For the first time in history, the pride flag will be raised outside LA City Hall — just ahead of Pride celebrations.
The pride flag will fly outside Los Angeles City Hall for the first time in the city's history.On the eve of LA's Pride celebrations, the city council voted Friday to amend an ordinance that bans the raising of almost any flag except the American flag on city property. Now, LA will be able to raise the pride flag outside government buildings for the first time.
The fire chief's command staff attended the meeting, standing and clapping after she spoke.'That just shows and demonstrates the amount of support that I feel each and every day with an amazing command staff that is here just to demonstrate and show their support for an individual like me,' Crowley said.The council unanimously voted earlier this week to ask the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would allow raising of the 'Progress Pride Flag' outside city buildings.
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