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Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt New City Flags Including Pride and Juneteenth, Evading State Republican Bans

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Updated May 10, 2025, 09:19 PM

Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, have adopted new city flags incorporating Pride, transgender, and Juneteenth symbols in a move to show support for LGBTQ+ communities. This action comes in defiance of state-level bans on displaying Pride and Juneteenth flags in government buildings, enacted by Republican-controlled legislatures in both states. By designating these flags as official city emblems, the Democratic-controlled cities have found a legal loophole to circumvent the restrictions and continue flying the flags on government properties, including Salt Lake City's capitol building. The adoption of these modified flags reflects ongoing tensions between local governments and state legislatures over cultural and political symbolism.

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Salt Lake City makes LGBTQ flags official city flags, that way they can evade Utah's policy banning flags in government buildings

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The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states’ Republican-controlled legislatures.