{"id":408,"date":"2026-06-18T11:36:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=408"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:36:58","slug":"town-votes-to-remove-gay-pride-flag-what-happens-next-is-disturbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=408","title":{"rendered":"Town Votes To Remove Gay Pride Flag. What Happens Next Is Disturbing."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>A town in upstate New York voted to remove the LGBT \u201cPride\u201d flag earlier this month, sparking outraged protests and an act of vandalism.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=405\">Trump Signs Iran Deal In Surprise Move, Scrapping Planned Ceremony<\/a><\/p><p>For the first time in the town\u2019s history, Webster Town Supervisor Alex Scialdone on June 1 raised the gay flag at Town Hall and issued a \u201cPride Month\u201d proclamation. After public comment from residents, Republicans elected to the town board voted to effectively remove the \u201cPride\u201d flag by adopting a policy that limits flags on town property to the U.S. and New York state flags. By June 5, the \u201cPride\u201d flag was removed.<\/p><p>At the removal, protesters gathered outside Town Hall, and some LGBT activists screamed and yelled about the flag removal, which was captured on video taken by town supervisor candidate Kevin Lockhart. One woman wearing a rainbow sweater claimed she \u201cnearly died five times in the last month,\u201d supposedly over LGBT opposition. Another said \u201cchildren will kill themselves for this.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cWe see, we hear, we will not live in fear,\u201d was also chanted by protesters.<\/p><p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"314\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fawakened.enlightened.2025%2Fvideos%2F1516654006534247%2F%3Fidorvanity%3D671316156614466&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p><p>Days later, the American flag at Town Hall was moved to the bottom of the flagpole, and an LGBT flag was flown far above it. According to U.S. Flag Code, no other flag should be flown above the American flag when displayed together.<\/p><p>\u201cI remain steadfast in my advocacy for the LGBT community; however, I do not condone any flag being placed\u00a0above the American flag,\u201d Scialdone said in a statement. \u201cWhen Town personnel became aware of the unauthorized lowering of the American flag on Town Hall property, immediate action was taken to raise it back into place.\u201d<\/p><p>It\u2019s unclear if anyone has been held accountable for the unauthorized tampering. The Webster Police Department confirmed to The Daily Wire that an investigation into the matter was opened, but was recently closed. No other details were provided.<\/p><p>Lockhart, who\u2019s running as the first independent candidate for Webster town supervisor, said he wants peace for all town residents and \u201cwill not hesitate to stand for the principles\u201d important to Webster residents.<\/p><p>\u201cAs the town of Webster\u2019s first independent candidate for town supervisor, I have spent countless hours listening to residents and hearing their concerns about preserving our town\u2019s history, culture, and values,\u201d he told The Daily Wire via email.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=404\">Iran Deal Opens Door To Iranian Tolls In Strait Of Hormuz<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cAs a Christian, I believe pride is a sin and that every person, myself included, is called to humility, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ. While I would rather avoid cultural and political conflicts over symbolic issues such as flag displays, I will not hesitate to stand for the principles I believe are important to our community,\u201d Lockhart added. \u201cAbove all, my prayer is not for division but for reconciliation \u2014 that all people would come to know Jesus Christ, receive His gift of salvation, and experience the transforming power of His grace.\u201d<\/p><p>Currently, the American flag is the only flag flying at Town Hall, and padlocks have been added to the flagpole.<\/p><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9a3ae983cd7ed19b3bbce6f43fa5fe47-1024x1004.avif\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9a3ae983cd7ed19b3bbce6f43fa5fe47-1024x1004.avif 1024w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9a3ae983cd7ed19b3bbce6f43fa5fe47-300x294.avif 300w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9a3ae983cd7ed19b3bbce6f43fa5fe47-768x753.avif 768w, https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9a3ae983cd7ed19b3bbce6f43fa5fe47.avif 1344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>Penfield, New York, another suburb of Rochester, garnered national attention last year too. School board members representing Penfield Central School District alarmingly walked out on a packed house of parents who were upset about an inappropriate book titled \u201cThe Rainbow Parade\u201d by Emily Neilson that was on display at the elementary school library.<\/p><p>The book in question is about a young girl attending a pride parade with her lesbian parents. The illustrations show men in sexual BDSM gear holding hands, drag queens, and naked people.