A township in southwestern Ontario has voted against flying non-governmental flags, including Pride flags, on any municipal property. In a Tuesday evening meeting, the council for the Township of Norwich passed a motion to fly only the flags of the federal, provincial and municipal governments. It says only banners for decoration or those that promote downtown businesses can be flown on municipally-owned street light poles. It specifies that this excludes Pride flags. The motion was passed 3-2, with Mayor Jim Palmer breaking the tie. The council also voted against a motion that would proclaim June as a Pride month in the municipality beginning this summer.

<p>A township in southwestern Ontario has voted against flying non-governmental flags, including Pride flags, on any municipal property. In a Tuesday evening meeting, the council for the Township of Norwich passed a motion to fly only the flags of the federal, provincial and municipal governments. It says only banners for decoration or those that promote downtown businesses can be flown on municipally-owned street light poles. It specifies that this excludes Pride flags. The motion was passed 3-2, with Mayor Jim Palmer breaking the tie. The council also voted against a motion that would proclaim June as a Pride month in the municipality beginning this summer.</p>