Florida GOP Proposal Would Ban Pride Flag--But Let Confederate Flag Fly At State Buildings

[Norbert]

A Republican lawmaker in Florida filed legislation Tuesday exempting the Confederate flag from a broad proposal to ban most flags from being flown outside government buildings in the state—including LGBTQ pride flags—as culture war issues take the forefront at Florida’s GOP-led legislative session.

KEY FACTS

State Sen. Jay Collins (R-Tampa) filed an amendment to the flag ban bill listing the Confederate flag among 12 types of flags specifically exempted from the ban, along with the likes of the U.S. flag, state flag and flags of municipalities.

The amendment largely adds a handful of exemptions to a list previously proposed in a state House bill, which did not include the Confederate flag.

The modern use of the Confederate flag emerged as a reference to the Civil War—where it was a battle flag—and in opposition to the civil rights movement, while more recently is widely associated with white supremacist groups and right-wing extremists.

This craziness won't end until they have settlement camps for who they deem as sub-humans.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/03/14/florida-gop-proposal-would-ban-pride-flag-but-let-confederate-flag-fly-at-state-buildings/?sh=5d3cfe5b60f2

[Lovie777]

1. And there you have it....................

civil war number 2 close to happening.

[lame54]

2. There's always a compromise...

https://www.flagsok.com/flag-confederate-states-of-america-gay-id1402.html

[Deuxcents]

3. The state of Florida flag still has the confederate bars on it..

Time for me to put a rainbow flag in my garden.

[Lochloosa]

5. That's really not true.

Andrew's Cross that Fleming added, the red X, dates back to the original flag the Spanish flew over Florida in the 16th century." Similarly, Canter Brown Jr., a Florida state-educated historian who has written extensively on Florida history, says he's "seen no specific evidence linking this flag to the Confederate one. ...

[Deuxcents]

6. Ty.. I'm reading the history of the Florida flag

N find it interesting that governor Fleming, who suggested the red bars to the flag, was a first lieutenant in the Confederate States Army. He suggested the bars after he was retired from politics and active as a member of several Confederate veterans organizations. I’m gonna dig a little farther in to him as I’m still looking at info about the flag. Didn’t realize how interesting this is..

[Lochloosa]

7. Florida has a rich Spanish so it's not hard to believe.

[Deuxcents]

8. Yes

[Lochloosa]

4. This one?

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