Calgary Pastor Given 12 Months’ Probation After Guilty Verdict in Retrial Over Protesting Drag Storytime
An Alberta judge sentenced Calgary pastor Derek Reimer to 12 months of probation after a retrial in which he was found guilty of causing a disturbance and mischief for protesting a library’s children’s drag-themed story-time event. Justice Karim Z. Jivraj of the Albert Court of Justice on Oct. 16 found Reimer guilty of intentionally shouting […].
TL;DR
- Calgary pastor Derek Reimer received a 12-month probation sentence.
- He was found guilty of causing a disturbance and mischief in a retrial.
- The charges stemmed from his protest at a children's drag storytime event at a Calgary library.
- The event, "Reading with Royalty," was organized by the Calgary Public Library and Calgary Pride.
- The organizers stated the event aimed to promote inclusion and gender diversity.