The army will be at the gay pride of Montreal

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Tweet of the armed Forces, touting its members LGBTQ did talk last Wednesday when Donald Trump announced that he banned trans people from the military.

Christopher Nardi

Monday, 31 July, 2017 21:18

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OTTAWA-For the first time in their history, the canadian armed Forces will this year for the soldiers to wear the uniform during the gay pride parade in Montreal, has learned The Newspaper.

Until today, the canadian military who wanted to participate in the iconic gay pride parade Montreal had to do it as a civilian and could not appear as members of the canadian armed Forces (CAF).

However, a recent directive from the chief of the canadian staff, distributed in the databases in quebec on the 28th of July, just to change it all. As of this year, a contingent formal military will be marching in the parade and participants will be able to wear the service dress uniform.

Highlight the diversity

“The participation in the activities of Pride in Canada, […] including the Pride parade on August 20, 2017, represents an opportunity to demonstrate openly our support for people LGBTQ of the Team of the 2nd Division [division du Québec],” wrote lieutenant colonel Martin Larose in a communication obtained by The Newspaper.

This decision comes at a time when the United States president Donald Trump has created controversy last week by announcing that it intends to prohibit members of transgender persons to serve in the armed forces.

“[Our participation] is certainly a way of saying that we embrace diversity within our organization, and it is one of our strengths. The image of the uniform is powerful “, said major Yves Desbiens, spokesman for the 2nd Division.

This would be one of the only parades civilians quebec where CAF members are authorized to wear the uniform. It should be noted that military personnel are engaged already for several years in the parade of Toronto.

Uniform sacred

In the CAF, the uniform is sacred and it is forbidden to wear outside of military functions, or to modify without authorization from the senior management.

Moreover, the internal communication of lieutenant-colonel Larose stipulates that no alteration of the uniform will not be permitted during the parade.

He noted in particular the addition of stickers or ” the wearing of a flag arc-en-ciel or its derivatives in the form of a cape over the uniform “. The military will therefore have to wear such symbols in his hands.

The participants will not be able to more undress, ” in whole or in part, or use a sniper rifle to take water during the event.