Dear editor,
It鈥檚 disappointing to see the Pride crosswalk in downtown Courtenay vandalized again, and local bigots laughing about it on social media.
I鈥檓 a heterosexual white male. I wasn鈥檛 kicked out of the military because of my sexuality, but I know people who were. I鈥檝e never been beaten, fired, harassed, or evicted because of my sexuality or skin colour. That鈥檚 why 鈥楽traight Pride鈥� and 鈥榃hite Pride鈥� aren鈥檛 a thing: because we鈥檙e a majority who鈥檝e never been lynched or raped because of who we are. We鈥檝e got it pretty easy.
It鈥檚 great to see that in Alberta鈥檚 small towns where Pride crosswalks were vandalized the local police investigated and charged the offenders. Alberta! But not a peep out of the Comox Valley RCMP regarding this criminal offence.
Criminal behaviour needs to be held to account. Let鈥檚 see this crime - like all crimes - taken seriously.
John Dacombe,
Courtenay
