‘Ew, no, be proud somewhere else’: Michigan city votes to ban Pride flags

The city of Hamtramck in Michigan has banned Pride flags on public property after a contentious municipal meeting, Fox 2 reported. Councilmember Nayeem Choudhury said the decision was made in order to “respect the religious rights of our citizens.” As Fox News points out, almost the entirety of the Hamtramck City Council is Muslim, and approximately 40% of the city’s residents were born in foreign countries. The meeting took a turn when a woman wearing a clown nose took the podium to make a sarcastic speech. “Sure, many Hamtramck residents have fled countries where being gay is a death sentenc…

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