Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Unanimous support from council for rainbow flag

Moose Jaw will fly the flag for the entirety of the Winter Olympics

Jennifer New, board member of Moose Jaw Pride Inc.,
makes a request for the City of Moose Jaw to fly the
rainbow flag for the duration of the Sochi Olympics
at the Feb. 10, 2014 council meeting at city hall.
 Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Moose Jaw city hall will fly the rainbow flag for the duration of the Sochi Olympics.

City council unanimously approved a request made by Jennifer New, board member of Moose Jaw Pride Inc., at Monday’s meeting.

“The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport without discrimination of any kind. Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer should not be a crime,” said New. “Discrimination and criminalization of being who we are is the real crime. Let’s join together and be a part of this worldwide united front and raise the rainbow flag in support of diversity everywhere.”

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