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Detroit-area city bans Pride flags on public property after debate on LGBTQ+ discrimination and religion (www.pbs.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The council voted unanimously to display only five flags, including the American flag, the Michigan flag and one that represents the native countries of immigrant residents.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Some members of the all-Muslim council said the Pride flag clashes with the beliefs of some members of their faith. Businesses and residents aren’t prohibited from displaying a Pride flag on their own property.

“We want to respect the religious rights of our citizens,” Choudhury said.

Hamtramck, population 27,000, is an enclave surrounded by Detroit. More than 40% of residents were born in other countries, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and a significant share are of Yemeni or Bangladeshi descent.

The council voted unanimously to display only five flags, including the American flag, the Michigan flag and one that represents the native countries of immigrant residents.

Mayor Amer Ghalib made the flag a campaign issue when then-Mayor Karen Majewski flew one on city property in 2021.

Color me shocked it wasn't an all white/male/christian town council.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Color me shocked it wasn’t an all white/male/christian town council.

this is an example of how sometimes minority groups can, themselves, punch down on other minority groups. if there's consolation it's that Hamtramck's all-Muslim council is almost certainly on the wrong side of this even with just the Muslims they're claiming to respect the rights of in doing this: 61% and climbing were fine with homosexuality as of 2017--and no doubt the number is higher today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

of course they do not see any irony in them being upset if a white/male/christian town council started attempting to ban mosques.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Color me shocked it wasn’t an all white/male/christian town council.

I'm sure those folks were OK with it, too.