Trump admin quietly yanks rainbow flag from NYC’s Stonewall monument, sparking fury: ‘American symbol’
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Pride Flag Removed From New York's Stonewall Monument
Is removing the Pride flag from Stonewall erasure or is it simply enforcing standard federal regulations?
Above: A rainbow pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument on Feb. 10, 2026. Image credit: Luiz C. Ribeiro/Sheetal Banchariya/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service/Getty Images
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Democratic narrative
This is an outrageous act of erasure targeting the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. This deeply offensive action attempts to rewrite history and erase community pride at a landmark that symbolizes decades of struggle for human rights. The flag must be restored immediately to honor the legacy that belongs there, as recognized by both history and principle.
Republican narrative
Stonewall operates as a national park site where federal regulations clearly mandate that only official flags can fly on the central flagpole. This straightforward enforcement of longstanding national park rules applies uniformly across all federal properties and has nothing to do with targeting any specific community.
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