The Pentagon Maintains Rainbow Flag Ban for Pride Month
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The Pentagon said it will not allow Gay Pride flags to be flown at any military facilities or events to celebrate gay pride despite President Biden’s acknowledgement of Pride Month with an official proclamation earlier this week.
The flag ban was implemented last year under the Trump administration. Ironically, NPR reports: the flag policy was put into place last July to bar the display of the Confederate flag without specifically referencing it.
“This in no way reflects any lack of respect or admiration for people of the LGBTQ+ community, personnel in and out of uniform who serve in this department,” Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said. “We’re proud of them.” https://t.co/KFT5NN4dGz
— NPR (@NPR) June 6, 2021
Photo above: Gilbert Baker, the man who designed and created the rainbow gay pride flag was a proud Army veteran.
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters the DOD chose not to make an exception to the existing flag policy after careful consideration. Along with the American flag, the current policy implemented under the Trump administration authorizes flags representing states and U.S. territories, military services, prisoners of war and missing in action, national flags of U.S. allies and a handful of others.
