We Deserve Better

In light of a recent article published by Oregon Public Broadcasting, we at Newport Oregon Pride are appalled and disgusted by the hateful words and actions of our mayor not only against the queer community - in particular our trans community members - but against women, people of color, and immigrants.

The LGBTQIA2S+ community deserves and expects better from the Mayor of Newport Oregon. This disturbing behavior normalizes hatred and incites violence against the most marginalized and vulnerable members of our society and should not be tolerated.