Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Hope lends support to gay pride

Posted By ERICA BAJER, THE DAILY NEWS
Ontario, Canada

There's a rainbow over Chatham- Kent.

It symbolizes gay pride and it's flying high over the municipality in celebration of gay pride week.
Mayor Randy Hope raised the rainbow flag Tuesday in front of the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre.
He's the first mayor to attend the annual flag raising ceremony-- this was his second year at the event.

He said all people should feel welcome in the municipality.

"I will not discriminate against anybody," Hope said. "I want people to feel comfortable in our community."

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