As everybody knows, Friday was Flag Day. And as luck would have it, during the week of Flag Day the Albany City Council avoided a flap over flags.
Flags at City Hall: Issue returns to life
Written October 11th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Albany may face a renewed discussion about what flags other than the traditional ones to display at City Hall.
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Albany council to consider a flag policy
Written June 10th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Albany city officials have worked up a policy on displaying flags, a policy that allows for the gay-pride flag the city council voted to display for the month of June.
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Tags: Albany City Council, flag policy, flag resolution, flags, pride flag
Tags: Albany City Council, flag policy, flag resolution, flags, pride flag
Council votes for ‘pride’ banner in window
Written May 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
If they look up, people wandering across the plaza outside Albany City Hall in June will be looking at a gay-rights or “pride” flag after all.
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Tags: " gay pride, "Pride, city hall display, gay rights, pride banner, pride flag
Tags: " gay pride, "Pride, city hall display, gay rights, pride banner, pride flag
Move to hoist ‘Pride’ flag shot down
Written May 22nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Looks like there won’t be a “Pride” flag on the pole in front of Albany City Hall next month after all.
Things have changed: A flag for June
Written May 11th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
With only one dissenting voice, the Albany City Council voted Wednesday to hoist a “pride flag” in front of City Hall during the month of June.
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Council again votes for gay pride flag
As it did two years ago, the Albany City Council on Monday voted once again to venture into the contentious field of identity politics by flying a “pride” flag at City Hall during the month of June.
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