Violence Erupts as Parents Oppose Pride Event at LA School

A Pride Month event at Saticoy Elementary School in Los Angeles turned violent as over 100 parents protested against the assembly, leading to multiple brawls and police intervention. The protesters held signs with messages like “Parental choice matters” and “No pride in grooming,” while over 100 other demonstrators gathered across the street in support of LGBTQIA+ rights and Pride Month. The event was set to include a reading of “The Great Big Book of Families” by Mary Hoffman, which was approved by the school district. The group behind the protest, Saticoy Elementary Parents, insisted that they were not against LGBTQIA+ individuals, but distributed fliers urging parents to keep their kids “home and innocent” instead of attending the event. The tensions within the Saticoy community have been simmering for several weeks and came to a head late last month when a transgender teacher’s small Pride flag was burned during the weekend of May 20-21, which is being investigated as a hate crime by the police.