Hahn Raises Progress Pride Flag in Downey in Rebuff to City Council
After the Downey City Council recently voted not to fly the Progress Pride Flag at city-owned facilities for Pride Month.
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After the Downey City Council recently voted not to fly the Progress Pride Flag at city-owned facilities for Pride Month.
Elected leaders gathered Monday on county property in Downey to raise a pride flag. Weeks ago, the city voted to not fly such flags on city property.
Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Its roots trace back to the 1969 Stonewall riots.
Icons like James Baldwin, Marsha P. Johnson, and Billie Jean King have had a huge impact on the representation of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Pride flag will be raised over Los Angeles City Hall for the first time after the mayor signed an ordinance that was unanimously approved by the City...