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BARRHEAD, Alta. — Residents of a northern Alberta town have voted in favour of a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property.

The town of Barrhead, located about 120 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, says 1,145 votes were cast in the plebiscite, with 653 in favour of the proposed bylaw and 492 opposed to it.

Edmonton Journal via The Canadian Press

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[–] Ulrich_the_Old@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Remember every time you see a rainbow it means that god is having gay sex.....

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

If we were created in god’s image then god must be gay sometimes, right?

I dunno how that works.

[–] voluble@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While I don't believe this is an ideal result, it's worth considering that the vote wasn't overwhelmingly in favor, in one of the most conservative areas in the nation.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

My view is that if a town removes or bans rainbow crosswalks then it is a dangerous lie to tell people with minority SOGIs that they are safe and welcome.

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

oh, god, if my community did this i'd put so many flags up on my house.