Prince Rupert, B.C., is now the first community in Canada to have an RCMP-led Safe Place program, created to support anyone experiencing anti-LGBTQ hate crimes or discrimination.
Businesses and public buildings can sign up to be designated places where LGBTQÂ people, particularly youth, can go in order to receive support or call RCMP for help.Â
They then sign a pledge and place a sticker in their window to communicate they are a safe place.Â
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