US EditionMissoula recognizes pride flag as an official city symbol
- On Monday evening, Missoula's City Council passed a resolution designating the Pride flag as the sole official flag of the city, allowing it to be displayed in local schools and government facilities.
- The resolution responded to Montana's HB 819, a law banning Pride flags on public property but allowing official municipal flags, creating a legal loophole.
- Community members largely supported flying the Pride flag to ensure LGBTQIA visibility and safety, while a few councilors and residents opposed it as divisive.
- City Attorney Ryan Sudbury noted the bill's wording lacked clarity, and Rep. Melody Cunningham called the Pride flag a 'historical flag' important for inclusivity.
- The resolution asserts local authority against state restrictions, implying ongoing legal debates and reinforcing Missoula’s commitment to LGBTQIA inclusion.
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Missoula Recognizes Pride Flag as an Official City Flag
The city of Missoula, Montana, recognized the pride flag as an official city flag with a vote from its City Council on Monday. The 9-2 vote came after a two-hour hearing even though Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, a Republican, signed into law last month a bill banning the display of flags “used to promote political or ideological advocacy” in schools and government buildings. In Monday’s hearing, council member Mike Nugent said that the bill, HB 8…
Montana city defies ban on Pride flag by making it an official city flag · American Wire News
It’s only the beginning of “Pride Month,” and the shenanigans have already started. In response to Montana Governor Greg Gianforte’s order to ban Pride flags in public school classrooms and government buildings, the Missoula City Council overwhelmingly voted to make the rainbow banner an “official” city flag to skirt the new law. Libs of TikTok posted the story claiming, “This is how desperate they are to promote child m*tilation and groom your …
Missoula recognizes pride flag as an official city symbol
Missoula, Mont., recognized the pride flag as an official city flag during a Monday City Council meeting. The 9-2 vote by the western Montana City Council came in the wake of Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signing a bill last month banning the display of flags or banners except some specific ones like the U.S. flag…
Leftist enclave in Montana adopts ‘pride’ banner as its official city flag
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News June 4, 2025 The City Council in Missoula, Montana voted on Monday night to make the “pride” banner the official flag of the city. The move was seen as an attempt to circumvent a recent bill signed into law in Montana that bans “pride” flags from being flown […]
Missoula Declares Pride Flag as Official City Flag to Bypass State Display Ban - News Facts Network
Missoula City Council voted 9-2 on Monday to adopt the Pride flag as an official... The post Missoula Declares Pride Flag as Official City Flag to Bypass State Display Ban appeared first on News Facts Network.
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