Dear Newtonians,
At the council AGM the Labour councillors finally passed the motion to allow a rainbow LGBT+ pride flag to be flown. While it failed last time due to a policy issue on flag flying it has now been well received enough to go ahead!
This gives the LGBT community in Aycliffe the representation it deserves.
The independent councillors including Arun Chandran and others voted against this policy, once again proving they are no ally to the LGBT cause. It is disgraceful that the community they are meant to serve ask for a small and easily affordable amount of representation. And yet through snowballingingly homophobic reasons they seek to refuse it. Last time it was other groups like single mothers and the disabled that shouldered their blame, this time it was Brexit. These so called independents are independent even of the community they “seek” to serve.
On a final note can I take time to pass huge gratification to Cllr Kathryn Beetham who has fought hard and diligently for this proposal to be agreed. She is a true ally of our LGBT community here in Great Aycliffe!
Thank you.
Owen Dickinson