Responses to a Pride post in St. George were swift and numerous from those who thanked the police department for its support of the Pride Month, to others who decried the post and said the department should stay away from identity politics.
Members of the LGBTQ-plus community piled into the St. George City Council chambers and elsewhere at the City Offices to voice concerns related to social media posts made by a City Council member and rumors of the possible cancellation of a pre-approved drag show to be held in the St. George Town Square.The City Council Chambers were packed Thursday evening as people filled the seats, stood along the wall and spilled out in the foyer where the proceedings could be viewed on television.
Responses were swift and numerous from those who thanked the Police Department for its support of the Pride Month, to others who decried the post and said the department should stay away from identity politics. Among the respondents to the post were two active St. George City Council members: Danielle Larkin and Michelle Tanner.
Larkin was supportive of the post, saying in part, “May we celebrate PRIDE MONTH in the spirit of healing and inclusion, honoring the right of every American to live authentically and freely.” Tanner, however, questioned why the Police Department was promoting Pride Month.see the full story from St. George NewsThis article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.
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