Palm Desert City Council to hold special meeting Tuesday on request to stop recognizing Pride Month

PD City Council Votes Rejects Ending Recognition of Pride Month

The Palm Desert City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to reject Councilman Joe Pradetto’s proposal for the city to stop recognizing Pride Month. Mayor Evan Trubee and Councilmembers Karina Quintanilla, Gina Nestande and Jan Harnik voted against Pradetto’s proposal Tuesday at City Hall. Pradetto’s proposal would also have the city no longer display a Pride banner at City Hall. The decision comes after council members listened to more than three hours of…

Palm Desert City Council to hold special meeting Tuesday on request to stop recognizing Pride Month

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - The Palm Desert City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to consider a request from Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto for the city to stop recognizing Pride Month. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall. City officials are encouraging public input during the meeting. Residents are invited to attend at City Hall or join remotely through the livestream and public comment portal. The city anticipa…

Palm Desert Pride Month Recognition Faces Possible Rollback

Palm Desert Pride Month recognition could change after Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pradetto asked the City Council to revisit Pride Month and whether the Pride banner should still be displayed at City Hall.