White House commits to overturning pride flag ban included in spending bill
White House Pledges to Reverse Ban on LGBT Pride Flags at U.S. Embassies
President Biden’s Stance
The White House has vowed to repeal the ban on most non-U.S. flags flying above American embassies, particularly targeting the prohibition of LGBT pride flags. President Joe Biden strongly opposes this move, deeming it as an abuse of the essential government operations process.
President Biden believes it was inappropriate to abuse the process that was essential to keep the government open by including this policy targeting LGBTQI+ Americans,” the White House stated.
The administration emphasized that the ban will not affect the LGBTQI+ community’s ability to serve openly in embassies or celebrate pride. Despite the setback, efforts are underway to collaborate with Congress for a potential repeal.
During the Obama administration, some U.S. embassies proudly displayed pride flags. Unfortunately, this practice was halted when Donald Trump assumed office. Subsequently, the Biden administration reinstated the policy upon taking office.
Now, the ban is entrenched in U.S. law following the passage of the new spending bill. Biden and his team successfully thwarted numerous similar measures targeting the LGBTQI+ community that were omitted from the final legislation.
“We were successful in defeating 50-plus other policy riders attacking the LGBTQI+ community that Congressional Republicans attempted to insert into the legislation,” the statement asserted. The President remains unwavering in his commitment to champion LGBTQI+ equality domestically and internationally.
The ban extends beyond LGBT flags and restricts most flags other than the American flag from being displayed atop U.S. embassies. However, it does not prohibit the display of other flags elsewhere on embassy premises.
The approved flags that can still be flown over U.S. embassies include the U.S. flag, the POW/MIA flag, the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, state flags, Indian Tribal government flags, officially branded flags of U.S. agencies, and the sovereign flags of other nations.
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