<\/p><p>Instead of taking on comments from concerned parents, the board\u2019s president called a motion to adjourn and ended the meeting abruptly. Kimberly DeRosa, who attended the meeting, told The Daily Wire that it ended after \u201cmore than an hour of presentations celebrating \u2018Black History Month\u2019 and the superintendent detailing the process of submitting objections to books in the school.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Related: School Board Walks Out On Parents Angry Over \u2018Rainbow Parade\u2019 Book For\u00a0Kindergarteners<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=402\">The Chilling Grin Of The UFC Explosive Drone Terror Plot Suspect<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A town in upstate New York voted to remove the LGBT \u201cPride\u201d flag earlier this month, sparking outraged protests and an act of vandalism.For the first time in the town\u2019s history, Webster Town Supervisor Alex Scialdone on June 1 raised the gay flag at Town Hall and issued a \u201cPride Month\u201d proclamation. After public comment from residents, Republicans elected to the town board voted to effectively remove the \u201cPride\u201d flag by adopting a policy that limits flags on town property to the U.S. and New York state flags. By June 5, the \u201cPride\u201d flag was removed.At the removal, protesters gathered outside Town Hall, and some LGBT activists screamed and yelled about the flag removal, which was captured on video taken by town supervisor candidate Kevin Lockhart. One woman wearing a rainbow sweater claimed she \u201cnearly died five times in the last month,\u201d supposedly over LGBT opposition. Another said \u201cchildren will kill themselves for this.\u201d\u201cWe see, we hear, we will not live in fear,\u201d was also chanted by protesters.Days later, the American flag at Town Hall was moved to the bottom of the flagpole, and an LGBT flag was flown far above it. According to U.S. Flag Code, no other flag should be flown above the American flag when displayed together.\u201cI remain steadfast in my advocacy for the LGBT community; however, I do not condone any flag being placed\u00a0above the American flag,\u201d Scialdone said in a statement. \u201cWhen Town personnel became aware of the unauthorized lowering of the American flag on Town Hall property, immediate action was taken to raise it back into place.\u201dIt\u2019s unclear if anyone has been held accountable for the unauthorized tampering. The Webster Police Department confirmed to The Daily Wire that an investigation into the matter was opened, but was recently closed. No other details were provided.Lockhart, who\u2019s running as the first independent candidate for Webster town supervisor, said he wants peace for all town residents and \u201cwill not hesitate to stand for the principles\u201d important to Webster residents.\u201cAs the town of Webster\u2019s first independent candidate for town supervisor, I have spent countless hours listening to residents and hearing their concerns about preserving our town\u2019s history, culture, and values,\u201d he told The Daily Wire via email.\u201cAs a Christian, I believe pride is a sin and that every person, myself included, is called to humility, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ. While I would rather avoid cultural and political conflicts over symbolic issues such as flag displays, I will not hesitate to stand for the principles I believe are important to our community,\u201d Lockhart added. \u201cAbove all, my prayer is not for division but for reconciliation \u2014 that all people would come to know Jesus Christ, receive His gift of salvation, and experience the transforming power of His grace.\u201dCurrently, the American flag is the only flag flying at Town Hall, and padlocks have been added to the flagpole.Screenshot: Kevin LockhartPenfield, New York, another suburb of Rochester, garnered national attention last year too. School board members representing Penfield Central School District alarmingly walked out on a packed house of parents who were upset about an inappropriate book titled \u201cThe Rainbow Parade\u201d by Emily Neilson that was on display at the elementary school library.The book in question is about a young girl attending a pride parade with her lesbian parents. The illustrations show men in sexual BDSM gear holding hands, drag queens, and naked people.Instead of taking on comments from concerned parents, the board\u2019s president called a motion to adjourn and ended the meeting abruptly. Kimberly DeRosa, who attended the meeting, told The Daily Wire that it ended after \u201cmore than an hour of presentations celebrating \u2018Black History Month\u2019 and the superintendent detailing the process of submitting objections to books in the school.\u201dRelated: School Board Walks Out On Parents Angry Over \u2018Rainbow Parade\u2019 Book For\u00a0Kindergarteners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Town Votes To Remove Gay Pride Flag. 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After public comment from residents, Republicans elected to the town board voted to effectively remove the \u201cPride\u201d flag by adopting a policy that limits flags on town property to the U.S. and New York state flags. By June 5, the \u201cPride\u201d flag was removed.At the removal, protesters gathered outside Town Hall, and some LGBT activists screamed and yelled about the flag removal, which was captured on video taken by town supervisor candidate Kevin Lockhart. One woman wearing a rainbow sweater claimed she \u201cnearly died five times in the last month,\u201d supposedly over LGBT opposition. Another said \u201cchildren will kill themselves for this.\u201d\u201cWe see, we hear, we will not live in fear,\u201d was also chanted by protesters.Days later, the American flag at Town Hall was moved to the bottom of the flagpole, and an LGBT flag was flown far above it. According to U.S. Flag Code, no other flag should be flown above the American flag when displayed together.\u201cI remain steadfast in my advocacy for the LGBT community; however, I do not condone any flag being placed\u00a0above the American flag,\u201d Scialdone said in a statement. \u201cWhen Town personnel became aware of the unauthorized lowering of the American flag on Town Hall property, immediate action was taken to raise it back into place.\u201dIt\u2019s unclear if anyone has been held accountable for the unauthorized tampering. The Webster Police Department confirmed to The Daily Wire that an investigation into the matter was opened, but was recently closed. No other details were provided.Lockhart, who\u2019s running as the first independent candidate for Webster town supervisor, said he wants peace for all town residents and \u201cwill not hesitate to stand for the principles\u201d important to Webster residents.\u201cAs the town of Webster\u2019s first independent candidate for town supervisor, I have spent countless hours listening to residents and hearing their concerns about preserving our town\u2019s history, culture, and values,\u201d he told The Daily Wire via email.\u201cAs a Christian, I believe pride is a sin and that every person, myself included, is called to humility, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ. While I would rather avoid cultural and political conflicts over symbolic issues such as flag displays, I will not hesitate to stand for the principles I believe are important to our community,\u201d Lockhart added. \u201cAbove all, my prayer is not for division but for reconciliation \u2014 that all people would come to know Jesus Christ, receive His gift of salvation, and experience the transforming power of His grace.\u201dCurrently, the American flag is the only flag flying at Town Hall, and padlocks have been added to the flagpole.Screenshot: Kevin LockhartPenfield, New York, another suburb of Rochester, garnered national attention last year too. School board members representing Penfield Central School District alarmingly walked out on a packed house of parents who were upset about an inappropriate book titled \u201cThe Rainbow Parade\u201d by Emily Neilson that was on display at the elementary school library.The book in question is about a young girl attending a pride parade with her lesbian parents. The illustrations show men in sexual BDSM gear holding hands, drag queens, and naked people.Instead of taking on comments from concerned parents, the board\u2019s president called a motion to adjourn and ended the meeting abruptly. 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By June 5, the \u201cPride\u201d flag was removed.At the removal, protesters gathered outside Town Hall, and some LGBT activists screamed and yelled about the flag removal, which was captured on video taken by town supervisor candidate Kevin Lockhart. One woman wearing a rainbow sweater claimed she \u201cnearly died five times in the last month,\u201d supposedly over LGBT opposition. Another said \u201cchildren will kill themselves for this.\u201d\u201cWe see, we hear, we will not live in fear,\u201d was also chanted by protesters.Days later, the American flag at Town Hall was moved to the bottom of the flagpole, and an LGBT flag was flown far above it. According to U.S. Flag Code, no other flag should be flown above the American flag when displayed together.\u201cI remain steadfast in my advocacy for the LGBT community; however, I do not condone any flag being placed\u00a0above the American flag,\u201d Scialdone said in a statement. \u201cWhen Town personnel became aware of the unauthorized lowering of the American flag on Town Hall property, immediate action was taken to raise it back into place.\u201dIt\u2019s unclear if anyone has been held accountable for the unauthorized tampering. The Webster Police Department confirmed to The Daily Wire that an investigation into the matter was opened, but was recently closed. No other details were provided.Lockhart, who\u2019s running as the first independent candidate for Webster town supervisor, said he wants peace for all town residents and \u201cwill not hesitate to stand for the principles\u201d important to Webster residents.\u201cAs the town of Webster\u2019s first independent candidate for town supervisor, I have spent countless hours listening to residents and hearing their concerns about preserving our town\u2019s history, culture, and values,\u201d he told The Daily Wire via email.\u201cAs a Christian, I believe pride is a sin and that every person, myself included, is called to humility, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ. 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