Rainbow flag

I said, the key is to stop thinking and start going.

And he said, where should I go? I mean, this is in Rainbow Flag during Gay Pride Month.

So then, in case you think I'm exaggerating, the main owner of the company, who's a woman, sent me this text.

I made my appointment by text.

But the one thing I did notice was a lot of sporting flags, a lot of sporting scarves and banner-type scarves and all this stuff.

But there were people waving pride flags in the cauldron, too.

And I'm like, that just seems...

Out of place.

And again, it's my first ever MLS match.

And these people are waving pride flags.

And I'm like, that's just kind of odd.

It seemed odd that sporting would allow that because you can't do that at Arrowhead.

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Like this right here, this is what's called your target audience, okay? And so this is what he thinks about it.

Alright, I keep hearing about these gay pride flags.

Keep hearing about

some- get- wait! Alright, I keep hearing about these gay-

Gay shit?! Wait, what? Gay?! Pride flags.

How do you even find them? We're at the menu.

How do you go to gay? Click up there.

So this is like a bunch of other stuff, okay?

She's back with us.

The website is missionamerica.com. She's got a brand-new book out, and this is a workbook which I can't wait to talk about, Rainbows and Pride.

What's, what's really true about rainbows and pride? Linda, thank you so much for your time, and congrats on the book.

Love it.

Okay.

Let me follow up on that a little bit.

There's a little a- article on your website that says, "Rainbows and Pride: Parent, Grandparent, and Teacher Guide," um, and this is available at missionamerica.com. It's through Lighthouse Trails, which is a great organization.

Um, let me ask you about that, though.

So when I did get elected to council, there were, you know, a few things I did.

The rainbow flags that permanently fly on Santa Monica Boulevard-

Yes

...

Mm.

And it wasn't...

The flags weren't up like this, but there were a couple rainbow flags-

Yeah

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Ben,

for many people, the last few years in San Francisco have been a story circling around the so-called doom loop.

He is the gentleman that in 1978, when we're Pride Weekend, the day, by the way, as a 17-year-old, I hitchhiked into San Francisco accidentally on Pride Weekend.

And at 17 years old, saw this wild city unfurling before me with Harvey Mudd, you know, and a sunroof going down Market Street.

That was the day he unveiled the rainbow flag on the world.

And Gilbert Baker's original intention, according to Charlie, and the things I've read, was that this was a symbol for all of humanity.

They go hunting every weekend.

He's going to school in the neighborhood with kids named Kale Chip and Rainbow Flag.

I'm nervous for him.

And I have a reason to be.