Posted on Jun 8, 2019
Trump admin tells U.S. embassies no rainbow pride flag on flagpoles
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The Trump administration is rejecting requests from U.S. embassies to fly the rainbow pride flag on embassy flagpoles during June, LGBTQ Pride Month, three American diplomats told NBC News.
The U.S. embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia are among those that have requested permission from Trump's State Department to fly the pride flag on their flagpoles and have been denied, diplomats said.
Although the pride flag can and is being flown elsewhere on embassy grounds, including inside embassies and on exterior walls, the decision not to allow it on the official flagpole stands in contrast to President Donald Trump's claim to be a leader in supporting LGBTQ rights overseas. Trump's administration has announced a campaign to decriminalize homosexuality overseas and this month issued a tweet and formal statement to "celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made."
The U.S. embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia are among those that have requested permission from Trump's State Department to fly the pride flag on their flagpoles and have been denied, diplomats said.
Although the pride flag can and is being flown elsewhere on embassy grounds, including inside embassies and on exterior walls, the decision not to allow it on the official flagpole stands in contrast to President Donald Trump's claim to be a leader in supporting LGBTQ rights overseas. Trump's administration has announced a campaign to decriminalize homosexuality overseas and this month issued a tweet and formal statement to "celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made."
Trump admin tells U.S. embassies no rainbow pride flag on flagpoles
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As a Berlin Vet I was extremely disappointed the first time I the embassy there fly the rainbow flag!!
To me the lgbt and especially Transgender is a dirty way to subvert the U.S Constitution and put us under international law!
I have been fighting the VA over it's lgbt Healthcare policy as unconstitutional!
To me the lgbt and especially Transgender is a dirty way to subvert the U.S Constitution and put us under international law!
I have been fighting the VA over it's lgbt Healthcare policy as unconstitutional!
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