Moraga meetingWhile no one addressed the city councils in Brentwood and Oakley Tuesday to request they fly the flag, the Moraga Town Council heard from eight members of the public who pressed them to raise the international symbol for the LGBTQ community.All noted that their civic counterparts in what is known as Lamorinda raised rainbow flags in front of their city halls June 1.
The nickname is shorthand for Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda.While she thanked the council members for issuing a Pride proclamation, as they have done in years prior, Moraga resident Rebecca Jensen urged them to publicly demonstrate its commitment "to supporting visibility, dignity and respect for all people and to providing our LGBTQ+ youth with a safe environment.