Violence Erupts at Glendale School Board Meeting Over LGBTQ Education

Protests outside a Glendale school district meeting turned violent as groups began several brawls as administrators discussed recognizing Pride Month, while the public debated gender and sexual identity studies. The city's police department deployed around 50 officers to the meeting to prevent scuffles among the groups. After several brawls, officers ordered the protesters to disperse and threatened to use less-than-lethal force to break up the crowd. Tensions boiled over inside the building as people debated LGBTQ+ issues during public comment.