Far-right council members in Huntington Beach introduce agenda item to switch focus to US wars and America’s independenceThe southern California city of Huntington Beach, a bastion of conservative voters, has made the move to block diverse monthlong celebrations of Black history, women’s history and Pride, in favor of observing the revolutionary and civil wars, California’s history and America’s independence.An agenda item introduced on 19 December forbids any programming that pertains to previously established honorary celebrations for women, people of color and LGBTQ+ groups from taking place on city-owned property, including libraries, or of being featured in city communications such as social media posts, according to Natalie Moser, a city council member who voted against the action. Continue reading…
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Author : Abené Clayton
Publish date : 2023-12-22 11:00:54
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California town proposes ban on Pride, Black and women’s history celebrations
