Man leaves homophobic letter on inclusive art gallery, family members calls it ‘hate crime’

EDMONTON (CityNews) — A front garden artwork set up in Edmonton that aims to show assist for all those dealing with trauma or oppression — including Indigenous, Muslim, Black and LGBTQ2S+ communities — was matter to what entrepreneurs are contacting a “hate criminal offense.”

The objective of the 127th Garden Gallery, on the entrance lawn of Dellas Wreikkinen’s residence, is to boost really like and togetherness.

But what 9-year-old Augustus uncovered on the art gallery Monday was anything at all but: a typed-up letter sharing homophobic rhetoric.

“We basically read through the letter with our son,” stated Wreikkinen. “He was the first 1 to examine it. He crumpled the letter up and threw it out. We did retrieve it, due to the fact it’s evidence in what I think about a detest criminal offense.”

Safety footage exhibits a gentleman biking up to the Backyard garden Gallery Monday close to