Tucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. But even on the same day Mr. Biden signed the package, the White House vowed to work toward repealing the provision.
The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September, which passed early Saturday shortly after a midnight deadline.
As Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian, scrambled for votes to get the bill passed in his chamber, he allegedly touted the Pride flag ban as a reason his party should support the bill, the Daily Beast reported.
The White House said Saturday it would seek to find a way to repeal the ban on flying the rainbow flag, which celebrates the movement for LGBTQ equality.
"Biden believes it was inappropriate to abuse the process that was essential to keep the government open by including this policy targeting LGBTQI+ Americans," a White House statement said, adding that the president "is committed to fighting for LGBTQI+ equality at home and abroad."
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
Does the prohibition of the Pride flag at U.S. embassies align with your understanding of freedom of expression?
@9L4D3LW1mo1MO
No, this violates the 1st amendment by not allowing free speech on government land and property by individual citizens through a government law (act).
@9L4BSN7Independent1mo1MO
It is ridiculous to ban support for other human beings.
@9L4BL561mo1MO
i think that you can put it up as long as you're not putting it up in public places or trying to show it off to other people and make them try to think what you think.
@9L47KZG1mo1MO
The pow flag isn't allowed there either.
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
In your opinion, what message does banning the Pride flag from embassies send to the LGBTQ community and its allies?
@9L49823 1mo1MO
Only the country flag belongs on the enbay
@9L49NJSConstitution1mo1MO
Your cult doesn't belong in governments
@9L46QQT1mo1MO
im tired of hearing about it every single day
@9L4F6RT1mo1MO
In my pinion banning the pride flag was very negative and it very upsetting for the LGBTQ community.
@ISIDEWITH1mo1MO
@BrainyHeronGreen1mo1MO
How fragile Republicans are that they fear a Pride flag.
@VoleVioletMountain1mo1MO
Would you say Democrats "fear" the Christian flag if they opposed it flying on all our embassies?
@BrainyHeronGreen1mo1MO
please refer to the first amendment of the constitution.
@OryxLarryRepublican1mo1MO
No movement flag should fly at an embassy regardless of the movement.
I’m not sure what’s more pathetic, the fact that this was worth holding the government hostage over for conservatives, or that Biden and the liberals were cool with it.
@EqualityMacawRepublican1mo1MO
The pride flag does not represent all Americans, so it does not belong on our embassies. Obviously.
It is no different than if we flew a Christian flag alongside the American flag.
The pride flag doesn't even represent all gay people, myself included.
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