"Pride Flag" - THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG.

Posted on August 10, 2019 August 9, 2019

Looks like Mayor Hache’s rush to be politically correct and garner favors with the pride community is going to backfire big time now

photo by Boyd Loving

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Ridgewood NJ, Did anyone listen to the Council meeting the other night? In between the discussions about Schedler and the parking garage, there was an interesting few minutes about the new flagpole in Van Neste. For those of you who have not been paying attention, that pole was erected on the North-West corner of the park in a big fat hurry in May, in order to get a PRIDE flag flying in time for June. The pole was funded by “private” donation from the owner of Park West, Frank DelVecchio, JOLT, Vagianos, the owner of Pearl, and Siobhan Winograd. Some on the Council seemingly did not even know about it until it was installed. But Mayor Hache sure did know. Although it was installed because of the impending Pride month, the flagpole was a gift to the Village and no group or entity has ownership of it. Well, the pride flag went up in a very nice ceremony, and it flew there for the month of June, and now the Council has been tasked with figuring out what the heck to do about regulating other flags. Attorney Matt Rogers floated a long list of factors-questions-concerns to consider including, but not limited to:

Posted on June 16, 2017 June 15, 2017

Philly’s Pride Flag Is About to Get Two New Black and Brown Stripes and Here’s Why

June 16,2017

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Philadelphia PA, Philadelphia is redefining the LGBT pride flag.The city has a launched a new campaign, “More Color More Pride,” adding one black and one brown stripe to the traditional six colored rainbow. The new design will be, from top to bottom: black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.

“The black and brown stripes are an inclusionary way to highlight black and brown LGBTQIA members within our community,” said one source involved with the flag-raising event who asked not to be named. “With all of the black and brown activism that’s worked to address racism in the Gayborhood over the past year, I think the new flag is a great step for the city to show the world that they’re working toward fully supporting all members of our community.”

A spokesperson for the event would not confirm the new design, but in a statement described the flag reveal as “a special, can’t-be-missed unveiling and raising of a brand-new Pride flag which promises to be a step toward inclusivity, to spur dialogue within the community, and to impact the worldwide conversation.”

Lookin for input from the LGBTQ Black and Brown community. Will be inttoduced at Philly Pride this year.In 1978, artist Gilbert Baker designed the original rainbow flag. An iconic symbol of LGBTQ+ unity. So much has happened since then. A lot of good, but there’s more we can do. Especially when it comes to recognizing people of color in the LGBTQ+ community. To fuel this important conversation, we’ve expanded the colors of the flag to include black and brown. It may seem like a small step. But together we can make big strides toward a truly inclusive community. (Black Lives Matter Hudson Valley)

Posted on June 15, 2017 June 14, 2017

Reader says Philly has now added a brown and a black stripe to make the flag inclusive

Let us call out the rainbow flag wavers for what they are – racists.

No I am not kidding. And this is not a conservative accusation. PROGRESSIVES are calling the rainbow flag racist because it excludes minority LGBTs.

Philly has now added a brown and a black stripe to make the flag inclusive (see link below).

So let us call out those flying a rainbow flag sans black and brown stripes in a white town like Ridgewood for what they are – racists.

I sense a huge opportunity for 4 members of the council to seize the initiative, call out the flag bearers for their bigotry and install an inclusive version of the flag.

https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/13/health/new-pride-flag-colors-trnd/index.html

Posted on June 15, 2017 June 14, 2017

“Pride Flag” Raised Over Ridgewood High School

June 15,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood high school is flying the LGBTQ community’s gay pride flag for the month of June, raising it in a short ceremony to signify and spread a message of acceptance for all.

Tyler Clementi , a gay student at Rutgers who came to a tragic demise was an alumnus of Ridgewood High School.

The rainbow or Pride flag will fly above Ridgewood High School for the rest of June . June is LGBTQ Pride Month. Students, teachers and residents were on hand to witness the flag raising ceremony June 1.

The staff went by Ridgewood High School on Wednesday and unfortunately it was no where to be found.

According to several sources Ridgewood High School is the first high school in Bergen County to display the flag.