A petition for the bylaw received about 712 validated signatures in July, almost double what it needed to go before council.

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

  • volubleOP
    11·
    1 month ago

    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
      3·
      1 month 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.