OAN Staff Abril Elfi
12:05 PM – Sunday, December 1, 2024
A town in Canada is now facing a $10,000 fine for refusing to participate in Pride Month or fly the LGBTQIA+ flag at its municipal building.
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According to a report by the National Post, The town of Emo, Ontario was found to have violated the Ontario Human Rights Code by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario for refusing to proclaim June as Pride Month.
The town was also cited for failing to fly “an LGBTQ2 rainbow flag,” despite the fact that Emo does not have an official flag pole.
In addition to the $10,000 fine, town officials were ordered to take mandatory “human rights” training.
According to the report, the decision to cite Emo stemmed from a 2020 incident in which the town was approached by a group called Borderland Pride, which issued a written request that Emo declare June Pride Month.
The group’s request also included a draft proclamation, which stated that…
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