Resident urges Warren County committee to consider displaying Pride flag and tourism outreach

A member of the public asked the Warren County Legislative Rules and Governmental Operations Committee on May 30 to keep a discussion open about the county displaying a Pride flag next June and to consider how tourism outreach could include LGBTQ+ visitors.

During the meeting’s public comment period, a speaker who addressed the chair, Supervisor Stroud, said that “this Sunday, June 1, is the kickoff for Pride Month,” and urged the committee to “keep this dialogue going about the possibility that next June, a Bridal flag will be hanging somewhere in our county.” The speaker noted that a flag had been raised at a local school district the prior day and urged the county to consider both flag displays and lighting landmarks for Pride Month.

The commenter also linked tourism strategy to inclusion, saying state and regional tourism efforts “are embracing the LGBTQ plus community because they are big travelers to this area” and asked the county to factor that into any rebranding or tourism planning.

No committee action to adopt a flag-raising policy or a tourism directive was recorded during the meeting. The matter was presented as a public comment and the committee did not vote or place a specific flag policy on the agenda during the session.