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

"Stonewall is sacred ground, and Congress must act now to permanently protect the Pride flag. The very core of American identity is liberty and justice for all. And that is what this legislation would protect: each national park's ability to make their own decision about what flag can be flown."

"President Trump's removal of the Pride flag at Stonewall was just the latest in an endless series of gratuitous and cruel attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. We're introducing legislation to make sure it can't be taken down again."

Democratic lawmakers from New York introduced federal legislation to protect the Pride flag at national park sites, particularly Stonewall National Monument in New York City. The bill was prompted by President Trump's directive prohibiting the flag's display on certain government properties, including national parks. Stonewall, a historic LGBTQ+ landmark where 1969 riots sparked the gay rights movement, had displayed the Pride flag since 2022. The proposed legislation would grant the Pride flag congressionally authorized status for display on federal property, condemn its removal from Stonewall, and urge its restoration. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Senators Kristen Gillibrand and Representative Dan Goldman, emphasized that the bill protects individual parks' autonomy to decide which flags can be flown.

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