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Manhattan BP says Trump administration removed Pride flag from Stonewall


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The Manhattan Borough President says a federal order has resulted in the removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument.

In a social media post, Brad Hoylman-Sigal shared a photo of what appears to be a January 21st memo from the Department of the Interior discussing guidance around "non-agency flags." It defines those as any flag besides the flag of the United States or the flags of the Department of Interior.

The Department of the Interior says "under government-wide guidance, including General Services Administration policy and Department of the Interior direction, only the U.S. flag and other congressionally or departmentally authorized flags are flown on NPS-managed flagpoles, with limited exceptions. Any changes to flag displays are made to ensure consistency with that guidance. Stonewall National Monument continues to preserve and interpret the site’s historic significance through exhibits and programs."

Hoylman-Sigal joined WNYC Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk about it.  

 

 

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