U.S. embassies around the world are finding ways to fly the pride flag—even though the State Department has rejected their requests to do so.
Pride Month 2019 is well underway, and it seems almost everyone is celebrating with calls for LGBTQ equality. It’s is an especially important year for the LGBTQ community: June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. But this year, the Trump administration has made it clear that it doesn’t want U.S. embassies to hang pride flags.
Vice President Mike Pence defended the move in a June 10th interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker. He said that he and the president were “proud to be able to serve every American,” but argued that only the American flag should fly from embassy flagpoles.While the State Department has worked to keep pride flags off of flagpoles, President Donald Trump has made a show of supporting the LGBTQ community.
— Donald J. Trump May 31, 2019 The State Department’s directive hasn’t stopped embassies from celebrating Pride Month.According to The Guardian, the U.S. Mission in Seoul, South Korea, has hung a rainbow flag from its walls. In India, the Mission in Chennai has also hung a flag, and the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi has used rainbow-colored lights to show support for Pride Month.
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Turkey are proud to join people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Intersex #PrideMonth. We reaffirm the U.S. commitment to defending human rights for all. 🏳️🌈 #LGBTI #PrideMonth2019 #pride #loveislove pic.twitter.com/rtZrtcTsUt
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