Pictou County, Nova Scotia Flag Flap

Filed Under Homophobia, Politics, WTF? | February 5th, 2008 

Pride FlagThe municipality of Pictou County, Nova Scotia, has voted in favour of a new flag policy that would only allow municipal, provincial, national and First Nations flags to be raised (outside municipal buildings).

The new policy which was voted in 7-6 would exclude raising the rainbow pride flag during pride festivities in Pictou County.

Links to the news:

- CBC: Pictou County raises ire with flag restrictions

- CTV: Gay rights activists denounce N.S. council vote

- CP: N.S. county council stirs controversy with policy limiting flags