Pastor Derek Reimer Spends Easter in Jail After Arrest Over Drag Queen Events

Pastor Derek Reimer Spends Easter in Jail After Arrest Over Drag Queen Events
A police vehicle is shown at the Calgary Police Service headquarters on April 9, 2020. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Matthew Horwood
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After repeatedly protesting against drag queen storytime events in Alberta, Canadian pastor Derek Reimer was arrested again and spent his Easter weekend in jail.

According to Calgary Police, Reimer was arrested last Tuesday on outstanding warrants while protesting near a drag storytime event taking place in the city. Reimer faces five counts of breaching a release order, two counts of causing a disturbance, and one count of criminal harassment.