Mayor Eddie Tejeda cast the deciding vote against displaying the multi-colored flag that recognizes the LGBTQ community during Pride Month.
, who was unable to attend the March 21 meeting, said Tuesday she supported changing the city’s rules on which flags can be displayed at City Hall
“I stress to everyone here,” Tejeda said, “that I don’t make decisions just because I’m emotional about something, one way or another.” Davis, the first openly LGBTQ member of the council, noted that one public speaker mentioned pride flags already are flown at the state Capitol and in many other counties throughout California, as well as the nation.About 30 community members spoke at the meeting, with a majority of the crowd in support of amending the policy to allow displaying a pride flag. Some carried miniature pride flags into the meeting.
She said if the council voted yes, it would be a “slippery slope” setting up the city for “discrimination” since the city would be “favoring one group.” Tensions ran high at the meeting when comments from two speakers who identified themselves as against the flag policy amendment prompted an outcry from some members of the crowd who had to be silenced by Tejeda. “Everybody has a right to say what they need to say” in public comment, Tejeda said.
Another supporter of amending the city’s flag policy, Hannah Capps, said, “If you feel hurt or frightened by the pride flag, I really encourage you not to look at it.”
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