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LETTER: Snub of pride flag proves inclusivity is too hard for Surrey council

The Editor,

When I first heard news that Surrey city council refused to fly the Pride flag, I thought it was a temporary error in judgment and that they would change their minds. It's 2014, and it's flag banning instead of book banning? During Surrey Pride Festival on July 6, the only rainbow flag near city hall was the one at Holland Park.

Surrey city council has already made an exception for the Olympic flag. I think a rainbow, symbolizing basic human rights, is another reasonable exception. They could add that to new policy.

Sadly, this is a sign that inclusivity is too hard for this current council.

Lorene Oikawa, Surrey