Juno News - Taxpayer-funded ＂all ages＂ Pride event had fetish and BDSM gear on display

00:00:00.000 How would you feel if your tax dollars went towards an all-ages Pride event that featured

00:00:05.680 fetish and BDSM gear? Well, a Durham Region activist is raising concerns after he attended a

00:00:12.300 taxpayer-funded Pride event, which was promoted as all-ages and family-friendly, featured sexualized

00:00:19.640 performances and adult-themed displays, which was also all in plain view of children. The activist,

00:00:26.060 Ryan Larsh recorded a caregiver handing a young girl a $5 bill and then encouraging her to tip

00:00:32.600 the drag queen after the performer just danced sexually for the audience alongside a publicly

00:00:37.960 visible fetish gear tent and BDSM kink flags. In his recordings, he also found a leather pride flag

00:00:45.840 which represents the leather, kink, and BDSM and fetish subculture. He said the all-ages event

00:00:52.220 promoted and celebrated sexual identities and sexual behavior that children are just clueless

00:00:57.980 about. As well, he noted it was sponsored by TD Bank and Pride Durham. To read more on this,

00:01:03.280 you can view our full article on JunoNews.com.

Juno News - June 12, 2026