Three years after first flying the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from City Hall, the Downey City Council narrowly voted Tuesday during a six-hour meeting in favor of enacting a “neutral flag” policy that strikes down such displays. The 3-2 affirmative vote amended the city’s policy to allow only the flying of the United States flag, the state flag, the city flag and the prisoner of war flag.
Like Downey, Huntington Beach also first flew its Pride flag in 2021. In April, San Gabriel disbanded its equity commission, which some council members saw as unnecessary, despite pleas from LGBTQ+ activists. Trujillo had a message to some members of the packed audience that filled the meeting. 'To the straight people, instead of wondering why an LGBT flag is flying, be thankful that you don’t need a straight flag because you haven’t been persecuted,' he said.
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