Following a decision by Solvang – the Californian city that takes pride in calling itself ‘the Danish capital of America’ – to reject several requests from organizers of a Pride event in June, Copenhagen Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen has written. an open letter calls for a reconsideration.
Mayor Andersen has called on his colleague Mark Infanti and the rest of the Solvang City Council to give their “full support to the LGBTQ+ community.”
“The opposition to Pride does not reflect the sincere acceptance and love for Pride that exists in Denmark and especially Copenhagen,” she wrote.
In the interest of friendship
Among the requests from the organizers of the Pride event was permission to fly banners and paint rainbows on the sidewalks. But the Solvang city council cited “Danish tradition” as an argument for not allowing the requests.
“In the spirit of friendship between our two cities,” Mayor Andersen wrote.
“I encourage you to give your local LGBTI+ community full support from your city council, in the same way that Copenhagen Municipality wholeheartedly supports Copenhagen Pride for the benefit of all Copenhageners, and to show the world that respect and acceptance are vital elements in a modern, welcoming society.”
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Source: The Nordic Page