{"id":591219,"date":"2023-09-15T05:01:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T02:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/california-school-districts-ban-lgbtq-pride-flags\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T05:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T02:01:25","slug":"california-school-districts-ban-lgbtq-pride-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/california-school-districts-ban-lgbtq-pride-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"#California school districts ban LGBTQ Pride flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/647fab5f6a4d48.07805405-e1686776637849.jpeg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two California school districts banned the display of LGBTQ pride flags on Tuesday as organizations and municipalities move to limit flags on display, often citing the controversy around them.<\/p>\n<p>Districts in the Southern California city of Temecula and the Bay Area small town of Sunol banned the flags this week.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Temecula passed a resolution banning all flags except the U.S. and state flags, while Sunol specifically banned the LGBTQ pride flag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Both decisions have resulted in widespread criticism, with protesting Sunol residents starting the process to recall school board officials who voted for the effort, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/v\">The Mercury News reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pride flags have been a minor but notable target of anti-LGBTQ activists as legislation and violence against the LGBTQ community have increased significantly in recent years. Conservatives have pushed for bans on books with pro-LGBTQ messages, bans on public drag performances and limited the availability of gender-affirming care.<\/p>\n<p>In June, a town in Detroit banned pride flags, and a House bill attempted to do the same for VA hospitals. That bill passed a party-line vote through the House <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>ropriations Committee with all Republicans supporting.<\/p>\n<p>The Gilbert Baker Foundation, named for the flag\u2019s creator, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gilbertbaker.com\/save-the-rainbow\/\">tracked<\/a> dozens of municipalities nationwide that have banned the display of the pride flag as of February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake no mistake; right-wing groups want to roll back LGBTQ+ rights, and they\u2019re starting with banning the Rainbow Flag,\u201d foundation President Charley Beal said in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s part of a huge conservative trend to censor minority rights across America.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAlready, bans have been reversed, but every month brings a new threat to LGBTQ+ rights and equality,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe must remain vigilant. Dangerous wording can be added to any unrelated bills and go to a vote tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that bans on LGBTQ pride flags are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/documents\/prohibitions-lgbtq-rainbow-flags-and-other-pride-displays\">unconstitutional<\/a> and qualify as \u201cviewpoint discrimination.\u201d However, a challenge to a school or municipality\u2019s pride flag ban has not been ruled by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Districts in the Southern California city of Temecula and the Bay Area small town of Sunol banned the flags this week. 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