Organizers of The Emerald City Hoedown are facing backlash after a local line-dancing group said they were asked to change out of their American flag-style shirts at the LGBTQ-friendly event last weekend, where they had been slated to perform. "I really don't know what's going on, or why it would be such a big deal to wear the flag honestly," said Carly Baker, one of the dancers on Borderline Dance Team. “I am a part of the LGBTQ community. Me and my wife have been married for six years. And so it was really hard.” Borderline Dance Team is a group of 22 Washington women who routinely volunteer their time to perform at events around Washington. Lindsay Stamp, one of its lead choreographers and dancers, said many of her team's dancers participated in several workshops at the event throughout the three-day event, put on by the local nonprofit Rain Country Dance Association. But when it came time to perform, Stamp said her group was given an ultimatum: either change out of their American flag-style shirts, or don’t take the stage. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/american-flag-costumes-spark-controversy-at-lgbtq-hoedown-seattle/281-0fbe27e1-e1ed-4c09-9b85-4b41f3851e0f