For the last 17 years, the city of Oceanside has proclaimed June as Pride month.

But this year, that proclamation was rejected by the North County LGBTQ Resource Center.

"I'm extremely disappointed and angry ... this was just a little bit too much for us to come here, get a picture taken, and celebrate the proclamation. We just can't do that," said Max Disposti, the founder and executive director of the resource center.

He says the rejection comes after Oceanside reversed their decision to fly the Pride flag.

In May, the city council voted 3 to 2 to display the Pride flag at city hall for the first time.

But during a second reading two weeks later, one of the supporting council members changed his mind.

"This has been a very difficult experience. Probably the hardest I have had since

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