Lynnwood to develop policy after pride flag controversy
EVERETT — After denying a local nonprofit’s request to raise an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a public park, the city of Lynnwood is developing a policy to create explicit guidelines for the future.
In May, Lynnwood Pride notified the city of its plans to hold a pride flag raising event June 1 at Wilcox Park to celebrate the beginning of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. In an email to city officials, the group requested the city support the event by supplying a boom truck to hoist the flag.
Lynnwood’s current practice is to fly only the United States flag at city parks. Before allowing Lynnwood Pride to raise a pride flag at Wilcox Park, the city would like to adopt a formal policy regarding flags at public parks, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Director Joel Faber wrote in an email response.
“For this year, my decision stands: the request to raise the Pride flag at Wilcox Park will not be possible,” Faber said.
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