Pride Flag Removed From Stonewall Monument at Trump’s Directive
Hyperallergic reported that a Pride flag was removed from the Stonewall National Monument following a directive attributed to President Donald Trump. The Stonewall site in New York City commemorates the 1969 uprising widely seen as a catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, and the flag’s removal drew public attention because of the monument’s symbolic significance. The article describes the action as a federal intervention affecting how the monument is presented and interpreted.
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