RantCrush Top 5: June 26, 2017

Pride festival attendees in Toronto were delighted yesterday when they spotted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the crowd. Trudeau’s sock choice for the day was a Ramadan-inspired pair and he also sported a pink shirt and a maple leaf Pride tattoo on his face. The internet is overflowing with pictures of the PM looking like he had a great time.

“@JustinTrudeau: Love is love. #PrideTO pic.twitter.com/C4m6TYA5Ex“Rt: HAPPY #PRIDE in #TORONTO MR. PRIME MINISTER : )

— joey sweetpea 🏋️ (@joeysweetpea) June 26, 2017

But not all countries have come as far as Canada–in Turkey, police used tear gas and rubber bullets on LGBTQ activists who defied the parade ban. It was the third year in a row that Istanbul has had the ban in place, claiming security concerns. A far-right Islamist group had also made threats against the Pride parade. At least 20 people were arrested when police tried to break up the crowd.

Before you say the words ‘Why do we have Pride’

Remind yourself what happened in Istanbul this weekend.

Until we’re all free, we march. pic.twitter.com/dGWBxDhPZQ

— Tom Knight (@TJ_Knight) June 26, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.