FL Bill Would Ban Pride Flags At City Halls And Schools

Florida Politics reports:

City hall flagpoles around Florida could lose some color if a bill by Rep. David Borrero passes in the upcoming Session. Borrero, a Sweetwater Republican, refiled a proposal (HB 901) that would prohibit local governments and agencies from flying the LGBTQ pride flag or any other banner representing a social or political position.

“The government agency must remain neutral when representing political viewpoints in displaying or erecting a flag,” the measure says. As written, HB 901 would ban local governments, government agencies and public schools, colleges and universities from displaying any flag that represents a partisan, racial, sexual, gender or political viewpoint.

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An earlier attempt at this died in a Florida House subcommittee on constitutional rights in May 2023.

Borerro first appeared on JMG in January 2022 for his successful bill mandating that Florida public schools recognize an annual “Victims Of Communism Day.”

Republicans hold supermajorities in both Florida chambers. Many Florida cities prominently display the rainbow flag at government buildings during Pride Month.

Lawmaker refiles bill to ban #prideflag from government buildings

Reporting by @JesseSchecknerhttps://t.co/0UhnUUK64U#FlaPol

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