Florida town defiantly flies Pride Flag after mayor warns against it

[Behind the Aegis]

A small Florida town in Miami-Dade County has defied the wishes of its mayor to celebrate Pride Month and fly the rainbow flag.

Despite the opposition of Surfside Mayor Shlomo Danzinger, the town’s commissioners voted 3-2 to officially recognize June as Pride Month and to hold a ceremony to raise the flag.

He said the message that his town is “a welcoming and safe community for ALL” is “a social agenda.”

“Pride Month is all about acceptance and inclusion,” Surfside Town Manager Hector Gomez told Local 10 news. “This symbol of solidarity for the community demonstrates what a welcoming and diverse place Surfside really is.”

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[RKP5637]

1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[elleng]

2. Shlomo should know better.

[Sky Jewels]

4. Shlomo is a schmo.

[elleng]

5. Sounds like it.

[cloudbase]

6. Somebody should buy him a jacket adorned with a yellow star.

[sheshe2]

3. Recommend!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. This town sounds so familiar. Isn't that where they tracked

That guy down who had all the trump posters tacked to his van. Can't recall why they were looking for him.

[genxlib]

10. It is where the big building collapse happened

Almost two years ago now. Killed 98 people.

I am sure that they would like to move beyond being known for that but certainly homophobia is not an improvement.

[localroger]

15. Yep, my first thought too

They're tied to the Champlain Towers South collapse until something more dramatic happens to eclipse it.

[tornado34jh]

18. To your point about the building collapse

I saw an episode of 10 Steps to Disaster detailing this, and a big part of it was it was an anything goes attitude and not paying attention to details.

[mountain grammy]

8. Good for the commissioners!

We're gonna need to see courage in the face of this insanity.

[flashman13]

9. The mayor must be bucking for a spot in DuhSatan's cabinet. A very empty soulless person.

[ancianita]

11. Tomorrow is Tran Bingo day at a local tiki bar in Sarasota. I won't say which.

[CaptainTruth]

13. Love it!!!

[ancianita]

16. I'ma be dere.

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Just plain sucks that a town is WARNING against rainbow flags. Good God y'all.

[Cyrano]

14. Hey, Shlomo. Would you also oppose those who fly a swastika flag? Just wondering.

[AllaN01Bear]

17. a big fat up ur nose with a rubber hose moment

[Skittles]

19. combatting fascism

[republianmushroom]

20. I like it

[lark]

21. So if I need to go down south, guess I will check out Surfside.

Sounds like a good town!