US EditionDetroit-area city can ban LGBTQ+ pride flags on public property, judge says
The ban, upheld by U.S. District Judge David Lawson, restricts flag displays to the American flag, Michigan flag, and flags representing the city's international character.
- A federal judge ruled that Hamtramck can uphold its ban on LGBTQ+ flags on public property, stating the policy is constitutional as it prohibits all private flags, not just certain ones.
- The city council of Hamtramck voted in June 2023 to allow only five flags, including the American flag and the Michigan flag, following contentious debates regarding community beliefs.
- Despite the bans on public displays, residents and businesses in Hamtramck can still display Pride flags on their private property.
- Critics argued that the policy discriminates against the gay community, but Judge Lawson stated that the city's decision did not violate the Constitution.
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Michigan city ban on LGBTQ+ pride flags is constitutional, judge rules
A federal judge ruled that a Michigan city’s ban on displaying LGBTQ+ pride flags on publicly owned property is constitutional. U.S. District Judge David Lawson threw out a lawsuit against the city of Hamtramck more than two years after the City Council approved a measure allowing only five flags to be flown on public flagpoles. Residents can only display the American flag, Michigan’s state flag and others that “represent the international chara…
Judge: Michigan city's refusal to display LGBTQ pride flags is Constitutional
Hamtramck Police watch protesters who oppose the City of Hamtramck’s recent resolution banning the flying of LGBTQ+ flags on City property at City Hall on June 24, 2023, in Hamtramck, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack1:29 PM – Wednesday, September 10, 2025 A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of... The post Judge: Michigan city’s refusal to display LGBTQ pride flags is Constitutional appea…
NEW: Major City Granted The Ability To Officially Ban The Pride Flag
A city in Michigan could begin to enforce its rule banning LGBTQ flags from being put on display on public property after U.S. District Judge David Lawson tossed out a lawsuit that was filed against the city of Hamtramck. The decision comes two years after the city council voted to limit the display of flags to only five, including the American flag, the Michigan flag, and other flags that “represent the international character” of the community…
Michigan city wins 2-year battle to ban LGBTQ flags on public property · American Wire News
A judge has ruled that the Detroit-area city of Hamtramck didn’t violate the law when it banned the LGBT flag from being flown in public spaces. The Monday ruling comes two years after the predominantly Muslim Hamtramck City Council voted to only permit the American flag, the Michigan flag, and flags that “represent the international character” of the community to be displayed on publicly owned property. A Muslim-majority council in Hamtramck, …
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