Tag: flying the pride flag

Reading, Pennsylvania mayor Wally Scott made national news last week when he decided to cancel a ceremony to raise the pride flag over city hall and refused to let it fly. It would have marked the beginning of the community’s week-long Pride festivities. But, at the last minute, Scott called City Council president Jeffrey Waltman to ban the flag from flying in front of City Hall. Waltman tried to convince him to reconsider, but he was not successful. “It’s strictly, to...