Anti-Drag Pastor Convicted Of Breaching Court Order

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.