In 2020, Borderland Pride <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;asked&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://emo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Council-Min-May-12-2020.pdf&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://emo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Council-Min-May-12-2020.pdf" target="_blank">asked</a> the township of Emo, Ont. (pop. 1,300) to proclaim Pride Month and fly the Pride flag. In a 3-2 vote, the council declined. It was a petty decision; Pride proclamations are generally considered pro forma, and Emo’s refusal was a bad look for a township seeking to attract business and newcomers.

Recent penalties against Emo, Ont. and its mayor for not flying the Pride flag have undermined public confidence — and understandably so{ai:summary}<p>In 2020, the township of Emo, Ontario, voted 3-2 against a request from Borderland Pride to proclaim Pride Month and raise the Pride flag. This decision was viewed as petty and detrimental, especially for a small community aiming to attract business and new residents. </p><p>#society</p>

Allan Stratton: There is no pride in alphabet activists shaming a small town

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