Posted on 09/17/2020 7:25:11 PM PDT by simpson96
A lesbian elected official in North Dakota delivered an impassioned speech in defense of her municipality's decision to fly a rainbow flag outside City Hall. Her heated remarks followed several bigoted comments from townspeople angered over the LGBTQ pride symbol's public display.
"I am proudly the first openly elected lesbian in North Dakota, so that is why I'm not paying any heed to your crap," Evans said Sept. 8 at a City Council meeting in Minot, which went viral after it was posted online. "I live in Minot. I am a taxpayer. I am a person. I get to see myself represented on that flagpole.
"This city is big enough for all of us. Me having a flag flying doesn't take away anything from your rights and freedoms," Evans continued. "I'm sorry it doesn't make you feel comfortable, but we're here, we're queer, and we're not going away."(snip)
A video of the full council meeting that was shared on the city's YouTube page shows several residents making homophobic and bigoted remarks.
One man claimed that the "LGBT flag represents the genitals of certain Americans," while another said he'd be "embarrassed" to explain the flag's meaning to children. Another resident said flying the flag could lead to pedophiles' being "glorified," while a woman said it's the kind of thing that leads to "looting, riots and destruction." Another woman said it was "a dishonest move" for Evans, who was elected this year, not to have explicitly made it known that she was a lesbian during her campaign.
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Who voted for her? Or did normals not even bother to vote?
No one cares that you are a lesbian, but you are not allowed to advocate for special privileges such as promoting you lebianism with a “Pride” flag on city property.
People notoriously ignore the local elections, just having name recognition is sometimes all you need.
Yep, that’s the leftist crazy-face we’ve all come to know and love.
Yuck
Hey, Carrie Evans, what’s your game now?
Can anybody play?
“shows several residents making homophobic and bigoted remarks.”
Meaning anything at all not in 110% support of her mental disorder.
Who cares that’s your problem
Is Minot really that big enough?
Hey, I live very near this town. Most people I know are continually flabbergasted as to how the people on the council get elected. They spend most of their time (and the city’s money on ridiculous ideas). Still, despite them, it is a nice place to live.
Anger control is not her forte.
but it wasn't proud enough to RUN as a dyke though...
Nobody votes, that's how.
The Rainbow belongs to God Almighty. To take it to symbolize Pride in the midst of sin is a double dose of blasphemy. The Churches should have fought like the Devil was invading the sanctuary, because this is what happened.
Figures. Hid it until in office.
Where's my heterosexual flag?
Does the bondage community get their own flag?
Do furries get their own flag?
Okay. When are they going to fly the heterosexual flag?
Seems to me that the U.S. flag, the city flag, the state flag, already represent everyone.
Practicing for Halloween hauntings?
God’s rainbow has 7 colors; theirs has 6
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