In a statement, the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, which manages the trail, said it was disappointed and disheartened by the decision. The center said it was not consulted about the funding request or asked about the LGBTQ+ programming by the City Council beforehand.

“The programming in question was not held on LHUCA property, but rather at a separate entity in control of their own creative programming,” the statement said.

Lubbock residents weren’t happy the council targeted this center. This is why it’s important to vote in local elections and pay attention to who you’re electing. Are we enjoying the authoritarianism, yet? Loving that “small government” feel?