57 Pride flags stolen from Norwich Township home, family says
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A family is speaking out after they say they’ve had more than 50 Pride flags stolen from their Norwich Township property.
A family is speaking out after they say they’ve had more than 50 Pride flags stolen from their Norwich Township property.
Tensions around the Pride flag in the community boiled over this spring when Norwich Township council voted not to fly it or any other non-government flags.
Earlier this month, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) released video that shows someone ripping down several Pride flags.
This prompted LGBTQ2S+ advocates in Norwich Township to demand action from police and council days later.
Peter Luciani said he and his wife started putting up Pride flags shortly after council made the decision not to fly them.
“[We started] shortly after our town council decided that they would vote against both allowing the flag to be hung on municipal property and for not even declaring June Pride Month in Norwich Township,” Luciani said.
Their house in Norwich Township is hard to miss from the sidewalk. The Stover Street home is making a statement with dozens of flags on the property – including several Pride flags.
