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Council rejects proposed city calendar after extended public debate over Pride Month recognition
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and council discussion, the council voted to reject a proposed calendar of proclamations and social media recognitions that included Pride Month; council cited policy and concern about excluding other groups.
The Farmers Branch City Council rejected resolution R2025-045 on March 4 after extended public comment and council debate over whether the city’s official calendar of proclamations should include recognition of Pride Month and other cultural observances.
The proposed calendar, presented by Stacy Henderson, director of administrative services and city secretary, would have listed a small set of proclamations and a broader set of social-media recognitions across the year. The packet showed proclamations proposed for Black History Month, National Women’s History Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pride Month and Native American Heritage Month; other holidays and observances were listed for social-media posts.
The item drew large public turnout. Supporters said including Pride Month…
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