— Prominent Newfoundlanders are criticizing a town’s rejection of a rainbow crosswalk sought by a high school group as a show of support for the LGBTQ community. Comedian Mark Critch and former Great Big Sea members Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett offered support for the Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at Indian River High School after Springdale, N.L., town council reportedly voted 4-3 against the crosswalk. Springdale town councillors refused to comment Friday. “We enjoy our town of Springdale and have a good relationship with the mayor and town officials. Earlier this spring, city council in Merritt, B.C., rejected a similar request from high school groups there.

Source: National Post April 20, 2018 18:45 UTC