I just received the email below and felt it was important enough to pass on.  Please read the CTV article mentioned http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070803/against_pride_flag_080803/20070803?hub=TopStories
and note the mindsets that are expressed in the article... i.e. that not being willing to endorse the gay lifestyle means you are a homophobe or "backward thinking" ("council's ban makes the whole town look discriminatory and backward-thinking"), that this is "a sign of homophobia in a government that should be secular" (when they say "secular" what they're trying to imply is that supporting gay rights is being "unbiased" or "neutral", the reality is just the opposite, they are trying to force THEIR morals on us) and that the gay rights activists are portrayed as victims that have been wronged ("the rejection made them feel ostracized and unwelcome").

 

Maybe your reaction is "What can I do about this?"  I'm here to tell you there ARE things you can do: