Trump admin ordered to permanently restore Stonewall pride flag
NEW YORK - The LGBTQ+ pride flag will be permanently returned to the Stonewall National Monument after the federal government settled a lawsuit with several nonprofits.
Trump admin settles lawsuit
What we know:
The plaintiffs – Gilbert Baker Foundation, Village Preservation and Equality New York – filed the lawsuit requesting the restoration of the flag in February.
The Trump administration agreed to reinstall the pride flag as part of a settlement earlier today, April 13. The National Park Service must restore the flag within seven days.
The court filing also states that the flag will not be removed except for practical reasons, such as cleaning and other maintenance.
The backstory:
The pride flag was removed on Feb. 10 in response to a memo the Trump administration issued last month.
According to the memo, only these specific flags are permitted to fly at national park sites:
- The United States of America flag
- The Department of the Interior flags
- The POW/MIA (prisoner of war/missing in action) flag
Trump administration removes pride flag from Stonewall Monument
FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green has the latest.
New York officials re-raised the pride flag two days after the Trump administration removed it from the monument.
The Source: This article includes information from a court document.