Gov. Tony Evers Raises LGBTQ Pride Flag over Wisconsin Capitol for His Last Time
Evers said the flag honors LGBTQ Wisconsinites and will fly through June 30 under an executive order.
- On Monday, Governor Tony Evers raised the Progress Pride Flag over the Wisconsin State Capitol to mark the start of Pride Month, continuing a tradition he established in 2019.
- Evers codified the practice through Executive Order #297, which authorizes state buildings and jurisdictions across Wisconsin to fly the Progress Pride Flag throughout June.
- Throughout his tenure, Evers has used his veto power to block Republican-authored legislation targeting LGBTQ youth, vowing to say "hell no" to bills restricting gender-affirming care or pronoun usage in schools.
- Summer Strand, chairperson of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, praised Evers as a "most crucial goalie" for stopping harmful legislation during remarks at the flag-raising ceremony.
- This marks the eighth and final time Evers will hoist the flag, as the governor is set to retire at the end of his second term, leaving the tradition's future uncertain.
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