Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland on Aug. 10, 2026. Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland on Aug. 10, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Bishop O’Dowd High School introduced a rainbow-colored letter “O” after the Oakland Archdiocese asked the school to take the rainbow flags down. A Catholic high school in the East Bay removed pride flags ahead of students’ return to campus this week, replacing them with a new symbol that it said affirms the LGBTQ+ community. Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland on Aug. 10, 2026.