Department of Public Works employee Eric Batman claims that having to see a Progress Pride flag flying outside the department’s Alhambra, California, headquarters during the month of June effectively forces him to “celebrate, recognize, and solemnize conduct and actions that he views as sin” in conflict with his sincerely held Christian religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed in March by anti-LGBTQ+ evangelical nonprofit the Liberty Counsel.



It’s 2026, there is nothing necessary about church bells. Assuming they’re even actual bells, and not just a midi file playing over shitty speakers
Try making that arguement in Texas or Alabama