Christian Sues in California Over Public Pride Flags
Newsweek the department cannot comment on personal issues or any ongoing litigations.Newsweek reached out to the Thomas Moore Society, which is representing Little, as well as Los Angeles County's public information office, for comment via email.In a press release, Paul Jonna, an attorney representing Little, said, "In our great country, Americans can't even be forced to salute the American flag as a condition of government employment.
Yet, in this case, the L.A. County Fire Department seeks to force Captain Little to personally raise the Progress Pride Flag in violation of his sincere and deeply held religious beliefs—or face termination."In a March 2023 statement, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced the county would be displaying the Pride flag on government buildings."We are seeing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans bills being passed at an alarming rate across the country.
Here in Los Angeles County we're making our position clear: in the largest county in the nation, LGBTQ+ residents have the unwavering support of their government," she said.Supervisor Lindsey P.
Horvath said, "We must strive to ensure LA County is a place our LGBTQ+ community is proud to call home all year long. I look forward to celebrating Pride Month this June and seeing the Progress Pride Flag waving across the County."The Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar in 2018, includes the traditional rainbow flag, along with a chevron with white, pink and light blue to represent the transgender community, as well as black and brown to represent LGBTQ+ people of color.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground..
