Officials in New York City are making a bold statement against Trump’s orders. Donald Trump had previously issued a ban on non-agency flags displayed within the national park systems.
The Pride flag has been at the Stonewall Inn for decades. It has a long history dating back to 1969, when riots ensued involving the NYPD, which raided the gay bar inside the hotel. That incident helped launch the LGBT movement. The Stonewall National Monument was established in 2016, where the Pride flag was recently removed. New York City officials, though, have defied Trump and will put it back up.
New York City isn’t afraid to show its Pride
New York City is showing Trump exactly what they think of his decision to remove the flag. “The most Stonewall thing that we could possibly do is put that flag back up ourselves instead of waiting for the president,” said New York Councillor Chi Ossé in a story covered by The New York Times.
The monument in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood marks the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. A six-day protest took place at the time. Actress Sarah Jessica Parker posted a video on Instagram protesting the removal of the Pride flag. In the video, she said they want their flag back. She adds that, just because it was taken down, the President can’t erase the history of that moment.
Brad Hoylman-Sigal, the Manhattan borough President who, says that despite Donald’s orders, the flag will come back to that site. Brad made history on January 1 by becoming the first gay borough President in the city’s history.
Timothy Leonard is the northeast program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association. He says the Pride flag is a living history and has historical significance connected to Stonewall National Monument. Brad has said that the flag will rise again at 4 pm local time at that monument.
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