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The Pride Flag is up at City Hall, the Goleta Community Center, and the Goleta Valley Library in honor of LGBTQ+ Month.
Before the June 4th Council meeting, Councilmember Kyle Richards raised the Pride Flag at City Hall. He was joined by Mayor Perotte and fellow councilmembers.
During the Council meeting, Councilmember Richards also presented a proclamation to Tyson Halseth, Chief Advancement Office from the Pacific Pride Foundation.
Councilmember Richards said, “While much progress has been made, our LGBTQ+ community– in particular our youth– continue to deal with harassment and belittling messages on a regular basis. By recognizing June as Pride Month, we celebrate our LGBTQ+ population and acknowledge that they are valued and integral members of our Goleta community.”
The LGBTQ+ community in the United States has a long history of resilience, strength, and perseverance in the face of adversity. Despite facing discrimination and marginalization, LGBTQ+ individuals have continued to push for equal treatment and recognition of their identities.
The raising of the Pride Flag is an example of the City of Goleta’s ongoing commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for everyone.
View the proclamation here: https://tinyurl.com/53ahbtwj.
Councilmember Kyle Richards raising the Pride flag at City Hall
City Council presenting a proclamation to Tyson Halseth, Chief Advancement Office from the Pacific Pride Foundation
Every supportive measure helps, especially for the kids of our entire community.
It takes a village, and love is love.
Thank you, Goleta.
Good job, Goleta
Did you see veterans being discriminated against for centuries?
Brava City of Goleta! This is fantastic. I wonder when the City of Santa Barbara will get on board with this too.
The fact that there are so many deleted comments here and on social media prove this month needs to happen. Disgusted by our hateful community members, shame on you.
Very happy to live in such a progressive City. Goleta is truly the good land with good people.
“Hi Dave, We delete comments that are bigoted, discriminatory, and homophobic. It goes against our policies and it’s a real bummer we have to explain that. You can read this in the deleted section. -ed”
Thank you.
“It’s not just Pride month that gets reactionaries hot under the collar. Whenever there is a holiday for women or a minority, a certain subset of people like to yell: “WHAT ABOUT US? Why isn’t there a Men’s History Month? Why isn’t there a White History Month? Why isn’t there a Cisgender Day of Visibility?”
These questions aren’t asked in good faith, of course. If these people rubbed their two brain cells together for a minute and had a little think about what they were asking, they could easily come up with the answer.
After all, I can’t think of many places in the world where being heterosexual is criminalised or where there are government buildings full of women trying to take away men’s reproductive rights. Nor can I think of any examples of people being targeted for abuse or violence because they are gender-conforming. When you are accustomed to privilege, the saying goes, then equality feels like oppression. This Pride month, spare a thought for all the disgruntled straights who suddenly feel oppressed.”
https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-guardian-australia/20240613/282286735424254
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