Capital Pride: Jewish Federation of Ottawa and uOttawa host separate Pride events [Video]

The Jewish Federation of Ottawa and the University of Ottawa were among dozens of organizations who held their own Pride celebrations after choosing to withdraw from events organized by Capital Pride on Sunday.

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The Jewish Federation of Ottawa gathered with over 200 community members for a Pride breakfast to celebrate the Jewish LGBTQ+ community.

Some of the guests at the breakfast included Israel’s ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed, ambassadors-designate Tjorven Bellmann and Mattias Lüttenberg of Germany, MPP Lisa MacLeod and city councillors Laine Johnson, Stephanie Plante, David Hill and Cathy Curry.

“We felt that Capital Pride was not making that a priority for them this year and that it was potentially a dangerous and unsafe space for the Jewish community to be in,” said Jodi Green of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa.

The decision of …