School board's Pride month vote leads to fights, protests, arrests in Glendale, Calif.

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A California school district meeting where administrators voted to recognize Pride month erupted into protests outside the venue involving several hundred people, police say.

Fights broke out outside a school district meeting in Glendale where administrators were set to vote on a resolution recognizing Pride Month, June 6, 2023, in Glendale, Calif.According to the ABC affiliate KABC, the district said misinformation was spread on social media about the district’s effort to acknowledge LGBTQ+ identities.

Fights broke out outside a school district meeting in Glendale where administrators were set to vote on a resolution recognizing Pride Month, June 6, 2023, in Glendale, Calif.At least three people were arrested for unlawful use of pepper spray and willfully obstructing officers in the course of their duties, police said. A dispersal order was given just after 6 p.m., according to officials.Footage of the chaos captured by KABC showed protesters throwing punches and pushing one another.

 

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