LGBTQ+ community in Lubbock protests their city council’s failure to pass a Pride proclamation

Lubbock's LGBTQ+ community, seated to create a rainbow of colored shirts, protested the city council's failure to pass a proclamation declaring June as Pride Month in Lubbock. (Credit: Trace Thomas for The Texas Tribune)

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LUBBOCK — Dressed in solid, vibrant colors, members of Lubbock's LGBTQ+ community seated themselves in a way that created a rainbow in the city council chambers Tuesday. They were silent, but their message for the council was loud and clear: they want to feel seen by city officials.