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Pride continues with Dyke March, Remembrance Run

07/02/2011  | CityNews.ca Staff

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Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at Pride Participants in the Dyke March wear masks of Prince William and Kate on July 2, 2011. Courtesy of: CityNews.ca reader Tong Wang
Pride continues with Dyke March, Remembrance Run A woman wears a mask of Mayor Rob Ford during the Dyke March on July 2, 2011. Courtesy of: CityNews.ca reader Tong Wang
Shelley Carroll Tweet A tweet from Councillor Shelley Carroll, showing a picture of fellow councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, during the Dyke March on July 2, 2011. CITYNEWS.
Giorgio Mammoliti Pride Giorgio Mammoliti watches for "Dykes and Trans People for Palestine" during the Dyke March on July 2, 2011. Courtesy of: Councillor Shelley Carroll.
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Pride events continued on Saturday with the Remembrance Run and the Dyke March -- and one councillor was watching very closely.

Giorgio Mammoliti, who represents Ward 7, was keeping an eye out for 'rebel' groups in the march, including "Dykes and Trans People for Palestine." The group supports "Queers Against Israeli Apartheid" (QuAIA) -- and QuAIA will not be marching in this year's main parade on Sunday.

City council said they would cut funding if the QuAIA participated.

"The minute I see that they're a part of the parade, I will certainly get a hold of the mayor and let him know what's going on," Mammoliti told CityNews.

Fellow councillor Shelley Carroll spotted Mammoliti with a video camera on Saturday afternoon and tweeted, "Pretty sure you paid for it taxpayers."

Mammoliti did end up filming "Dykes and Trans People for Palestine" and said he would present the footage at City Hall.

About 20,000 people took part in the Dyke March, which is traditionally less boisterous and more politically overt than the Sunday parade.

The Remembrance Run is a 5 kilometre race that benefits various charities. This year, proceeds will go to the AIDS Committee of Toronto and The Triangle Program, an alternative school for high school students.
 
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