Florida Cities Raise Pride Flags Over City Halls After Failed GOP Attempt To Ban Them From Govt Buildings

Tampa’s WMNF reports: Several Tampa Bay area cities have raised the LGBTQ Pride flags over city buildings this weekend. But that would have been illegal if a bill that died in this year’s Florida Legislature had instead become law. On Saturday morning the city of Gulfport in south Pinellas County raised the Pride flag over … The post Florida Cities Raise Pride Flags Over City Halls After Failed GOP Attempt To Ban Them From Govt Buildings appeared first on Joe.My.God..

Jun 4, 2024 - 20:00
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Florida Cities Raise Pride Flags Over City Halls After Failed GOP Attempt To Ban Them From Govt Buildings

Tampa’s WMNF reports:

Several Tampa Bay area cities have raised the LGBTQ Pride flags over city buildings this weekend. But that would have been illegal if a bill that died in this year’s Florida Legislature had instead become law.

On Saturday morning the city of Gulfport in south Pinellas County raised the Pride flag over its public library. It came after a short ceremony of speeches honoring the city’s commitment to equality and before a day-long block party celebration of Pride.

The nearby City of St. Petersburg raised its LGBTQ Pride flag over City Hall on Friday. Meanwhile, the City of Clearwater will host Pride events but will not fly the Pride flag at a city building.

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Also raising the Pride flag over their city halls this weekend were Tampa, Wilton Manors, Miami, and Orlando. If you know of any others, let us know in the comments.

The Republican bill to ban Pride flags at government buildings passed earlier this year in the Florida House, but died when the state Senate ran out of time to vote on the issue before the session ended for the year.

Of note, an amendment to the Senate version of the bill would have allowed the Confederate flag, something its sponsor later claimed was as “error.”

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