CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Flag Honoring Gays Ordered Removed

A rainbow-colored flag intended to honor gays and lesbians briefly flew over the state Capitol, but it was soon ordered taken down by Gov. George Deukmejian’s office. Sen. Milton Marks (D-San Francisco), whose district contains a large number of gays, asked the Joint Rules Committee to allow the flag, which has no writing on it, to be flown and permission was granted. But after only a few hours complaints were received by the governor’s office and it was ordered removed. “Flags that represent special interest lifestyles or issues are not to be flown over the state Capitol,” said Susan Trowbridge, a Deukmejian spokeswoman.