Oakland Catholic school replaces pride flags with new 'inclusive' symbol, sparking mixed reactions

Bishop O’Dowd removes Pride flags after more than 30 years

Bishop O’Dowd removes Pride flags after more than 30 years The Oakland Catholic school has replaced the flags with a colorful "O" symbol. Alums are upset about the removal, with one person saying they felt "ashamed."

Oakland Catholic school replaces pride flags with new 'inclusive' symbol, sparking mixed reactions

Pride flags that previously hung in some classrooms at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland will not be displayed during the upcoming school year. It's a change that has prompted questions and concerns among some parents and led the school to introduce a new symbol intended to affirm LGBTQ+ students and staff.

Catholic High School Resolves Pride Flag Controversies With New Symbol

A Catholic school in Oakland, California has managed to find a way around the thorny issue of raising a Pride flag in a way that affirms LGBTQ+ people while avoiding objections to a rainbow motif. Bishop O’Dowd Catholic High School will be greeting new and returning students with a new symbol, a rainbow-color letter “O,” the school’s official logo. KRON-4 described the symbol this way: “The symbol, an angular, oblong capital ‘O,’ features a smud…