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Old 12-06-2023, 04:27 PM   #183
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I posted this in the Alberta thread, but it fits here too, speaking of small town homophobes.

Residents to vote on bylaw that would force Alberta town to remove its Pride crosswalk
Westlock could be 1st town in province to lose rainbow crossing, acting mayor says

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...ylaw-1.7049801

The rainbow crosswalk is the only piece of town infrastructure that would violate the proposed bylaw, he said. If the bylaw passes, the town would be required to remove it.

"It is a direct response to the rainbow crosswalk," he said. "These two matters are not isolated; they are connected."

Bakker submitted her petition to the town at the end of September. It was formally verified on Oct. 30. Its contents were then formulated into the wording for a bylaw, which was presented to council for first reading on Nov. 27.

Councillors said Bakker's petition targets a minority group.

"In my opinion, this is lipstick on bigotry," Coun. Laura Morie said at the Nov. 27 meeting.
This makes me want to privately fund a study that conveniently concludes that rainbow crosswalks meaningfully decrease pedestrian deaths and injuries vs. the alternatives, and then lobby to get the Alberta Traffic and Safety Act updated accordingly so they're required everywhere.
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