RCMP investigating after Kelowna Art Gallery trans pride flag torn down 3 times in 1 month

The Kelowna Art Gallery is vowing to fly another trans pride flag “bigger” and “higher” after a flag raised for Pride Month was torn down three times in just over a month.

Kelowna RCMP have arrested one man suspected of tearing down the flag on the evening of May 31 and are investigating two more reported incidents on June 17 and July 1, according to a statement emailed to CBC on Monday.

Nataley Nagy, the gallery’s executive director, says the flag was put up for pride month alongside a rainbow pride flag.

Staff first noticed the trans flag was gone when they arrived at the gallery around nine on the morning of June

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