Calgary mayor wants anti-drag protesters to face consequences for hateful messaging

Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she will 'unpack' the reasons why enforcement teams and the Crown feel the street harassment bylaw along with others are not strong enough to charge demonstrators who spread vile lies and hatred in public.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she will "unpack" the reasons why enforcement teams and the Crown feel the street harassment bylaw along with others are not strong enough to charge demonstrators who spread vile lies and hatred in public.

This comes in the wake of several demonstrations targeting drag shows, claiming they sexualize children.

Gondek hit back, calling those claims hateful.

"Asking me to be patient and saying 'we got this' didn't work," Gondek tweeted Sunday.

"These are not peaceful protests. This is hate."

She further added that "we are pretending we can't take action against it."

On Saturday, police were called to the Seton public library at 11:15 a.m. for a disturbance.