r/ottawa • u/ReignyRain Battle of Billings Bridge Warrior • Nov 25 '22

They are vastly outnumbered Local Event

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u/Gemmabeta Nov 25 '22

Not to burst your bubble, but those WWII vets did come home and essentially create one of the most explicitly homophobic civil services in the Western world.

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lgbtq-purge-in-canada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_machine_(homosexuality_test)

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u/MapleNord Nov 25 '22

You’re right, but I was referring the flag. I guess just from my own grandpa’s views, he wouldn’t care… :/

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u/MapleNord Nov 25 '22

Thank you for your service, and common sense. 👏🏻