Michigan LGBTQ+ Pride Coverage and Flag Bans Spark Controversy.
WOOD-TV, a Grand Rapids TV station, is facing backlash for an internal memo that instructed reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ Pride events, citing potential controversy and polarisation in the conservative community. The memo was met with pushback from the newsroom, and two people involved in its creation have been removed from discussions surrounding Pride coverage. The controversy comes as local and state officials vote to ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from being displayed on city property and prevent teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity.