WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has removed a large pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, just weeks after the government issued federal guidance on what types of flags are allowed to be flown at national parks.
Volunteer caretakers at the park noticed that the rainbow-colored flag had been removed on Monday, Feb. 9.
The National Park Service said in a statement provided to USA TODAY that, with limited exceptions, only the U.S. flag and other authorized flags are permitted on flagpoles managed by the agency, with limited exceptions.
“Any changes to flag displays are made to ensure consistency with that guidance,” the statement said.
The Stonewall National Monument sits on a landmark site in New York’s Greenwich Village that is considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The monument commemorates an uprising that took place after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969.
