Tuesday, November 26, 2024
HomeLGBT NewsHasbrouck Heights Council Votes Not to Raise Gay Pride Flag in June...

Hasbrouck Heights Council Votes Not to Raise Gay Pride Flag in June – TAPinto.net

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – After months of deliberations and statements from several residents, the Hasbrouck Heights Council voted 4-2 not to raise the Pride Flag on the flag pole at Borough Hall Tuesday evening.  The council met in executive session to hear from Borough Attorney Richard Magliare and discuss the issue before coming back into session.

Magliare’s opinion is privileged, which is why the council met in executive session, but came back and Hasbrouck Heights Mayor Jack DeLorenzo explained the reason for the meeting and asked if any of the Council members would like to make a motion.

After stating that the putting the matter up for a motion had never been discussed in the executive session, Councilman Christopher Hillmann entered the motion raise the Pride Flag during Pride month in June which was seconded by Councilman Steven Reyngoudt.

Sign Up for Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge/Teterboro Newsletter

Our newsletter delivers the local news that you can trust.

You have successfully signed up for the TAPinto Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge/Teterboro Newsletter.

A pride flag typically refers to any flag that represents a segment or part of the LGBTQ community, in this case referring to the notion of gay pride. The rainbow flag is the most widely used LGBTQ flag and symbol in general. June is recognized as Gay Pride Month.

When put to a vote, without public discussion or debate, Council members Michael Sickels, Josephine Cioccia, Ron Kistner and Russell Lipari voted against the motion, while Hillmann and Reyngoudt voted for it.

Later during the public comment session of the meeting, Hasbrouck Heights resident Jason Hodrinsky, who has been vocal in pushing for an answer on whether or not the flag would be flown since February, offered his legal opinion on the matter, and what he believed, was the basis for the decision, Shurtleff v City of Boston, before being cut off by Mayor Delorenzo.  DeLorezo stated that they were not going to debate the issue. 

They further clashed when Hodrinsky attempted to ask each of the Council people who voted against the issue to defend their position., with Hodrinsky challenging the Mayor if he had the authority to dictate whether the Council could answer.  

Shurtleff v City of Boston had been mentioned by Borough Attorney Emeritus Ralph Chandless at the April 13th meeting as a reason Hasbrouck Heights needed to exercise legal caution, and it was not just a matter of raising a flag to recognize a particular cause or group. (As Maglaire’s advice to the council is privileged, it can only be speculated that this was the basis of the vote.) 

At the last meeting, DeLorenzo stated that he was in favor of raising only the three official flags government property recognized by the State of New Jersey – the United States Flag, the New Jersey State Flag, and the POW Flag and Borough property.  He encouraged that anyone on private property was welcome to fly the flag if they chose. 

RELATED ARTICLES

Most Popular

Recent Comments

pacomonkey007 on
nickrod32 on
Kate on
Gabriel Jimenez on
Boris Dorofeev on
AlexanderCostan on
Gouki249 on
Michael Schaper on
Supertomiman on
Robert Johns on
heyayup on
J.N Turner on
Cassandra Sainvilus on
mistermiah21 on
AL T on
Stjepan Vončina on
Alesandros356 on
Μαριος Κοσκολος on
Kikoushinzen on
Chanti Allen on
askvir2 on
PR3DA7EUR on
mikkita88 on
Shanoriya Robinson on
hightune21 on
s0medudeonline on
Ryan Wright on
Imcia Rens on
Garchomp Pit on
Kai Laa on
king vapor on
king vapor on
barosan jupan on
camaflauge on
Omar Doleymi on
JawNas1 on
Ibraheem Mansour on
SuperAceone on
James Darwin on
toomuchdingding on
lanciauxrayz on
curioussebastian on
Iman Farahin on
Samhain entertainment on
longsweep1 on
SuperCaffeinelover on
Rin Lee on
Samhain entertainment on
banglawaz0 on
banglawaz0 on
Chope89 on
nikos sicks on
ForZaSLaN1905 on
Kieran Murphy on
Brian Sirovey on
Enrico Baratelli on
Kenn Zesky on
Synthiotics on
ROGAN on
DJVM95 on
Corie Jacobs on
久登 寺島 on
Jakob Vlietstra on
shook one on
shook one on
Zeracan on
jarjarbinx79 on
keefkeef chiefchief on
WolfgangSenske on
Pieceofshit19 on
numbstateofennui on
The Real Witches on
Tribble Booth on
Greg Blackman on
Emily Fravel on
Daniel Baker on
Ahimsa Porter Sumchai MD on
Eden Brown on
johnboysssss on
CeeJayDee94 on
TheGoodNews01 on
jpalberthoward9 on
lakecrab on
jpalberthoward9 on
lakecrab on
jpalberthoward9 on
jpalberthoward9 on
jpalberthoward9 on
liffeybeat on
Chad Premo on
Michael E. O'Donnell on
徹 田中 on
Izzat Zainal on
InfliiKted on
angelo leslie on
Regena Daunicht on
Eddie The Liar on
DrNepal on
DrNepal on
TheGrimriftstalker on
Tatts Thompson on
Frederico Miranda Brandão Alves on
Jerry Bender on
uncle mike on
Dluv021 on
杏 唯 on
blu jonce on
lakecrab on
justin gingell on
anand- jivano on
kree8r on
Antonio Amaral on
Issam Bensoltane on
David Klonowski on
joe man on
chris badtrekkie on
Iktisam shahriar on
Hilaire Dufresne on
timthepainter1 on
immrnoidall on
Merle McDane on
Royalhighlander on
J Edge on
Mike J on
Mike J on
EarthEats Moon on
equn on
Lozial on
Grey Umopepisdn on
Adski92 on
ninjia1O1 on
murkyslough18 on
Robert Rickner on
okaminess on
stkcarm5 on
Kim Kelly on
funkymcbean on
ojibajo on
mzwickedlette88 on
neotek79 on
1ofmeNlotsofU on
aeroldoth on
TheThorne13 on
QueenLucyThe2nd on
James Gambino on