City of dublin california refuses to fly gay flag

Although council members unanimously adopted the proclamation, they voted against flying the rainbow flag, with Mayor David Haubert, Vice Mayor Melissa Hernandez and Councilman Arun Goel voting no. I fly these flags days a year. City staff is now considering coming up with a formal flag flying policy.

Among their concerns was setting a precedent for letting all kinds of flags be flown along with the U. Had he still been on the council, Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell told this news organization Friday he would have voted to let the rainbow flag fly.

Earlier this month, the Walnut Creek City Council agreed to fly the rainbow flag for Pride Month in June, drawing cheers from the crowd. In , the city of Dublin delved into another hot issue — that of whether to declare itself a sanctuary city. Is that really fair to our kids?

According to a Dublin city staff report, cities such as Antioch, Hayward and Livermore have policies stating which flags are allowed to fly at their civic centers and have not flown the rainbow flag. The Dublin City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to fly the Pride Flag after all, reversing an earlier decision that was met with criticism and debate.

Other cities that have agreed to fly the flag on municipal property include Richmond , Concord and Pleasant Hill, Kumagai said. Although some neighboring East Bay cities such as Fremont and Oakland declared themselves sanctuaries, Dublin did not. The City Council voted June 4 for a new policy allowing commemorative flags.

There is strong reaction from the LGBTQ community after a Bay Area city's controversial decision to not fly the. In other words, flags should honor city, state and country, but not causes or political persuasions, the Dublin City Council decided earlier this week.

After voting against the idea last month, Dublin, California has decided to fly the gay pride flag after all. Two weeks ago the city council of Dublin, California voted to reject a proposal to fly a pride flag over city hall during the month of June, Pride month.

Eric Swalwell RepSwalwell May 24, Dublin is the latest East Bay city to consider flying the flag on city property, but may be the first to reject the notion directly. Report an error Policies and Standards Contact Us. More in California News. But unlike in Walnut Creek where many speakers supported the rainbow flag, most of the approximately 15 speakers who attended the Dublin City Council meeting on Tuesday opposed the idea, saying it would set a bad precedent.