Some in LGBTQ community question concert linked to Bruce McArthur case
TORONTO — Organizers of a concert billed as “part vigil, part celebration” in the wake of the arrest of an alleged serial killer have responded to some of the concerns raised by members of Toronto’s LGBTQ community.
LoveWins is a free music event planned for March 29 at Nathan Phillips Square, with a lineup that features Carole Pope and members of the Barenaked Ladies, the Forte Toronto Gay Men’s Chorus and winners of CTV’s “The Launch” music competition series.
Critics say the plans are tone deaf regarding what’s actually happening in Toronto’s LGBTQ community, as police continue to seek answers about a man who allegedly targeted gay men in the city for years.
Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old self-employed landscaper, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder. All of his alleged victims had ties to the city’s gay village.