Dear Editor,
As a heterosexual man I am proud that the Cottage Grove City Council majority (5-2) recently voted in favor of the first Pride Month Proclamation. Those opposed were Mayor Solesbee and Councilor Erwin.
Mayor Solesbee called it “tribalism” and “identity politics” and that “we speak for all citizens.” All citizens? Really? These are terms used by majorities to dismiss minorities. We all belong to a tribe and we all have an identity, be…
