HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-25 Public Comment - J. and D. Billion - Urge Vote AGAINST Bozeman Pride Flag as city flagFrom:Joe Billion
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Urge Vote AGAINST Bozeman Pride Flag as city flag
Date:Monday, June 23, 2025 10:35:58 PM
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Dear Commissioners,
Neighbors have notified me and my wife that our Bozeman City Commission will consider
joining Missoula and Butte by declaring the Pride Flag as the official flag of the City ofBozeman at tomorrow's city commission meeting!
This email is to urge our city commission NOT to approve this small group flag!
The pride community in Bozeman is a very small percentage of our population! There is NO
REASON to adopt the Pride flag as our city flag, unless you also want to adopt other smallpopulation flags............such as select Native American flags, Irish flags, German flags, or
Mexican flags, or Rotary Club flags, or MSU flags.......or possibly our Christian Church (Jesusis Lord) flag!
If you allow this "Pride flag" to represent our city............when only a small component of our
city is gay...................then you should consider ALL flags representing the above smallcommunities and clubs that live and work in our city also!
My wife and I have been members of our Bozeman community for 47 Years! We own
personal homes and businesses in Bozeman for over 47 years. We have always proudly paidtaxes in our community! We have 10 members of our family living in Bozeman.........that feel
the same way as we do...........................
PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT MAKING THE PRIDE FLAG A FORMAL FLAG OF OURCITY! THAT DECISION IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN
BOZEMAN....... AND IS UNFAIR TO MANY OTHER SMALL GROUPS IN THE CITY!
Sincerely,Joe and Diane Billion
32 Kean DriveBozeman, MT 59178
bozemanjoe@gmail.com47 years supporting our city