The vote came after a heated late-night city council meeting over three proposals affecting the LGBTQ+ community.
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According to GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the + is usually added to the end of the LGBTQ acronym "in recognition of all non-straight, non-cisgender identities. Both are acceptable, as are other versions of this acronym."
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Councilmembers did not approve a proposal that would have required parents to be told if their child identifies as transgender.
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The council also voted to only allow three flags to be flown at city buildings, the American flag, the state flag and the POW flag.
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