There won't be any rainbow flags outside the city hall of Redlands, California, this Pride month.
Councilmembers voted in May to outlaw the flying of the flag outside the building, arguing by 3-2 votes that the flying of the flag has been a violation of the town's longstanding flag policy, KTLA reported.
“To roll this back, especially after flying it for the past two years, sends a horrifying message to the community,” one woman argued during a council meeting.
The Redlands City Council was being asked to amend the policy, which outlaws any non-official flag, before Pride Month began.
But Redlands Mayor Eddie Tejeda said, “It is my opinion that if we adopt changes to our flag policy, that we do so at our own risk … In this case, it will demonstrate favor of one group over others.
“For these reasons, I will change my vote and not support changing our flag policy.”
“I knew that I was gay in elementary school so, for me, seeing that (flag) as a little kid, growing up here I would be like … okay, there’s a space for me,” said Redlands native Courtney Kidd.
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