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Boise City Council affirms three official city flags, including pride flag, in 5-1 vote
Summary
The Boise City Council voted 5-1 to recognize three official city flags — the city flag, a pride (rainbow) flag and a Donate Life flag — a step city leaders said aligns the city's practice with state law after the passage of House Bill 96 and follows a mayoral proclamation made before the vote.
At a Boise City Council meeting, the council voted 5-1 to adopt a resolution acknowledging a mayoral proclamation that retroactively designated three official Boise flags: the blue Boise city flag, the rainbow “pride” flag, and a flag recognizing National Donate Life Month. Councilmembers said the action was intended to align the city’s longstanding practice with state law following passage of House Bill 96.
The council’s vote formalizes a proclamation the mayor said she had already issued, which she described as retroactive and intended to ensure the city complied with HB 96 while preserving the city’s message of inclusion. "I signed an official…
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