Published 5 months ago

Alberta 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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CBC News

Westlock, Alta., residents vote to get rid of town's rainbow crosswalk in plebiscite

Residents of Westlock, Alta., voted in favour of a bylaw Thursday evening that bans certain flags and crosswalks from being displayed on public property, including the town’s only rainbow crosswalk.

5 months ago·Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite

WESTLOCK, Alta. – A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. A slim majority of Westlock residents who took part in a plebiscite Thursday voted in favour of the town only flying government flags and painting crosswalks in a white striped pattern. Those in favour won by 24 votes, as 49 per cent voted against the ban. A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a …

5 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite

Residents voted in favour of the town flying only government flags and painting crosswalks in a white striped pattern.

5 months ago·Canada

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The Epoch Times

Residents of Alberta Town Vote to Keep Public Spaces Neutral, Remove Rainbow Flags, Crosswalks

Residents of a small town north of Edmonton have voted by a narrow margin to support a neutrality bylaw banning rainbow crosswalks and flags on municipal property. Hundreds of residents in Westlock participated in the Feb. 22 plebiscite, voting 663 to 639 in favour of the crosswalk and flagpole bylaw—a difference of 24 votes. The new bylaw mandates the removal of an existing rainbow crosswalk located between the town hall and the Westlock Legion…

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Toronto Sun

Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite

WESTLOCK, Alta. — A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property.

5 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Coast Reporter

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.

5 months ago·Sechelt, Canada

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