"Los Gatos will be raising the Progress Pride flag in June after the Town Council voted 4-1 to adopt a process to fly commemorative flags. Council instructed staff to return with a resolution to fly the flag for Pride Month in June 2026. They also planned to discuss creating a commemorative flag structure and how to decide which flags will be flown."
"The Progress Pride flag was designed in 2018 by Daniel Quasar and features a rainbow flag with a forward-pointing chevron consisting of black, brown, light blue, pink and white. The rainbow represents the broader LGBTQ+ community, with each color representing life, healing, sunlight, nature, serenity and spirit. The chevron honors LGBTQ+ people of color, people who died from HIV and AIDS and the transgender and nonbinary community."
"At a time when LGBTQ+ people, especially young people, are seeing their rights questioned and their identities debated, visible acts of affirmation carry real weight, said Mayor Rob Moore during the meeting. The issue of raising a Pride flag came up in June when a group of people led by Kylie Clark, advocacy director for the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition, drew attention to the lack of Town Council agenda items in relation to Pride Month."
Los Gatos will raise the Progress Pride flag in June 2026 after the Town Council adopted a process to fly commemorative flags by a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Mary Badame casting the lone dissent. Council instructed staff to return with a resolution to fly the flag for Pride Month and to explore a commemorative-flag structure and selection process. The existing flag policy permits only the U.S., California and town flags and does not address commemorative or nongovernmental flags. Community advocates and more than 30 public commenters largely supported the effort, while several speakers opposed it.
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