White House Slams GOP For Abusing Spending Package To Ban Pride Flags At U.S. Embassies

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White House Slams GOP For Abusing Spending Package To Ban Pride Flags At U.S. Embassies
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after the party included a provision that bans U.S. embassies from flying the LGBTQ+ Pride flag in some circumstances in a recent spending package.. However, the mammoth, 1,000-plus page bill included language that targets the symbol, requiring that no funds appropriated by Congress “may be obligated or expended to fly or display a flag over a facility of the United States Department of State.

The provision would appear to allow the display of such flags in other ways, according to civil rights groups, including inside the building. Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.

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