Trump to change the color of the gay pride flag
The news comes as pride celebrations are set to take place in Washington over the weekend, with WorldPride taking place in the U.S. I don’t find the Pride flag offensive it’s just not the US flag. human rights policy, which emphasizes "our nation's founding principles of natural law and natural rights," is designed to de-emphasize efforts to protect LGBTQ people and woman. Trump proudly held up a rainbow flag with the words LGBT for Trump written on it to a cheering crowd of thousands. (Twitter) Gays for Trump waved rainbow Pride flags amid the Capitol riots as crowds of violent white supremacists laid siege to democracy yesterday (6 January) as the Electoral College votes were. And human rights groups have expressed concern that a new Commission on Unalienable Rights announced by the State Department this month to guide U.S. His administration has also rolled back Obama administration rules designed to prevent health care discrimination against transgender people. this week, Trump defended that policy by saying that transgender people "take massive amounts of drugs," apparently referring to hormones. No approvals have been granted.Įarlier this month, a Trump administration rule took effect barring transgender people who have undergone a gender transition or been diagnosed with gender dysphoria from enlisting in the U.S. diplomats said, embassies were told they can display the pride flag in other places, including inside embassies, but that requests to fly it on the flagpole must be specifically approved. Under State Department policy, embassies that want to fly the flag on their flagpoles are expected to obtain permission from Washington.ĭuring the Obama administration, the government granted blanket permission to embassies overseas to fly the pride flag during June. This flag includes the colors red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, and violet on it. The 6-Color Pride Flag is one of the most well-known and used LGBT flags throughout history. embassies have come from the office of the State Department's undersecretary for management, Brian Bulatao, a longtime associate of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who also worked for him at the CIA. Violet represents the spirit of LGBTQ people. 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." 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.