One Wortley business that flies a Canadian Pride flag had people storm in and scream profanities at the staff, vowing not to do business there.

Pride flags were torn off people’s homes, Bell said, and there were flyers left in mail boxes “that said if you go to Drag Story Time, it’s $5 for your child to have a lap dance from a drag queen.” There were similar disturbing reports in Wortley. More coverage: by The London Free Press on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 WATCH: Video obtained by The London Free Press shows a Pride flag, symbolic of LGBTQ inclusion, being torn down on Tuesday at Sir Frederick Banting secondary school in London. And, caught on video this month at Sir Frederick Banting secondary school, the Pride flag was ripped down from the flag pole and thrown in the trash. There was a marked increase in absences at some schools for Thames Valley’s rainbow day. Aidan’s Anglican Church in Oakridge were defaced with homophobic slurs. There have been disturbing examples in the city. Other rural municipalities have adopted similar measures. Norwich, the Oxford County municipality that banned most non-governmental flags except those of hockey teams on civic buildings after a raucous council meeting over the flying of the Pride flag, gained national headlines. In London and in communities outside the city, there has been a marked increase in backlash to the LGBTQ community.

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However, he added “the uptick of the displays that we’re seeing and the rhetoric that we’re seeing, both in person and online, certainly gives us pause.” This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Police had to step in to separate the two sides as tensions escalated. That same crosswalk is where about a dozen loud, potty-mouthed protesters gathered earlier this month at Wortley Pride events, primarily to intimidate drag queen story times that have become flashpoints of contention across the continent. It has 13 colours with brown, black, pink and light blue added to the nine painted in other rainbow crosswalks to symbolize acceptance and inclusiveness of all people. The crosswalk at Wortley Road and Elmwood Avenue in the heart of Wortley Village officially was opened and celebrated Thursday evening. London Pride, taking some lessons from Wortley Pride and others, is gearing up for backlash to its festival planned for July 13 to 23, with a three-day festival in Victoria Park starting July 21. The safe passage to cross the street is symbolic of how love and inclusion can win over hate and a reminder that the LGBTQ community remains on high alert during recent, fraught political times. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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