"Cutting off your nose to spite your face" is a metaphorical expression. I'm not letting most of you, our infinitely wise readership, at home in on this self-evident fact. Instead, this is more of a public service announcement to the family,

As part of what appears to be a growing trend by Democratic mayors, Salt Lake City has approved a version of the Pride flag as an official city flag to circumvent a law preventing public buildings from flying unofficial flags.