City adopts Pride flag as its official flag
The city council of Missoula, Montana voted 9-2 on Monday to adopt the LGBT rainbow flag as the city’s official flag.
The move flouts a Montana law passed on May 13th that forbids political or ideological flags, particularly Pride flags, from being flown on government property.
“Currently, there is only one official flag for the City of Missoula, and that’s the Pride flag adopted last night. There was no prior official flag,” Missoula City Attorney Ryan Sudbury told NBC Montana.
A ‘divisive, far-left agenda’
Montana Republican Governor Greg Gianforte slammed the resolution as “divisive.”
“Last night, nine members of the Missoula City Council made clear their top priority is flying a divisive pride flag over government buildings and schools — all while ignoring the city’s housing affordability crisis, raising taxes by 17% because of over spending, and refusing to take firm action to end encampments in the city,” Gianforte said. “Missoulians deserve better, and fortunately, two council members voted against imposing this divisive, far-left agenda on their community.”
Education Department declares June ‘Title IX Month’
The move contrasts with countrywide efforts by Republicans to erase Pride Month, which was first proclaimed by former President Bill Clinton in 1999 and has since been institutionalized by corporations, schools, sports leagues, and governments at the federal, state, and local levels.
The Trump administration has not only nixed Pride Month, but the Education Department has renamed it “Title IX Month” to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the legislation providing women the right to equal opportunity in sports and sex-segregated locker rooms.
House Republicans push for ‘Family Month’
On Tuesday, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced a resolution declaring June “Family Month.” The resolution was co-sponsored by Reps. Michael Cloud (R-TX), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Barry Moore (R-AL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Randy Weber (R-TX), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Mark Harris (R-NC), and Michael Rulli (R-OH).
“The American family is under relentless attack from a radical leftist agenda that seeks to erase truth, redefine marriage, and confuse our children,” Rep. Miller said. “By recognizing June as Family Month, we reject the lie of ‘Pride’ and instead honor God’s timeless and perfect design. If we truly want to restore our nation, we must stand united to protect and uphold the foundation upon which it was built — the family.”
The resolution quoted a line from a 1798 letter John Adams sent to the Massachusetts Militia: ‘‘Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
‘Veteran’s Month’
Meanwhile, conservative netizens have begun a movement to name June “Veteran’s Month” to honor America’s veterans.
“Dear Pride Month, It’s now Veterans month. Sincerely, Normal Americans,” political commentator Gunther Eagleman posted on X.
November is officially National Veterans and Military Families Month.
