The real Pride Match is about to kick off

The article discusses a sports match between Canada and South Africa, highlighting both countries as pioneers in legalizing same-sex marriage. Canada legalized it in 2005 through the Civil Marriage Act, while South Africa followed in 2006 with the Civil Union Act, making them the first non-European nations to do so. The connection between their LGBTQ+ rights advancements is linked to Montreal attorney Irwin Cotler.