Halifax Pride Society

There have been numerous calls for Pride organizations across the country to divest from funding/funders who are named on our national BDS list and we hear this community call-to-action to disrupt pinkwashing. ... Halifax Pride strives to fulfill the following goals for future Pride events: Engaging in open, accountable and creative ways with funding options that are not named on the Canadian BDS list ... Updating our performer review process so that our performers align with our mandate and our statements pertaining to anti-racism, local and global Indigenous Sovereignty, and Palestinian Liberation. Updating our review processes regarding funders, sponsors, and parade submissions.

Platform

halifaxpride.com

Date said

July 5, 2024

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Official account

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Whole brand

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October 6, 2026

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This commitment was reaffirmed in 2024, along with a report outlining our funding sources ... specifically highlighting a number of sponsors who were listed on the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) list. The report has been removed from this page, as we no longer have relationships with any of the sponsors listed in it. ... In line with our pledge to explore funding options outside those listed on the Canadian BDS list, staff and board completed a review of our sponsorship and funding processes. We revised our sponsorship intake survey and agreements, requiring sponsors to disclose their equity practices and to affirm their adherence to Halifax Pride's mandate.

Platform

halifaxpride.com

Date said

July 13, 2026

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Official account

Scope

Whole brand

Captured

October 6, 2026

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