US EditionGOP Lawmakers Propose Legislation to Restrict Pride Flag Displays, Prompting Debate in Some Cities
- On May 6, 2025, the Boise City Council planned to vote on a resolution to make Pride and Donate Life flags official city flags at Boise City Hall in Idaho.
- This vote responded to Idaho's House Bill 96, a new state law that restricts which flags local governments can fly, prompting conflict between the city and state lawmakers.
- The mayor of Boise has continued to display the Pride flag at City Hall for more than ten years, even as Republican legislators have threatened to cut state funding to local governments that do not comply with the new restrictions on flying certain flags.
- Council President Colin Nash said the flags reflect city values of 'equality, inclusion, and civic pride,' and McLean's office secured pro bono legal defense in case of legal challenges.
- If adopted, the resolution would solidify the flags' official status, likely preventing enforcement under H.B. 96 and highlighting ongoing clashes between progressive cities and Republican-led legislatures.
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Leftist leaders in Boise are considering an extreme measure to circumvent a new Idaho law and keep a sex- and race-themed flag flying at city hall.On Tuesday evening, the Boise City Council will consider a measure that would make the Progress Pride flag — emblazoned with colors paying homage to non-heterosexual identities and non-white racial groups — as well as the Donate Life flag official city flags. The measure comes in response to H.B. 96, …
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GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pride flags, stirring tensions with liberal cities
Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at limiting the display of Pride flags on certain government properties, prompting discussion and debate in several cities. Supporters of the proposal argue it seeks to maintain neutrality in public spaces, while opponents view it as a move that could marginalize LGBTQ+ communities. The legislation has drawn particular attention in more progressive areas.
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GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pride flags, stirring tensions with liberal cities • Michigan Advance
A Pride flag flies in front of Boise City Hall, just blocks from the Idaho Capitol. The flag flies below the city’s own banner and in April shared the flagpole with a flag honoring organ donation. The city also displays the U.S. flag, a POW/MIA flag and a state of Idaho flag. (Erika Bolstad/Stateline)BOISE, Idaho — The day the flag bill came up for a vote in the Idaho Senate this spring, state Sen. Melissa Wintrow had no plans to speak against i…
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