Two California school boards have prohibited the displaying of Pride flags, drawing celebration from some groups and criticism from others. .The New American reported the Sunol Glen Unified School District passed a resolution to ban the community’s elementary school from flying a Pride flag on campus. The vote was two to one in favour of the ban. .The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) placed restrictions on what flags can be flown on school property, but it did not cite specific ones. .“No flag other than the United States of America and State of California may be displayed on school grounds, including classrooms, unless it is a country, state or United States military flag used solely for educational purposes within the adopted curriculum,” said the TVUSD. .More than 100 people waited outside the TVUSD meeting to voice their support or opposition, with many saying it was a way to ban Pride flags without having to specify them as prohibited. .“It’s just unreal, the way that they are chipping away at the humanity of kids of colour, kids on the LGBTQ spectrum, anyone who isn’t their white evangelical, in their church — they other them,” said Temecula resident Jennifer San Nicolas. .Temecula resident Ryan Waroff said this is not about opposing sexual minorities. .“We live in America and in America, we’re allowed to be whatever we want, but let’s unite under the one unifying goal, that’s ‘We’re all Americans,’” said Waroff..“I would like to see us come back to that.”.Los Angeles teacher Chloe Miller blasted her school as homophobic for making her take down a Progress Pride flag from her classroom on August 16. .READ MORE: LA teacher accuses school of homophobia for making her remove Pride flag.“Her profile photo shows her wearing a shirt that says ‘educating is activism’ in what appears to be a classroom,” said Libs of TikTok..“A parent tells me they didn’t even make her remove it, just relocate it in her classroom!”
Two California school boards have prohibited the displaying of Pride flags, drawing celebration from some groups and criticism from others. .The New American reported the Sunol Glen Unified School District passed a resolution to ban the community’s elementary school from flying a Pride flag on campus. The vote was two to one in favour of the ban. .The Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) placed restrictions on what flags can be flown on school property, but it did not cite specific ones. .“No flag other than the United States of America and State of California may be displayed on school grounds, including classrooms, unless it is a country, state or United States military flag used solely for educational purposes within the adopted curriculum,” said the TVUSD. .More than 100 people waited outside the TVUSD meeting to voice their support or opposition, with many saying it was a way to ban Pride flags without having to specify them as prohibited. .“It’s just unreal, the way that they are chipping away at the humanity of kids of colour, kids on the LGBTQ spectrum, anyone who isn’t their white evangelical, in their church — they other them,” said Temecula resident Jennifer San Nicolas. .Temecula resident Ryan Waroff said this is not about opposing sexual minorities. .“We live in America and in America, we’re allowed to be whatever we want, but let’s unite under the one unifying goal, that’s ‘We’re all Americans,’” said Waroff..“I would like to see us come back to that.”.Los Angeles teacher Chloe Miller blasted her school as homophobic for making her take down a Progress Pride flag from her classroom on August 16. .READ MORE: LA teacher accuses school of homophobia for making her remove Pride flag.“Her profile photo shows her wearing a shirt that says ‘educating is activism’ in what appears to be a classroom,” said Libs of TikTok..“A parent tells me they didn’t even make her remove it, just relocate it in her classroom!”
