Summary
Centerville is caught in a messy free speech battle after a city council member threatened legal action just to keep a pride flag flying on public property. It's a classic clash over local government rules and personal expression hitting right in our backyard.
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Taxpayers could end up footing the bill if this political clash spills over into an expensive courtroom battle.
Advocates for free speech and LGBTQ+ representation get a visible platform out of the deal.
Local taxpayers and city leaders get dragged into an unnecessary, divisive drama.
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This Utah city council member is taking heat over a pride flag. She says she’ll go to court to keep it.
This Utah city council member is taking heat over a pride flag. She says she’ll go to court to keep it. The Salt Lake Tribune
Cheylynn Hayman, elected unopposed, addresses pride flag comments, activism
Editor’s Note: This is part three in a series on Centerville City Council member Cheylynn Hayman displaying a pride flag on the dais in the building where the Centerville City Council meets. Part one explained Hayman’s action and her reasoning. Part two reported the reaction of Rep. Trevor Lee, who sponsored the legislation. The Standard-Examiner […]
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