— A recent city council vote against building a rainbow crosswalk in support of LGBTQ pride hasn’t stopped residents from turning a small B.C. city council voted against a proposed rainbow crosswalk in the city’s downtown in September, but since then, residents have organized their own. “The surge in rainbow crosswalks at our local schools sends a beautifully clear message to our LGBTQ2+ youth — ‘We see you. Price also said she’s looking into having Chillwack recognized with a world record for the most rainbow crosswalks. Calgary installed permanent rainbow and trans flag crosswalks in the downtown core this summer, while Vancouver has had permanent rainbow crossings in a downtown neighbourhood since 2013.

Source: Huffington Post November 15, 2019 23:37 UTC