HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-25 Public Comment - P. Hebner - UPCOMING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PRIDE FLAGFrom:Patty Hebner
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]UPCOMING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PRIDE FLAG
Date:Monday, July 7, 2025 7:52:30 PM
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HELLO COMMISSIONERS,
FIRST OF ALL I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIME YOU SPEND IN MAKING SURE THAT
THE GALLATIN VALLEY
IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE. I WOULD LIKE TO WEIGH IN ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE
“PRIDE” FLAG SHOULD BE
APPROVED AS AN OFFICIAL FLAG IN THE BOZEMAN AREA. WHILE THESE FOLKS ARE VERY
COMPASSIONATE ABOUT
FLYING THEIR FLAG OVER THE COURT HOUSE IT JUST MAKES ME AWARE THAT THERE ARE SO
MANY OTHER FLAGS
THAT HAVE EQUAL OR MORE IMPORTANCE AS REPRESENTATION OF DIFFERENT GROUPS.
SOME THAT COME TO
MIND WOULD BE FLAGS HONORING OUR DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF THE ARMED SERVICES,
THE FIREMEN, POLICE
OFFICERS, THE CHRISTIAN FLAG, THE 4-H FLAG, THE FFA AND FHA FLAGS, BLACK LIVES
MATTER FLAG, BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS FLAG, THE CONFEDERATE FLAG, THE TRANSGENDER FLAG, ANY NUMBER OF
GANG RELATED FLAGS---I THINK YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN. THE ONLY TWO FLAGS THAT
REPRESENT OR SHOULD REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WOULD BE THE AMERICAN
FLAG (USA) AND THE MONTANA FLAG. IT STANDS TO REASON THAT THESE SHOULD BE THE
ONLY FLAGS FLYING OVER OUR COURTHOUSE. THE LGBTQ POPULATION STATEWIDE RANKS
MONTANA 45TH IN THE NATION---NOT A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FOLKS REPRESENTED HERE.
PLEASE SPEAK OUT ABOUT THIS AND PUT IT TO REST---THE PRIDE FLAG WOULD REPRESENT
THE LEAST NUMBER OF
FOLKS AND SHOULD NOT BE APPROVED AS AN OFFICIAL FLAG. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR LISTENING EARS,
PATTY