Yellowknife Councillor Backs Off 'Heterosexual Day' Plan

PC Hypocrites Win Again

Canadian City Scraps 'Heterosexual Day' Proposal


Divisive, special-interest favoring city proclamations, such as Gay Pride Day, got one Canadian politician so annoyed he proposed one of his own: Heterosexual Day.

Last week, Yellowknife (Northwest Territories) Councillor Alan Woytuik made the request, after the Gay Pride Day request was made by activist group Out North.

In a typical show of leftist tolerance, Out North responded by pushing Woytuik to drop his Heterosexual Day proposal, rather than allow both ideas be adopted.

Adding to the pressure was the ultraleftist Canadian news media, where this story made nationwide headlines.

Here's what Woytuik told CBC News:


"I am not anti-gay and I'm not advocating denial of anyone's rights or promoting discrimination. In fact, my position is just the opposite. I fully support the fundamental principle of democracy that everyone should be treated equal.

Last week, in proposing Heterosexual Day he said there's no reason why heterosexual people shouldn't be recognized.

Woytuik's request made headlines across the country, but he withdrew his request, saying he didn't mean it as an attack on anyone and he apologized to anybody he offended.

"I'm a little shocked over all the attention it received. I saw it as a simple request to treat everyone the same and it was misinterpreted and kind of blown way out of proportion from what the original intent was so I feel a little shocked about that."

He says he understands their perspective. But he says he still believes that proclaiming Gay Pride Day promotes inequality and animosity in the community.


There's no doubt this kind of proposal would stir up controversy in America, but to attempt it in a relatively unfree, PC-dominated country like Canada, takes real guts.

Yes, it's true he was pushing his own divisive idea, but was it any less worthy than the constant stream of special-interest proclamations cities across North America issue every day?

If Woytuik hadn't dropped his proposal, could he have faced litigation, directed at him personally? In Canada, it's very unlikely that one man could successfully stand up to these state-sanctioned angry mobs, without severe consequences.

There's also a discussion on this topic here.