Closest I can think of was all the drama with people burning Qurans a few years ago. As low as my opinion of people who tend to do that is, I fully agree with the law.īut what if someone burned a rainbow flag under the same conditions? Could they be charged with hate-crime offenses at all? Does anyone know if something like this has ever come before the courts? Sorry if this is a topic that has come up and been played out before but I can't remember anything like it. But if it's a contained fire as part of a protest you would be covered under freedom of expression to burn an American or Canadian flag. Obviously if the flag is stolen from someone, or if the fire is started in a reckless way that presents the danger of causing injury or property damage the person can be charged.
I know that in these countries as well as a few others, it's completely legal to burn the nation's flag as an act of protest. So instead of wondering why there isnt straight pride movement, be grateful you dont need one.' 5. 'Gay Pride was not born of a need to celebrate being gay, but our right to exist without persecution. Something just came to my mind, I wonder if any lawyers or anyone well versed in the laws of the US or Canada would know the answer to this. Permission to raise the Straight Pride Flag on Boston City Hall flag poles.