A pride flag stands a half mast during a memorial service in San Diego, California on June 12, 2016, for the victims of the Orlando Nighclub shooting. (Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
by Abril Elfi
December 2, 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.
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.
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