Trump Admin Reverses Course, Agrees to Fly Pride Flag at Stonewall
In a major win for LGBTQ+ advocates, the Trump administration has agreed to keep the Pride flag flying at the Stonewall national monument after initially removing it.
In a surprising move, the Trump administration has reversed its previous decision to remove the rainbow Pride flag from the Stonewall national monument in New York. The government has now agreed to keep the LGBTQ+ symbol flying at the historic site, a move that comes after advocacy groups filed a lawsuit to block the flag's removal.
The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village is considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, after a series of riots erupted there in 1969 in response to a police raid. The location was designated a national monument in 2016 by former President Obama, honoring its significance to the queer community. The Pride flag has flown at the monument since then, becoming a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and progress.
Source: The Guardian
