Hours after the Progress Pride flag was raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison to mark the start of Pride Month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany, a congressman representing the state, renewed a campaign pledge to remove it if elected governor, saying only the American and Wisconsin flags should fly above the building.

Tiffany, a Republican congressman from northern…

A California city that banned the Pride flag could soon be represented by a gay Congressman.

Huntington Beach, a conservative city in Southern California, will likely be represented in the next Congress by U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, the first out immigrant elected to Congress, who could be one of the most powerful members next year. That’s the result of a Democratic redraw of the Golden…

The 2026 World Cup is facing mounting controversy after Iranian football officials formally demanded restrictions on Pride flags and protest banners during matches involving Iran. The request has intensified concern ...

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The rainbow Pride flag will return permanently to the Stonewall National Monument after the federal government agreed to reinstall it as part of a legal settlement ending a high-profile lawsuit over its removal.

It began with outrage. It ends, for now, with a guarantee. Created in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker, the rainbow flag has become a global symbol of LGBTQ+ identity and…

Californian coffee chain Philz is facing backlash following a decision to remove Pride flags from its stores, with the company saying they wanted their locations to feel more “inclusive”. Based ...

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Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to protect the Pride flag at national park sites, including New York City's Stonewall National Monument, after the Trump administration previously ordered the flag removed from the historic LGBTQ+ landmark.

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I met Jesse Jackson, _who died Tuesday at 84_, in 1988 when I worked on Capitol Hill. From what I recall, Jackson held a rally or gave a speech on the steps of the Capitol while he was running for president. I was lucky enough to be near the front, and I shook his hand. I remember him being tall, with a very firm grip.

As I did with any historic figure I’ve met during my life, I always kept…

Two federal lawsuits filed this week have turned a single flagpole in New York City’s Greenwich Village into a referendum on how the United States tells its own story.

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At issue is the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, the first national monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+…

Mardi Gras season is officially underway after the official raising of the Progress Pride Flag overnight. Lord Mayor Clover Moore AO was joined by Independent MP Alex Greenwich and representatives ...

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The Pride flag is flying at Stonewall again. More than 1,000 people formed a sea of rainbow and transgender flags and handmade signs, flooding the area surrounding Lower Manhattan’s Christopher Park in Greenwich Village on Thursday after the Trump administration ordered the Pride flag removed from the Stonewall National Monument earlier this week.

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**Update:**Mamdani, Schumer & NYC Council demand National Park Service return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument

A protest is set for Tuesday afternoon at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City after the Trump administration removed the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from the site. That decision has drawn swift backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates, New York officials, and national civil rights…