Jordan Hall wanted to find a solution.
The 41-year-old Boise man, who has helped place the annual Pride flags on Harrison Boulevard in recent years, thought he and his lawyer had found a way to keep that tradition going, even after lawmakers closed a loophole that had allowed governments to fly the rainbow Pride flag.
The law applies to the North End tradition because the flagpoles on Harrison are city-owned. But even though the law prevents governments from flying most flags, the law said those restrictions “shall not apply to any temporary parade or assembly on the property of a governmental entity.” Hall wanted to use that temporary exception…