{"id":2441906,"date":"2025-06-02T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-joins-wisconsin-in-raising-lgbt-flag-to-ring-in-pride-month\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:07:49","slug":"hawaii-joins-wisconsin-in-raising-lgbt-flag-to-ring-in-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaii-joins-wisconsin-in-raising-lgbt-flag-to-ring-in-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii joins Wisconsin in raising LGBT flag to ring in Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhawaii-joins-wisconsin-in-raising-lgbt-flag-to-ring-in-pride-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441906&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Hawaii has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevertrumps-latest-attempt-to-dismiss-election-concerns-is-particularly-dishonest\/\" title=\"NeverTrump\u2019s Latest Attempt To Dismiss Election Concerns Is Particularly Dishonest\">officially raised<\/a> its first rainbow flag at the State Capitol in Honolulu to celebrate Pride Month, marking a significant acknowledgment of the LGBT community. Democratic governor Josh Green emphasized that this act reflects Hawaii&#8217;s values of love, respect, and inclusion, stating that the Aloha spirit guides the state&#8217;s commitment to recognizing and embracing its LGBTQIA+ communities.Similarly, Wisconsin has continued its tradition of raising the LGBT flag at its capitol, with Governor Tony Evers extending wishes for a Happy Pride Month and advocating for the right of every individual to live authentically. However, not all responses have been supportive; some political figures oppose the party of Pride Month, citing its conflict with conventional and religious values, and recent laws in states like Montana aim to restrict the display of flags, including those representing LGBT identities, on government properties. Simultaneously occurring, cities like Salt Lake City and Boise are taking steps to officially recognize LGBT flags despite restrictions, showcasing a divide in how different regions are approaching the celebration of Pride Month.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hawaii joins Wisconsin in raising LGBT flag to ring in Pride Month<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2135785\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Hawaii State Capitol raised its first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3420023\/left-wing-activists-raise-transgender-flag-at-yosemite-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rainbow flag\">rainbow flag<\/a> in Honolulu on Monday to commemorate Pride Month, a holiday surrounding the LGBT community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Hawai&#699;i, aloha is more than a word &mdash; it&rsquo;s a value that guides how we treat one another, with love, respect and dignity,&rdquo; Democratic Gov. Josh Green said in a statement. &ldquo;Flying the pride flag at our state capitol is a proud reflection of that aloha, as well as our deep commitment to inclusion. While other places are pushing people to the margins, Hawai&#699;i is leading with compassion and courage &mdash; recognizing that our M&#257;h&#363; and LGBTQIA+ communities have always been a valued part of our story, and always will be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3416389\/hbo-max-the-last-of-us-season-two\/\">(Post-)apocalyptic vengeance and justice in &#8216;The Last of Us&#8217; Season Two<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3416385\/wwe-john-cena-empty-throne\/\">John Cena&rsquo;s empty throne<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3422226\/george-wendt-cheers-jokes-norm-peterson\/\">What it was like writing jokes for George Wendt on &rsquo;Cheers&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi also raised the same flag over the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin also opted to fly an LGBT flag over its Capitol, as it has done for the past six years. Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) wished his constituents a &ldquo;Happy Pride Month.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This month, we celebrate LGBTQ folks across our state and country and commit to the work ahead to make sure every Wisconsinite can live boldly in their truth without fear,&rdquo; Evers wrote on X Sunday. &ldquo;Everyone has a place and a home here in Wisconsin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy Pride Month, Wisconsin!<\/p>\n<p>This month, we celebrate LGBTQ folks across our state and country and commit to the work ahead to make sure every Wisconsinite can live boldly in their truth without fear.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has a place and a home here in Wisconsin. &#127987;&#65039;&zwj;&#127752; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8CYY2Mynhf\">pic.twitter.com\/8CYY2Mynhf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovEvers\/status\/1929230444232310810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, others shared their opinions opposing Pride Month as a holiday. Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) reminded his followers on X that June has religious meaning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pride goes before the fall,&rdquo; Moore wrote, paraphrasing the Bible. &ldquo;June is the month of the Sacred Heart.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pride goes before the fall. <\/p>\n<p>June is the month of the Sacred Heart. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aA1YllHlVU\">pic.twitter.com\/aA1YllHlVU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Riley M. Moore (@RepRileyMoore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRileyMoore\/status\/1929117279318573266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Montana passed a law last month to ban not just LGBT flags but practically any flag other than the state or U.S. flag on its government buildings. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bills.legmt.gov\/#\/laws\/bill\/2\/LC4289?open_tab=bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new law\">new law<\/a> proclaims, &ldquo;Government property, including state buildings and grounds, public schools, and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-supreme-court-temporarily-blocks-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Mask Mandates\">government-owned facilities<\/a>, should serve neutral governmental functions and not be used to promote political or ideological advocacy. The United States flag and other <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >officially recognized governmental flags represent<\/a> the collective identity, heritage, and sovereignty of the nation, state, and local entities and should be the primary symbols displayed on government property.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A similar bill to ban the LGBT flag from Arizona public buildings passed in the state House but is at a standstill in the state Senate. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/legtext\/57leg\/1R\/bills\/HB2113H.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">legislation<\/a> does not apply to the Prisoner of War Flag, the Arizona Indian Nations flag, or flags representing first responders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3420023\/left-wing-activists-raise-transgender-flag-at-yosemite-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS RAISE TRANSGENDER FLAG AT YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Utah, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/3403844\/salt-lake-city-council-lgbt-flags-law-loophole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"versions of&nbsp;LGBT&nbsp;flags\">versions of&nbsp;LGBT&nbsp;flags<\/a> as &ldquo;official&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/name-of-buffalo-firefighter-killed-in-downtown-fire-released\/\" title=\"Name of Buffalo Firefighter Killed in Downtown Fire Released\">city flags<\/a> to circumvent&nbsp;the state&lsquo;s new law restricting them in government-sanctioned spaces.&nbsp;Protesters responded to the passage of the law earlier this year by unfurling a large rainbow flag on the lawn of the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>Boise, Idaho, Mayor Lauren McLean, a Democrat, similarly issued a proclamation designating the Pride flag as an official flag of the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2135785\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2135785\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii and Wisconsin raise LGBT flags to celebrate Pride Month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2441907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iStock-177351937-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[10364,56393,32993,4124],"class_list":["post-2441906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-hawaii","tag-lgbt-flag","tag-pride-month","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iStock-177351937-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441906"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441910,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441906\/revisions\/2441910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}