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Residents urge Lynnwood council to allow pride flag at Wilcox Park; some speakers oppose the request
Summary
Speakers at the April 13 meeting urged the council to adopt an ordinance allowing a pride flag at Wilcox Park in June, citing a 09/09/2025 mayoral policy that they say precludes flag-raising; other commenters opposed that request, calling the pride flag exclusionary. Council leadership said they have heard the request and staff are reviewing it.
At the Lynnwood City Council meeting on April 13, two community members asked the council to adopt an ordinance allowing a pride flag to be flown at Wilcox Park during June, while several other speakers opposed the request and argued the American flag should remain the unifying symbol.
Philip Lipson told the council that Lynnwood Pride had asked last year to raise a pride flag at Wilcox Park and had been told the city could point to no municipal code prohibiting non-U.S. flags. He said the city later adopted a…
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