High River Pride group attributes rise in anti-LGBTQ+ crimes to UCP’s policies – OkotoksOnline.com [Video]

A Foothills Pride group is speaking out after a recent escalation of anti-LGBTQ+ crimes.

High River Pride has reported three incidents at three separate residences in town, all of which were displaying Pride flags,  over the last few weeks

Founder of High River Pride, Halle Minkler, says one of these homes had been targeted before.

“In May, Paula had her original Pride flag ripped down, and while she had a guest staying with her, someone tried to break into her home. Since then, she’s put a beautiful new Pride flag up, and in late September, someone in the middle of the night came and smashed her front window with what we assume is a hammer, because there’s no rock left behind or anything like that.”

Another resident reported that someone recently attempted to break their front window, and an incident on October 10, which was captured by a security camera, …