On Tuesday, September 24th, Calgary pastor Derek Reimer was found not guilty of causing a disturbance and mischief from an incident at the Seton Library in 2023. On February 25th, 2023, Reimer showed up at a Reading with Royalty event organized by Calgary Pride at the Seton Library. He made his way to the front of the room and shouted homophobic and transphobic slurs.
Reimer is known for his protests at library drag storytime events across the city. He also has a criminal past. The pastor has a 12-year history of committing violent crimes with his convictions including animal abuse and aggravated assault. Justice Allan Fradsham found that while Reimer’s actions at the Seton Library were “inconsiderate and disrespectful,” they did not cross the line into criminal acts.
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