State Department permits
LGBTQ Pride flags to fly at U.S.
embassies and consulates: Report
Posted By: Ribicon, 4/23/2021 6:01:52 PM
A State Department cable reviewed by The New York Times says U.S. embassies and consulates may now fly LGBTQ pride flags. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken authorized the move for diplomats for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. Diplomats may also continue the practice in June during Pride Month and when “appropriate in light of local conditions.” A State Department official confirmed the authorization with the newspaper Friday. Requests to implement the flying of LGBTQ pride flags on the same poles as American flags were denied during the Trump administration.(Snip)“As a matter of policy, the United States does not advocate
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Gay USA does not advocate for or against homo marriage, yet it flies Gay Pride flags from its embassies, the same pole (oooh!) as Old Glory. Westboro Baptist Church demonstrators used to carry signs saying [Homosexuals] Doom Nations. Seems they had a point.