A delegation calling on Minto council to ban all banners and flags on public property with the exception of the Town flag, Canadian flag and Legion banners was back before council this week to clarify their position.
Organizer Jim Dopfer maintained they were not targeting the 2SLGBTQI+ community, or the commemoration policy council was considering including a provision to fly the Pride flag at the Minto administration building every June. But some supporters of the petition specifically mentioned the 2SLGBTQI+ community when asking questions of council.
In a written statement, the Chair of the Minto Pride Committee Brayden Scott said, “we seem to forget that these inclusivity banners don’t take anyone’s rights away or represent one single voice.” Scott’s statement also added that it’s important for the Town of Minto to celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Minto Pride’s response letter can be read here.
The commemoration policy will be back before council next month.
