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Tag: LGBTQ+ civil rights
Political Flag Bans and Public Expression: The Legal and Constitutional Debate over Pride flags in Salt Lake City and Boise
In recent months, local governments in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boise, Idaho, have enacted or considered bans on non-governmental flags, including the rainbow Pride flag, from being flown on public property. These developments have ignited significant controversy over the limits of governmental neutrality, free expression under the First Amendment, and the symbolic role of LGBTQ+ rights in civic life. As municipal leaders face public pressure and legal scrutiny, a deeper analysis reveals complex constitutional tensions between expressive freedoms and purported government impartiality.