Tiny town of Emo, Ontario and mayor fined total of $15,000 for refusing to display a pride flag and recognize pride week

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This is completely crazy.  Nobody should be forced to recognize pride weeks and fly pride flags if they choose not to.

Not doing so is not discrimination.  Discrimination is a positive act.  choosing not to do something is not an act.  It is simply being neutral.  So how can they be guilty of discrimination?

This doesn't make sense.  It should be appealed as far as possible.

Incidentally I believe there are a lot of Christians around Emo or in the area.  I know of some.  Actively supporting something like that would go against many folks in the area of religious beliefs.  So punishing people who decline for religious reasons would also be a violation of their freedom of religion. s However nobody needs a reason for being neutral.  Punishing the local representatives would be a form of persecution when all they are doing is likely representing the feelings of their constituency which may not wish to be involved in pride things. Everyone should have the freedom to remain neutral or non-participatory in such matters as pride.  Being non-active is not discrimination.

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal fines Emo Township for refusing Pride proclamation