Alberta City Councillor Apologizes for Posting Anti-Christian Meme as Citizen Criticizes Event Featuring Drag Artist

Alberta City Councillor Apologizes for Posting Anti-Christian Meme as Citizen Criticizes Event Featuring Drag Artist
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Marnie Cathcart
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An Alberta city councillor who posted a meme with an anti-Christian theme on social media has publicly apologized as a city resident says the meme was a “personal attack” against him for objecting to an upcoming youth event that advertises a drag artist as the main feature.

As a result of the post and circumstances leading up to it, the resident Leighton Grey says city councillor Chris Vining, who is also a school principal, violated the codes of conduct for city councillors and educators. Vining, for his part, says he has received harassing emails and calls and that he and his family now feel unsafe in their home.

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