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"New legislation forces removal of Boise's Pride flag
Boise removed the Pride flag outside of City Hall following new legislation, but city officials say their values have remained unchanged.
BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise has taken down its Pride flag at City Hall after Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 561 into law on Tuesday morning.
The new legislation prohibits certain public displays, including Pride flags, to be displayed on government property. Little signed it at 11:44 a.m., and the city removed its display shortly after.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean announced in a statement on Tuesday that while the city must comply with the new law, Boise's core values remain unchanged.
"Today, Governor Little signed HB 561 into law—a bill written with one purpose in mind: to prevent Boise from expressing our values by flying our official Pride flag, something we have done with the support of our community for more than a decade," she wrote.
The mayor explained that the financial penalties would fall on taxpayers, which led the city to remove the flags from city property. According to the new law, a governmental entity that does not comply with the law will be asked to pay $2,000 per flag for each day the flag is displayed."
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Boise removed the Pride flag outside of City Hall following new legislation, but city officials say their values have remained unchanged.
BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise has taken down its Pride flag at City Hall after Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 561 into law on Tuesday morning.
The new legislation prohibits certain public displays, including Pride flags, to be displayed on government property. Little signed it at 11:44 a.m., and the city removed its display shortly after.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean announced in a statement on Tuesday that while the city must comply with the new law, Boise's core values remain unchanged.
"Today, Governor Little signed HB 561 into law—a bill written with one purpose in mind: to prevent Boise from expressing our values by flying our official Pride flag, something we have done with the support of our community for more than a decade," she wrote.
The mayor explained that the financial penalties would fall on taxpayers, which led the city to remove the flags from city property. According to the new law, a governmental entity that does not comply with the law will be asked to pay $2,000 per flag for each day the flag is displayed."
New legislation forces removal of Boise's Pride flag
Boise removed the Pride flag outside of City Hall following new legislation, but city officials say their values have remained unchanged.
www.ktvb.com
Trust the democracy. The People have spoke through their elected representatives.
