US EditionAlberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite
- Westlock, Alta. has passed a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks, with government flags and white-striped crosswalks now allowed on municipal property.
- The plebiscite results show a slim majority in favor of the ban, with residents wanting only government flags and the new crosswalk pattern.
- Despite the ban, Westlock Mayor Jon Kramer affirms the town's commitment to embracing marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ community.
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Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite
WESTLOCK, Alta. — Mayor Jon Kramer says he spent weeks telling residents in Westlock, Alta., not to vote for a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property.
·Sechelt, Canada
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Town votes to ban Pride crosswalks. Its only rainbow crosswalk will be removed.
On Thursday in Westlock in Alberta, Canada, residents voted by a razor-thin margin to permit only federal, provincial and municipal flags on municipal buildings in the tiny farming town, and a Pride-painted crosswalk be removed from the intersection in front of city hall. The vote was 663 in favor, 639 opposed. Related: Police arrest teen who used truck to attack Pulse shooting memorial It’s the second time that a teen has vandalized the rain…
·San Francisco, United States
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