Dallas (1080 KRLD) - The City of Dallas flew a "pride flag" at several locations Tuesday and will continue flying the flag at landmarks each June to mark Pride Month. The city approved the flag at a council meeting in May.
Tuesday, the flag was flown at Dallas Love Field, outside Dallas City Hall and outside Dallas Police headquarters.
"We want our LGBTQ community to feel supported and confident with any encounter with any of our Dallas police officers," says Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
After an increase in crime against transgender people, Garcia says a flag supporting LGBTQ people can help them feel safer reporting crime.
"These events, they're a small symbol of saying how inclusive we are, and we're everyone's police department," he says. "Without their help, we cannot have a safer Dallas."
"This is the beginning of everybody showing unity and working together to make Dallas safe. Everyone. We want everyone to feel safe in the City of Dallas," says Councilman Adam Medrano who chairs the city's LGBT task force.
Medrano says Dallas now has three openly gay council members, and Dallas police have worked with the LGBT community long-term.
"I think this just brings more awareness that we're a welcoming city," he says.
"We're a welcoming city, and we just want to make sure everyone's safe."
The resolution passed last month allows the flag to be flown at additional locations in the City of Dallas each June.
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