Pride Flag Burned at Markham School, 2 Suspects Facing Charges

Community reacts to flag burning just days before Pride celebrations

Pflag York Region is speaking out against what it calls a 'brazen act of bigotry' after a Pride flag was burned at a Markham school.

Pair of Markham teens charged after pride flag at high school ripped, set on fire: York police

The alleged mischief happened around 11 p.m. on June 8 when police say two suspects went to a secondary school near Yonge Street and Clark Avenue and removed a pride flag from its holder before ripping it and attempting to light it on fire.

Pride flag burned at Markham school, 2 suspects facing charges

York police say two suspects are facing charges in a potentially hate-motivated incident that saw a Markham school’s Pride flag burned.

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2 charged after Pride flag burned at Markham school: police

York police's hate crime prevention unit has charged two 18-year-olds who allegedly ripped and burned a Pride flag at a Markham secondary school near Yonge Street and Clarke Avenue late Monday night, police say.

Pride flag burned at Markham school; 18‑year‑olds charged: police

Police say the incident, which is being investigated as a hate crime, happened the night before, around 11 p.m. on Monday.