Delaware library forced to take down Pride flag
A Delaware library was forced to take down its Pride flag last Friday, causing outrage from some. “I was super proud of my library (where I work) for putting a pride flag outside this month,” Milton, Del., library employee Jillian Brenneman wrote in a now-deleted post on Facebook.
She did not respond to a Facebook message asking for comment. “That is until Sussex County Government decided they needed to be homophobic and force us to take it down.” Reached by phone Monday, Sussex County Department of Libraries Director Rachel Lynch said the flag’s removal was a county decision.
The county only allows American flags, Delaware flags, and Sussex County flags to be flown outside of the building. A Sussex County spokesperson confirmed that in a short interview and said that flying the three flags is not a written policy.
Rather, Chip Guy said, it is a custom. The decision to take down the Pride flag left Fred Munzert, who runs the Milton Theatre, disappointed. “I know our staff was really excited to see the library put the Pride flag up.
