Arlington Mayor Jim Ross stood under the June sun and delivered an impassioned speech in front of a crowd awash in rainbows and glitter.

“You know Martin Luther King taught us way back in the ‘60s, that there’s only one thing strong enough to overcome hate,” the North Texas mayor said.

“Love! Love!” the crowd gathered at the city’s annual Pride celebration shouted, answering his call.

His faith, he continued, instructed him to love his neighbor regardless of their differences.

“So I wanted to come here and say thank you for loving us,” he said. “And I love you!”

Five months later, Ross faced a similar crowd at City Hall on Oct. 14. There was no love in the room.

The Dallas-area suburb was — in an effort to comply with new presidential executive orders — considering eliminating the ci

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