New Bill Would Authorize Pride Flag to Be Flown at Stonewall

Chuck Schumer leads New York Democrats’ bill to protect Pride flags at Stonewall & national park sites

The Trump administration had sought to remove Pride flags from federal property.

New bill would authorize Pride flag to be flown at Stonewall

Advocates re-raised the flag without the White House’s approval days after it was removed.

New York officials introduce bill to protect Pride flag

After President Donald Trump ordered the removal of the Pride flag at New York City’s Stonewall National Monument earlier this month, Sen. Chuck Schumer on Wednesday formally introduced legislation to make the flag congressionally authorized. Supported by Schumer and Rep. Dan Goldman, the bill seeks to amend current policy that permits only the U.S. flag and other “congressionally or departmentally authorized flags” to fly on National Park Servi…

Two wrongs don’t make a right: Two flags, two National Park Service units

A granite wall in Yosemite and a “Stonewall” in New York City are now flash points in the ongoing cultural wars. Yosemite, because of a transgender banner that was put up, and New York City, because of a Pride flag that was taken down.