Controversy over Pride flag bans in US cities.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian US
Hamtramck, Michigan, the first city in the US to elect a Muslim-majority city council, has passed legislation banning Pride flags from being flown on city property. The move has been met with dismay by many liberal residents who viewed the power shift and diversity as a symbolic rebuke of Islamophobic rhetoric. The resolution, which also prohibits the display of flags with ethnic, racist and political views, comes at a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under assault worldwide. The ban has been supported by some outside rightwing agitators connected to national Republican groups.