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Last Saturday, members and supporters of the Canadian Association for Equality (CAFÉ) marched in a pride parade. Not Toronto Pride, which is coming up June 28. CAFÉ marched in Richmond Hill with Pride York Fest. A good time was had by all.

Why is this newsworthy?

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Well, inclusion by York Pride was something of a triumph for CAFÉ in that Pride Toronto refused them permission to march last year, and has now banned CAFÉ from marching with them this year, and for the foreseeable future.

As a member of CAFÉ’s advisory board, I take this insult quite personally. I would never lend my name to a group whose principles or behaviour rendered them unfit to participate in any publicly-funded parade.

What makes CAFÉ so toxic that Pride is treating us like lepers? In a nutshell, CAFÉ offends radical feminists. They are offended because CAFÉ supports true gender equity, which means that while we are sympathetic to women’s issues, we also care about the issues that negatively affect boys and men, both straight and gay.

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