Huntington Beach to limit official displays of gay pride, other non-governmental flags

Thursday, February 9, 2023
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- After a heated meeting, Huntington Beach is tightening its rules on flag displays.

The city council voted Tuesday night 4-3 to limit flags that can be flown on city property, which includes the rainbow gay pride flag.
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The new ordinance will only allow the American flag, the California state flag, the Huntington Beach flag, the Orange County flag and the POW/MIA flag to be displayed.

The proposal was criticized by those who wanted the city to continue displaying the rainbow flag during LGBT pride month in June.
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Hundreds of people contacted the city to weigh in on the issue.

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