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A man was arrested Wednesday evening during the painting of a Pride-themed crosswalk in an incident 2SLGBTQ community members say was fuelled by racism and homophobia.
Officers responded to Broadway Avenue and 10th Street East at around 9 p.m., “to a call of a disturbance,” according to a police media release.
A man began aggressively shouting at people painting the crosswalk before he tried to remove road barricades.
“(His) actions were fueled by homophobic and racist comments which attempted to incite violence,” a joint statement from OUTSaskatoon and Saskatoon Pride said of the incident.
“What happened last night, and the recent aggravated assault on a queer man in Toronto are reminders of the harassment and violence, our 2SLGBTQ communities continue to face.”
Video of the incident was posted to social media platforms Wednesday night showing the man shouting and arguing with volunteers.
A 71-year-old man from Quill Lake was charged with causing a disturbance. He was released on an appearance notice and is expected to appear in court on Nov. 24.
No one was injured during the incident.
“While Pride has evolved to also include celebration, there remains plenty of basic rights and freedoms we must fight for,” the statement said.