Los Altos limits civic proclamations to prevent gay pride endorsements
Last year the Los Altos City Council in California denied a proclamation for a city Gay Pride Day proposed by local high school GSA members. Later, they were persuaded to change their minds, a proclamation was issued, and Los Altos' had its first official Gay Pride Day. And now, it's a year later, and the council passed a new law prohibiting the council from passing resolutions that don't directly involve the city, prohibiting proclamations that could specifically promote racial, sexual or religious discrimination or intolerance against a person, organization or event. When asked how this might affect requests for such things as Gay Pride Day, Mayor David Casas, pictured, said, "It depends on how the request is structured." (Thanks JR)
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