{"id":65041,"date":"2024-05-28T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=65041"},"modified":"2024-05-28T11:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T18:20:00","slug":"hahn-to-hold-pride-flag-raising-ceremony-in-downey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=65041","title":{"rendered":"Hahn to Hold Pride Flag Raising Ceremony in Downey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><em>Event organized after Downey Council vote to ban Pride Flag on city property<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-4648461333659842839govd_template_image CToWUd a6T aligncenter\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NY4k9SUrzRNA-PxDyPkEiwUxIalbUi0a1LAqNWOnCt2VW-SzsHn_fngVaT4TmYHz8ylxzWr77TXxya-RJKXWy8g_kjjfAAmAabDnS9O7yPfcjudcCaB8Pkjqe1bWna0ZNOlpcPdLFgE7_LlLMQi_B9OnQ_LGzsNXk9DkrkLOEDAMCFkDBl7W94QO1yQON9RrokyWeq6txH195QYbTDdqcRIIQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/CALACOUNTY\/2024\/05\/9536898\/downey-pride-flag-raising-ig-post-finaleng_original.png\" alt=\"Pride Flag Rising Downey\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Downey, CA May 23, 2024<\/strong>\u2014Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has announced that she will hold a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at the LA County Office of Education in Downey, weeks after the Downey City Council narrowly voted to stop flying the Pride Flag on city property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThere will be pride in Downey this June,\u201d said Supervisor Janice Hahn. \u201cDespite the recent vote by the Downey City Council, I want our LGBTQ+ Downey residents to know they belong and that they are not only accepted but celebrated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pride Flag Raising Ceremony will take place June 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0at 10 am at the Los Angeles County Office of Education located in Downey.\u00a0 The office is one of eight Los Angeles County properties in Downey that will fly the Pride Flag for Pride Month, following a policy authored by Hahn and Supervisor Lindsey Horvath passed by the Board last year to fly the Progress Pride Flag at county facilities every June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWe may have lost this battle, but we will win the war for fairness, equality and acceptance for ALL,\u201d said Downey Mayor Mario Trujillo, who voted against the flag ban and serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles County LGBTQ+ Elected Officials Association. \u201cThis vote was a setback, but I appreciate Supervisor Hahn for her support of the LGBTQ+ community and for making sure the Pride flag will rise in Downey in 2024.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;The Pride Flag is a powerful symbol of our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. It signals to our entire community that we value and celebrate the rich diversity of identities and experiences that make us who we are,\u201d said Dr. Debra Duardo, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. \u201cThis flag represents our dedication to creating a safe and affirming environment where every student feels a sense of belonging and well-being. By fostering a culture of respect and inclusivity, we ensure that our schools are places where all individuals can thrive and be their authentic selves.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Members of the public are invited to join the event to take part in the pride flag raising in a celebration of equality. Speakers will include Supervisor Hahn, Downey Mayor Mario Trujillo, Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang, LA County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Debra Duardo, and Equality California President Juan Camacho, with entertainer Jewels serving as Mistress of Ceremonies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Last June, Hahn hosted a ceremony to raise the Progress Pride Flag at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, celebrating the first time the Pride Flag was flown over a Los Angeles County building.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event organized after Downey Council vote&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65041"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65042,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65041\/revisions\/65042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}