Salt Lake City, Boise seek to skirt laws banning Pride flags by adopting them as city emblems

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – The Democratic-controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their respective states’ Republican-controlled legislatures, which have banned traditional rainbow pride flags at schools and government buildings.

"Our City flags are powerful symbols representing Salt Lake City’s values,” Mayor Erin Mendenhall said. “I want all Salt Lakers to look up at these flags and be reminded that we value diversity...