After a council member proposed restricting city flag poles to only the federal, state and local flags, the council rejected the new rule that would have banned the flying of the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at city hall.
Tag: Pride
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Wade and Gonzales: Stop Orange County’s Attack on Pride, a Demand Letter from OC’s LGBTQ+ Community
Orange County LGBT people call on Supervisors Chaffee, Do and Wagner to account on Anti-Pride Flag vote.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Huynh & Nguyen: Demanding Pride That is Safe For All LGBTQ+ People
James Huynh and My Nguyen write that the LGBT Center OC should reconsider inviting uniformed police officers to this year’s Pride Parade and host open dialogue and community town halls about how to bridge relationships between law enforcement and the LGBTQ+ community.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, News Briefs
Kanter: LGBT Center OC Marches With Police But Leave Community Behind
Laura Kanter, a Queer and Trans Rights Advocate and co-founder of the Orange County LGBTQ+ Policing Partnership and the Orange County Equality Coalition, questions the decision by the Center OC to have police march in uniform at this weekend’s Pride Parade in Orange County, arguing T-Shirts are better than gun belts to show support.
