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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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National Post

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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.

2 years ago·Canada

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Coast Reporter

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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.

2 years ago·Sechelt, Canada

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LGBTQ Nation

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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…

2 years ago·San Francisco, United States

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