Michigan City Council Prohibits LGBTQ+ Pride Flags on Public Property.
TL;DR
The Hamtramck City Council in Michigan has voted unanimously to ban LGBTQ Pride flags from being displayed on all city properties, citing religious freedom. The resolution also prohibited the display and flying of flags with racist and political views. LGBTQ people and their supporters spoke out strongly against the resolution, saying it would push them out of Hamtramck and reduce investment in the Detroit enclave known for its immigrant and artistic communities.
- Hamtramck City Council bans LGBTQ Pride flags from city property Detroit Free Press
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- Hamtramck leaders reject display of Pride flag on City-owned property FOX 2 Detroit
- Michigan city bans Pride flags, other symbols on city property MLive.com
- Detroit suburb bans LGBTQ+ Pride flags on public property Chicago Tribune
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