday's flag-raising ceremony. (CBC)
Well I'm sure she will say something diplomatic to smooth things over....
Nunziata responded by saying those who didn't want to hear her speak "have the right to leave."
Oh...
Well at least Toronto's Homophobic community are getting a kick out of all the fag bashing:
FrankRogers
2011/06/28
at 1:11 AM ET
Every time I see another oddball protest put on by these people I am reminded of why a lot of people don't like them.
Well done Mayor Ford, you've given your fag hating friends years of ammunition.
And if making life in Toronto that much more difficult for those you don't like or agree with is your aim, you succeeded in rainbow flying colours.
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