You have the power to make a difference right here in your own community. If you have been following this story and feeling helpless, like there is nothing you can do, this is your call to action. This is your moment to turn that frustration, that heartache, and that sense of injustice into something real and tangible.

By signing this petition, you are standing alongside your LGBTQ+ neighbors, their families, and everyone who believes that Wenatchee should be a city that keeps its promises. You do not have to attend a meeting, make a speech, or put yourself out there in ways that feel uncomfortable or unsafe. You simply have to add your name, and in doing so, you join a growing chorus of community members who are saying loudly and clearly that this is not okay.

What happened in Wenatchee is not just a disagreement. It is a failure of process, fairness, and leadership.

A long-standing local organization, the NCW Equity Alliance, followed the rules, applied in good faith, and was rejected on a technicality. Meanwhile, a politically motivated organization, Turning Point USA Vector, was approved within 24 hours to place banners across the city during Pride Month.

Now we know even more:

This decision was never reviewed by elected officials. It was made entirely at the staff level, without public oversight.
The approved application itself may have been incomplete or inaccurate, yet it was still accepted.
The organization behind the banners openly promotes political ideology, despite the City’s clear rule prohibiting political content.
The effort was publicly celebrated and promoted by the Chelan County Republican Party, confirming its political nature.
This is not neutrality. This is inconsistency.

And it matters.

Because June is not just another month. The City of Wenatchee has twice proclaimed it as Pride Month — a public commitment to LGBTQ+ residents that they belong here.

That commitment is now being undermined.

While community organizations were pushed aside, a coordinated political campaign was given a platform on public property — during the very month meant to affirm and support a marginalized community.

That is not just procedural failure. It is a breach of trust.

Wenatchee residents deserve:

1. Transparent decision-making
2. Equal application of rules
3. Accountability from elected leaders
4. A city that stands by its commitments

The petition calls on the City to:

1. Conduct a formal review of the banner approval process
2. Apply standards fairly and consistently
3. Ensure community organizations are not displaced by political agendas
4. Restore public trust through accountability and oversight

The Community is Already Speaking Out.  People are Showing Up. Voices are Being Heard.

Now it’s time to make those voices impossible to ignore.

Sign the petition. Share it. Stand for fairness, transparency, and your community.

Read the letters sent to the Mayor of Wenatchee, Mike Poirier, and City Council Members, and Public Works - Here on Medium