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Alberta woman forced into human rights hearing over anti-Pride flyer

Westlock resident Benita Pedersen has been issued a human rights complaint for “hatred or contempt” after posting an anti-Pride crosswalk flyer.

Melanie Bennet
Sep 14, 2026
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An Alberta woman will face an eight-day human rights hearing over a flyer she distributed opposing a rainbow crosswalk and raising concerns about transgender ideology.

The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal hearing against Westlock resident Benita Pedersen begins Monday.

Pedersen distributed the two-sided flyer in June 2023 after learning that the Town of West…

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