Embassies banned from flying LGBT* pride flags

The government spending bill Congress passed Saturday morning to avert a partial government shutdown includes a number of provisions that have left both parties complaining, from a ban on pride flags at U.S. embassies to no additional funding for border security.

United States (US)
United States (US)

Any flag other than the U.S. flag can no longer be flown or displayed at any U.S. State Department facilities because of a provision included in the government funding bill, reversing a 2021 State Department authorization that said U.S. embassies could display LGBTQ+ pride flags…

forbes.com

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