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Minko told The Associated Press that a staff member also had to remove the rainbow flags from the bar’s entrance on July 4 because people on the street “were intentionally setting off firecrackers” at the front door. No injuries were reported in either incident. One has to wonder if there’s a kind of message they’re trying to send.” “One was at the beginning of Pride and one was right at the end. “I have to say that what I find odd was the timing of both events,” Minko said.
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New York City police were already investigating a possible anti-gay bias crime after rainbow flags at the Harlem bar’s entrance were torched just after midnight May 31, a day before the start of the city’s Pride Month celebrations.
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NEW YORK (AP) - A rainbow flag was set on fire at the entrance to a New York City gay bar on Monday - the second such incident at the same club in just over a month.Īlibi Lounge owner Alexi Minko said staff members, alerted by someone on the street, found the flag had been set aflame between 12:20 a.m. A New York City police spokesman says the early Monday morning incident at Alibi Lounge is being investigated as a possible hate crime. The owner of a New York City gay bar says a rainbow flag was set aflame at the club’s entrance for the second time in just over a month. A statement made by Peel Police on Twitter said the incident is being investigated as hate-motivated.A burned rainbow flag lays on the stoop of the Alibi Lounge, early Monday, July 8, 2019, in New York City, New York. The incident was reported to Peel police on June 8 and is still being investigated, Constable Akhil Mooken told CTV News Toronto. I expect the Peel District School Board to support and act to protect Ontario’s 2SLGBTQ+ students,” Lecce said in a statement to CTV News Toronto Tuesday. “There is zero tolerance for bullying, intimidation, and violence. Minister of Education Stephen Lecce called the incident “disturbing, unacceptable and contrary to our commitment to inclusivity for all students.” “As a learning community, we are committed to increasing our individual and collective skills and understanding to clearly confront racist acts and to ensure our school environment is safe and aligns with PDSB’s values of educating our learners through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens,” he continued. “I am truly sorry for the harm caused by this incident,” Mcleod wrote. We take this very seriously and have begun an investigation,” they continued.Ī letter sent to CPSS families by principal Tyler Mcleod claimed that not only did Cawthra students commit the act, but subsequently sent the video to fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ students. “The PDSB and Cawthra Park Secondary School condemn this hateful act of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. “The Peel District School Board (PDSB) and the administration at Cawthra Park Secondary School are aware of a video showing individuals burning a pride flag,” PDSB told CTV News Toronto on Thursday. It is alleged that the individuals involved in the incident are students at Cawthra Park Secondary School (CPSS). The video depicts a rainbow pride flag burning on the ground, while laughing can be heard. Peel Police and the The Peel District School Board have launched an investigation into a video circulating on social media depicting the burning of a pride flag.