Should you have had the pleasure or opportunity this summer of attending any pride parade marginally larger than that of our own beloved Peterborough, you’ll know that Toronto Pride, Fierté Montréal, and other such spectacles often attract the benevolence of any number of high-profile private and public sector sponsors.‍ However, no one has yet, to my knowledge, seen fit to ask: what is objectively the best corporate, government, or otherwise in-poor-taste pride float?

Despite Pride Month being a time for celebration, June of 2023 saw numerous instances of violent anti-LGBT hate crimes, as well as dramatic blows to the civil liberties of queer and transgender people. Coordinating Editor Evan Robins unpacks the concerning trend, and points the blame squarely at the conservative and religious political right.

Coordinating Editor Evan Robins discusses the Trent Central Student Association's recent decision to manufacture pride-themed bucket hats.