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By the edhat staff
The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen urged Solvang’s Mayor and city council to give their “full support” to the town’s LGBTQ+ community.
Denmark’s Sophie Hæstorp Andersen recently became aware of the Danish-inspired town’s decision not to hang banners in support Pride month, one council member’s bigoted comments towards the LGBTQ+ community, Santa Ynez High School painting over rainbow crosswalks over “community complaints,” and the two men charged with burning pride flags.
The Lord Mayor stated she was surprised and shocked to read of the above events. “This opposition to Pride does not reflect the genuine warmth and acceptance of Pride that can be seen across Denmark and especially in Copenhagen,” Hæstorp Andersen wrote in a letter published by The Independent.
Hæstorp Andersen stated that Copenhagen and Denmark have a proud tradition of acceptance and inclusion, and since the 1970s has held LGBTQ+ community events with Copenhagen Pride happening every year since 1996 and in 2021 hosted WorldPride.
“In the spirit of friendship between our cities, I urge you to give Santa Ynez Valley Pride and your local LGBTI+ community the full support or your City Council, in the same way that the Municipality of Copenhagen wholeheartedly supports Copenhagen Pride for the benefit of all Copenhageners, and to show the world that respect and acceptance are vital elements in a modern, welcoming society,” Hæstorp Andersen wrote.
Tyler Hayden of The Independent reported Lars Henriksen, political chairperson of Copenhagen Pride, will be sending two new pride flags to replace the ones that were burned.
“It’s a sad indictment of where things are heading when we need to offer assistance to friends in countries such as the U.S.A., where the trend of tolerance seems to be moving in the wrong direction,” Henriksen stated.
Read the full story at independent.com
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