Before the event began, the mayor, Wally Scott canceled it, saying that the flag “represents a political movement,” which is against city policy.
Community members and groups are speaking out after a mayor called off a ceremony to raise an LGBTQ pride flag over city hall.
However, people were angry that he alluded to the movement as a cause, and the LGBT Center of Greater Reading released a statement in a Facebook post on Monday. “...Wally Scott took it upon himself to DENY the LGBTQ Flag from being flown outside of City Hall after City Council approved it today. That’s hatred,” it read.
Making matters worse, he couldn’t even tell the people that showed up for the ceremony. He sent City Council President Jeff Waltman to do it. We found out AT the ceremony. 😡 It should absolutely fly. This is about equity and civil rights, which our local, state, and federal governments should support - equality for all people.
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