Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe won’t be attending events organized by Capital Pride after it released a statement “in solidarity with Palestine.”

Sutcliffe disagreed with the stance taken by the group in charge of the major festivities celebrating the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Ottawa from Aug. 17 to Aug. 25.

In a post on social media Thursday, Sutcliffe said he would attend other pride activities, but would not participate in Capital Pride events “unless there is a change in approach.”