The event at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration kicked off LGBTQ+ Pride Month and marked the first time a Pride flag flew over a Los Angeles County building.
The Progress Pride flag flying at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration was designed by Daniel Quasar.In a 3-2 vote, theThevoted in February to no longer fly the rainbow flag at City Hall and to limit what flags can fly on city property.
“It’s not about getting rid of the Pride flag. I have a nephew and a niece that are both gay, and we love them dearly,” said Councilmember Pat Burns, who authored the ordinance. “But in my family, we recognize everyone equally. ... Let’s just stick with our beautiful American flag and everything else.”
The ordinance bars flags outside those representing the U.S., the state of California, the city of Huntington Beach and Orange County, as well as the POW/MIA flag and those representing the branches of U.S. armed forces, from being raised on city property.
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