HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-11-25 Public Comment - A. Frazier - Pride Flag RequestFrom:Allison Frazier
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Pride Flag Request
Date:Wednesday, June 11, 2025 4:39:54 PM
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Hello City of Bozeman,
As a Bozeman resident, I'd like to encourage you to adopt the progress pride flag and its
variations as an official flag. Montana's recent flag ban is absurd, hurtful, and ridiculous. If weare allowing the Gadsden flag to fly, which many associate with conservative or libertarian
ideologies, or the thin blue line police flag which may be hurtful or triggering to some people,especially if they have experience police brutality or violence, I believe it is each county's
right to determine if they will or won't fly any pride flags. I don't believe we should force folksto fly ANY flag, but to prohibit a county's freedom of speech by restricting what they can fly
feels unconstitutional and anti-American.
Government buildings are inherently political, whether we want them to be or not. Flying anoptional pride flag shows inclusion, safety, and belonging for members of a more and more
discriminated against community.
Thank you for your consideration, and have a lovely evening,
Allie Frazier
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Allie Frazier (she/her)
B.A. Fine Arts, Virginia Tech
Academic Advisor, MSU