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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-21-22 Public Comment - A. Schchemelinin - FlagsFrom:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Thursday, July 21, 2022 10:05:07 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:07/21/2022 11:04 AM Response #:1624 Submitter ID:51454 IP address:173.239.197.24 Time to complete:5 min. , 37 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 First Name Anna Last Name Shchemelinin Email Address anna@bridger3d.com Phone Number 406-551-4405 Comments Dear members of the Bozeman City Commission. I'm writing this because public meeting rules prevent me from expressing myself at City Hall. There are four topics that I want to address in this letter. 1. The city of Bozeman has three permanent distinguishing characteristics that should be represented in three flags: the USA flag, the state of Montana, and the city of Bozeman. These are the only flags that should permanently be present in Bozeman, and it would be nice if the Bozeman school board recommends schools educate students about the city flag. 2. I understand and fully support the proposal to add additional rotating flags that would show Bozemans' appreciation of people who, with their jobs, dedicated their lives to protect our country and our city. Jobs are not equal, and it makes perfect sense for the city to show support for the jobs that require taking personal risks to protect other people's lives and safety. 3. Adding the LGBT flag to rotating flags for military branches, police, and first responders would undermine the entire purpose of appreciation flags because LGBT is demographic and not an occupation. If the city is serious about diversity and inclusion and does not want to induce division and discrimination, it must either don't include flags representing marginalized/stigmatized groups at all or represent all these groups of people. The list of Bozeman residents who may feel excluded from being respected by the city contains but is not limited by: * Victims of fascist totalitarian regimes and victims of genocidal policies of communism, socialism, including national socialism, segregationism, and Islam. * Victims of stigmatization/marginalization such as IBD patients, people with autism, Down syndrome, mental illnesses, HPV, HIV, and, if LGBTQ is included, detransitioners. * Non-native English speakers and people with speech disorders who are constantly being discriminated against by the city's public comments rules. I understand that not all people have their flags, and it's very difficult, if not impossible, to use flags to represent the entire diversity of Bozeman's community equally. However, this problem could be solved by adding a calendar of nationally recognizable appreciation and remembrance days. 4. If you are paying attention to the reality of the current state of political and ideological affairs, you must know that Gay Pride Flag flag designed in 1978 doesn't represent the LGBTQQIP2SA+ anymore. In fact, a growing number of LGB people have objective reasons to believe that the LGBT movement for equal rights is being hijacked by woke gender ideology. Many LGB people feel that the times when conversion therapists pushed them to become straight are coming back with gender ideologists making them either become trans or "enjoy' sexual relationships with trans people. You can visit LESBIAN & GAY LIBERATION FRONT (https://www.lglf.org/pamphlets.html#/) or GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS (https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/) to learn more about the gay community's opinion on the issue. Virtue signaling never helps. Virtue signaling to a small group of spoiled narcissists who think they can take advantage of politically-correct society does not improve diversity and inclusiveness. The opposite happens. The city that, until recently, was famous for being one of the friendliest and most welcoming in the nation is becoming the city of inequality, intolerance, and groomers. Sincerely, Anna Shchemelinin If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.