{"id":561979,"date":"2026-03-26T11:55:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/561979\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:55:18","slug":"didsbury-passes-bylaw-to-ban-decorative-flags-crosswalks-from-government-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/561979\/","title":{"rendered":"Didsbury passes bylaw to ban decorative flags, crosswalks from government land"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Aaron Sousa<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted March 25, 2026 5:12 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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A southern Alberta town has voted to ban decorative flags and crosswalks from public property in a move opponents say inches toward erasing marginalized communities.<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday, Didsbury<\/a> town council passed a public spaces neutrality bylaw, restricting the community north of Calgary to flying only government flags and maintaining standardized road and crosswalk markings.<\/p>\n

Mayor Chris Little says political neutrality is about ensuring everyone feels represented and that the bylaw doesn\u2019t seek to bar people from expressing themselves.<\/p>\n

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Calgary Pride says the bylaw could lead to an erasure of LGBTQ+ representation, adding it\u2019s becoming a \u201cconcerning\u201d trend for Alberta cities and towns.<\/p>\n

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In 2024, Westlock and Barrhead passed similar bylaws, barring from municipal land a Pride crosswalk, a Royal Canadian Legion flag and a Treaty 6 flag.<\/p>\n

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The guidelines came after neutrality groups came forward arguing that governments should not promote some people over others.<\/p>\n

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