The Town of Minto approved its commemoration policy this week, allowing Pride banners and flags on town property despite a petition calling for all public spaces to the neutral.
Ahead of the vote, the Minto Pride Committee spoke to council about the significance of displaying the Pride rainbow in communities.
Chair of the Minto Pride Committee Brayden Scott noted the vandalism of Pride decorations a week ago in the town and pointed out their delegation had to consider whether or not to come to council. Scott said they recognized the potential for acts of hate or harm towards them noting that it “isn’t likely the experience of most other delegates.”
Minto passed its new commemoration policy that will continue to allow Pride decorations for the month of June and will also allow any other group to request similar decorations to be put up for a full month.
