A lot has happened since last week’s article on the decline of local Pride events. Not all of it has been positive, but I’m pleased to say in Devizes, it is….
If Essex has seen Prides banned by Reform-run councils, Chippenham Pride released their full program of events, but have you noticed?! What happened in Devizes, the Pride flag is not even flying at our town hall?
A spokesperson for Devizes LGBTQ+ group messaged me wondering why. I am glad to say we solved the riddle, thanks to Devizes Mayor, Vanessa Tanner.
Vanessa told Devizine today it was an “oversight” and it “will be up by the end of today.”
However, Vanessa notified us, “the flag will need to come down for the Twinning weekend of 19th to 22nd June, as the Union Flag must always been flown on the building if another flag is flown and we will need to fly the French and German flags.“
It will then go back up until the end of the month.”
Thank you Vanessa and Devizes Town Council, for showing your solidarity in the matter, for those who might disagree this kind gesture makes no impact on you whatsoever, but for those it does affect it means a lot in showing our acceptance of equality.
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