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Unidentified Man Heard Chanting "We're Coming for Your Children" at Toronto Pride Parade

The clip circulated online and prompted outrage because altered video can quickly spread charged claims about LGBTQ events.

Overview

  • Video first shared by Juno News and republished by The Post Millennial showed an unidentified man using a megaphone to chant the phrase as marchers passed a downtown Toronto intersection on Sunday.
  • Footage from those posts appears to show no attendees stepping in to stop the chant and reports noted the person’s identity and motive remain unknown.
  • The videos triggered immediate social media backlash with users framing the chant through longstanding anti‑LGBTQ conspiracy rhetoric about children.
  • A fact check by AFP found the circulating clip had been edited and that the Canadian Press livestream of the same parade did not include the chant; Juno News said it removed its post after being contacted.
  • The episode echoes past incidents at Pride events and underscores how altered or selectively shared video can escalate political reactions and shape public debate without confirmed sourcing or official comment.