Post by Logan on Jan 28, 2016 20:34:56 GMT -6
Anti-Gay Washington Lawmaker Throws Seahawks Fans Under the Bus To Fight LGBT Pride
When two ferries owned by the state of Washington flew rainbow flags during Seattle Pride weekend last year, anti-gay state Rep. Brad Klippert was outraged.
Along with another Republican lawmaker, Klippert contacted officials from the Department of Transportation and the state ferry system to demand that the flags be removed, but they refused.
Klippert has introduced a bill that would prohibit the state’s ferries from flying any flag other than the Stars and Stripes, the Washington state flag and maritime signal flags, The Tri-City Herald reports.
In addition to the gay Pride flag, the bill would end the ferry system’s practice of occasionally flying the “12” flag in support of the Seattle Seahawks, which is sure to piss off the team’s many diehard fans still smarting from this year’s early playoff exit.
Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/01/anti-gay-washington-lawmaker-throws-seahawks-fans-bus-fight-lgbt-pride/
When two ferries owned by the state of Washington flew rainbow flags during Seattle Pride weekend last year, anti-gay state Rep. Brad Klippert was outraged.
Along with another Republican lawmaker, Klippert contacted officials from the Department of Transportation and the state ferry system to demand that the flags be removed, but they refused.
Klippert has introduced a bill that would prohibit the state’s ferries from flying any flag other than the Stars and Stripes, the Washington state flag and maritime signal flags, The Tri-City Herald reports.
In addition to the gay Pride flag, the bill would end the ferry system’s practice of occasionally flying the “12” flag in support of the Seattle Seahawks, which is sure to piss off the team’s many diehard fans still smarting from this year’s early playoff exit.
Read more: www.towleroad.com/2016/01/anti-gay-washington-lawmaker-throws-seahawks-fans-bus-fight-lgbt-pride/