— A southern Alberta town has turned down a request from a community group to fly a rainbow Pride flag. Last June, Taber attracted publicity after a Pride flag was stolen during the town’s first Pride event and a replacement flag was reportedly burned. NDP Infrastructure Minister Sandra Jansen invited the alliance to fly its Pride flag at the provincial building in Taber. It would be an honour to fly your next Pride flag from the Taber prov building,” Jansen said on Twitter. “The Gov of Ab recognizes the Pride flag as a powerful symbol of equality & Inclusion.

Source: National Post February 01, 2018 02:03 UTC