Pride Month kicks off: SoCal officials raising Pride flags today just as LGBTQ community faces tense climate across country. Now on ABC7
The Board of Supervisors in March approved a resolution by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Lindsey Horvath directing the county's Internal Services Department to raise "the Progress Pride Flag at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration and Los Angeles County facilities where the American and California flags are displayed during the month of June, while we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month this year and every year moving forward.
The flag of Gay Pride first flew 45 years ago on Freedom Day in San Francisco. It was created by Gilbert Baker with the input of gay activist and Supervisor Harvey Milk. With its eight brilliantly colored stripes -- representing sex, life, healing, sunlight, nature, magic and art, serenity and spirit -- the banner flaunted the values and dignity of the gay community. And in its varied versions, it has done so ever since.
"While much progress and inclusion has occurred over the decades, some governing bodies have voted to ban displays of the Pride flag," according to the motion. "Despite a unanimous vote two years ago to allow the Pride flag to be flown at City Hall, the city of Huntington Beach recently overturned the vote and will now only allow city, state and national flags to regularly be flown at City Hall.
It was unclear how many county facilities will display the Progress Pride Flag during the month of June. There will be a separate ceremony Thursday morning to raise the flag over the county Department of Public Social Services building in Industry.
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