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How an Ontario town's refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle

  • The Township of Emo refused to declare June as Pride Month in 2020, leading to a legal dispute with Borderland Pride.
  • A tribunal ruled that Mayor Harold McQuaker discriminated against Borderland Pride and ordered payments totaling $15,000.
  • The Township is challenging the tribunal's ruling in Superior Court, with legal costs exceeding $100,000.
  • Judson stated that the mayor's actions could be dangerous for the LGBTQ+ community and are costly for taxpayers.
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How an Ontario town's refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle

The Township of Emo's refusal to proclaim Pride month has made the northwestern Ontario community a front line in the battle for LGBTQ+ rights.

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How an Ontario town’s refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle

The Township of Emo’s refusal to proclaim Pride month has made the northwestern Ontario community of around 1,300 people a front line in the battle for LGBTQ+ rights

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‘Ridiculous’: Legal fight over Ontario town’s refusal to mark Pride month ongoing

When Douglas Judson asked the Township of Emo to declare June as Pride month, he never imagined the request would turn into a years-long legal dispute.

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How an Ontario town's refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle #CDNNews #CDN #Ontario

When Douglas Judson asked the Township of Emo to declare June as Pride month and display a rainbow flag for a week in 2020, he never imagined the request would turn into a years-long legal dispute that still has no end in sight. “This is generally a non-controversial thing to ask for,” said Judson, the co-chair of Borderland Pride. “There’s often flag raisings that are done, proclamations are made for various dates or other causes in the communi…

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How an Ontario town’s refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle – 105.9 The Region

When Douglas Judson asked the Township of Emo to declare June as Pride month and display a rainbow flag for a week in 2020, he never imagined the request would turn into a years-long legal dispute that still has no end in sight. “This is generally a non-controversial thing to ask for,” said Judson, the co-chair of Borderland Pride. “There’s often flag raisings that are done, proclamations are made for various dates or other causes in the communi…

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