Alberta premier walks in pride parade, says province has made big strides
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province has made big strides in improving sexual minority rights.
Notley took part in Calgary’s annual pride parade on Sunday, noting that since she was elected to the legislature in 2008, the province’s human rights code included protection for people on the basis of sexual orientation.
She says the province also ensures students have access to gay-straight alliances in schools, and it’s no longer acceptable to say things in the legislature that were still OK when she first took a seat there.
Tens of thousands of people lined the route to watch the Calgary parade this year, which included 4,000 participants.