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Students, advocates urge Sonoma City to back pride flag at Sonoma Valley High after removal by school board member

City of Sonoma Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Students and community advocates asked the City of Sonoma to formally support flying a pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School after a school board member ordered its removal without a publicly recorded vote; council members agreed to agendize the issue for further discussion.

Students and local advocates pressed the City of Sonoma on a request to formally support flying a pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School after the flag was removed by a school board member without public notice.

Multiple students described the emotional impact of the removal and appealed to the council to protect LGBTQ+ students. A junior, Kimberly Torres, said she and peers were “in shock” when they learned the flag was taken…

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