Protesters halt parade, demand police no longer march in Pride

The Edmonton Pride parade was stalled Saturday when dozens of protesters blocked the route, demanding police and military officers be excluded from marching.
Brandishing signs with messages such as “no justice, no pride” and “racism is a queer issue,” demonstrators called on the Edmonton Pride Festival Society to ban police in future parades.
“We’re only here because it’s been denied so many times,” said protest spokeswoman Alexis Hillyar