CNN —The White House on Sunday attacked congressional Republicans for pushing a provision in the government funding bill that limits which flags can be flown above US embassies, effectively banning LGBTQ flags.
“President Biden believes it was inappropriate to abuse the process that was essential to keep the government open by including this policy targeting LGBTQI+ Americans,” a White House spokesperson said in a statement.
“The flag provision would continue to allow pride flags to be present in almost all cases at embassies, except flown *over* the exterior of the building.
While the State Department under Donald Trump rejected requests from embassies to raise the Pride flag, Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized US diplomatic missions to raise the flag above embassies and consulates across the world in 2021.
Many US embassies fly the Pride flag during the month of June, which is recognized as Pride Month in the United States and other countries.
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