The CBC reports:
A Calgary pastor known for protesting library drag storytime events was convicted on Monday of breaching a court order, marking the third and final verdict following a series of arrests last year.
In 2023, Derek Reimer was arrested three times in five weeks as he protested Reading With Royalty events hosted at Calgary Public Libraries across the city, calling them “pervert grooming sessions.”
Reimer shouted what police have described as “homophobic and transphobic slurs,” leading to bail conditions that included a requirement that he stay 200-meters away from LGBTQ2S+ events. On Monday, Reimer was convicted of breaching his bail condition after attending a storytime event at the Signal Hill Library.
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Reimer has a long history of previous arrests, including for animal abuse and assault. His previous non-drag related convictions resulted in sentences totaling nearly three years. He will be sentenced next month. As you can see below, he is a hero to right wing Canadian outlets.
Crown says conduct of preacher opposed to Reading With Royalty events amounted to criminal harassment https://t.co/HMFlBfSdyM pic.twitter.com/a0xvgvMpJN
— Calgary Herald (@calgaryherald) August 21, 2024
Calgary Pastor Derek Reimer has been charged and arrested for protesting drag queen story hours. He’s been thrown out of a public library and now he’s been taken to jail.
Please make a donation to help save Pastor Derek Reimer: https://t.co/Aemeo5Afjl pic.twitter.com/Lsh2begPw0
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) March 4, 2023
Homophobic and Transphobic Pastor Derek Reimer of Calgary, Canada is physically thrown out of an all ages drag queen story hour being hosted by Calgary library pic.twitter.com/1GaL7s3Bv0
— Ancommie🏴🏳️🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦 (@Ancommiey) February 27, 2023