Drug addled bigoted pig Mayor Ford, wanted Pride Flag at City Hall taken down. Loses.

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford wants the rainbow flag flying at the city’s City Hall taken down.

The flag, flying at many city halls across Canada is there as a show of support to gay athletes competing in the Olympics currently taking place in Sochi Russia. “It’s not about someone’s sexual preference,” Ford said. “I do not agree with putting up the rainbow flag. We should put our Canadian flag up.”

When told the gesture was meant to protest anti-gay laws in Russia, Ford replied: "Let Russia do what they want. We're Canadians here.''

Other elected officials in Toronto have come down on both sides of the issue. Councillor Sarah Doucette said she doesn't agree with Ford's position as there are already Canadian flags flying at city hall. "If he's not prepared to change then I don't think he should be mayor," she said.

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Toronto rejects Rob Ford’s objections to flying Pride flag during Olympics

The rainbow-hued Pride flag will fly at city hall throughout the Winter Olympics, after Mayor Rob Ford lost his bid to remove it from city hall’s rooftop on Friday.

Ford told reporters he didn’t agree with complying with the request by The 519 Church Street Community Centre to express solidarity with gay athletes and the LGBTQ community in Russia.

“This about the Olympics, this about being patriotic to your country,” Ford said.

Earlier, Ford had called city manager Joe Pennachetti about the issue, who responded with a memo pointing out that council has delegated authority on such matters to its protocol chief, and the request passed muster.

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