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Pride Toronto has secured $123,807 from the city for its 10-day festival, regardless of who marches in the annual parade.

The decision settles — for now — the perennial controversy around funding the major cultural event because of the presence of a group called Queers Against Israeli Apartheid. Last year, the city withheld funding until after the gay pride parade, and QuAIA did not participate.

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This year, council reaffirmed its recognition of Pride as a major event, while condemning the contentious phrase “Israeli Apartheid,” denounced by Jewish groups as toxic and inaccurate.

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“Council took a risk and leap of faith,” said Councillor James Pasternak. “The funding was passed today based on a goodwill gesture that Pride’s dispute-resolution system will work, and that QuAIA will not march.”

If it does, deputy mayor Doug Holyday has already put Pride on notice that he will lead the charge next year to cut funding. Mayor Rob Ford was not present for the vote Thursday, but agrees “we shouldn’t be using” the term. “I’ve never been in favour of funding any parades. I think the private sector should be in there,” he said. Pride also gets about $300,000 in kind services from the city such as policing and clean up.