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A Modern Day Version of ‘Pride and Prejudice’

  • Councilman Dan Reid voted against the 2025 Pride proclamation in Ottumwa during a city council vote last week.
  • The proclamation, designating June as Pride Month, faced objections from a few residents despite five years of previous support and city proclamations.
  • Council members and Mayor Johnson emphasized the city's diversity and the importance of recognizing the LGBTQ+ community to uphold the city's mission and inclusion goals.
  • The ACLU declared that ordinances attempting to block free expression, like Pride Month, violate the First Amendment and defended peaceful speech regardless of popularity.
  • This event highlights ongoing tensions in Ottumwa around LGBTQ+ recognition, suggesting an unsettled local debate amid broader national challenges to inclusion policies.
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IndyPolitics.Org broke the news in on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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