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Bill Banning Pride Flags at Embassies Gains GOP Backers – Do You Support Banning the Rainbow Flag at Embassies?
Do you support or oppose banning the Rainbow Flag at embassies?
What's the story?
- Republican members of Congress have signed on as co-sponsors of the “Only Old Glory Act," which would ban rainbow flags at U.S. embassies.
- The bill would also prevent embassies from displaying Black Lives Matter banners.
- Twenty GOP reps - including Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) - have signed on as co-sponsors of the proposed law, introduced by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC).
- Duncan said that “no other flag or symbol can portray our American values” better than the American flag.
- The bill - previously introduced in 2018 and again in 2019 - comes in response to embassies that flew the LGBTQ+ Pride Flag and Black Lives Matter banner in recent years.
- Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), an original cosponsor of the bill, said:
“The U.S. Flag is the preeminent symbol of American exceptionalism and should never be used as a prop to promote any agenda or political ideology.”
- Greene claimed in February that “rogue members of the State Department” were flying “the flag of the radical Marxist group, Black Lives Matter.” In a statement on this legislation, the Georgia lawmaker argued that the Only Old Glory Act will "prevent Hate America flags from flying over American embassies.”
- “President Biden’s State Department has already raised a flag over our embassies that doesn’t represent the vast majority of Americans,” she said in an apparent reference to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s statements that he'd allow embassies to support LGBTQ rights around the world by flying the rainbow flag.
- On June 1, the start of Pride Month, the U.S. embassy in the Vatican hoisted the flag to the chagrin of some Americans, specifically Catholics. Newsweek editor Josh Hammer called the move a “deliberate, provocative insult to traditional Catholicism."
- However, Joe Biden, the second Catholic president in U.S. history, released a statement celebrating the month:
“Pride is both a jubilant communal celebration of visibility and a personal celebration of self-worth and dignity."
-Josh Herman
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Any organization, country, or special interest flag should not be displayed with the American and/or State Flag. We are having enough trouble trying to get people educated to respect the United States flag and what it stands for. The "gay" movement is everywhere now just like black's matter, asian matter, and transgender's matter. These are all Americans and the sooner we realize and acknowledge that the sooner all the energy put into focusing on a particular culture to concentrating on how we can change that to "American's Matter". The past is past let's move forward with equality to all without changing the meaning of words, judging a person, focusing on special groups, or even calling out people by race, creed, color, political party, rich or poor, or sexual orientation. We have created this monster by striving to monitor and pidgeon hole people into groups. It starts with the government not accepting any form of classifying Americans. The only group might be those not born in America but are taking the necessary steps to earn the privilege of becoming an American. I do realize there are many other issues to address relating to introducing "American's Matter" but it has to start somewhere or humanity will pigeonhole us into some label we should not want to be a part of.
No rainbow bullshit at our embassy’s or govt buildings. They would riot if we want to put the Blue alone flag at our embassies and govt buildings. I’m offended by the rainbow flag flying on govt buildings. Stand up against liberal bills hit. Grow a pair and fight for your constituents.
This is a stupid culture war issue that distracts from our horrible foreign policy, forever wars, over 5000 military bases and bloated defense budget. I'm supposed to waste my energy on a pride and BLM flag and if I don't, I'll be gas lit and accused of being "anti-gay" and "anti-black" (I am black). Thats clearly a fundraising email from the minority party, just like the 'Kill the Filibuster' fundraising emails that Democrats send. This is stupid. They are killing time before their next vacation (recess). - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases
Are we or are we not THE UNITED STATES of America?
Our embassies are US territories on otherwise foreign soil. Human and civil rights we at least pay lip service to are often anathema to countries we have embassies. Lets not let them forget who and what we stand for: human rights, individual rights, and personal liberty.
Republicans have long said Government should be smaller and stay out of our lives. Yet, they constantly want to control our lives and mandate how we live. They are complete hypocrites!
The only flag that should be flying at our Embassies is the American Flag. The antifa, balm, or lbgt flags have no business being flown there.
I’m conservative but seriously WHO TF CARES, let em put up their flag. Freedom of speech. Being American is about being inclusive, so long as it doesn’t detract from American idealism which is that we are a melting pot.
Yes I do & I am gay too!
i dont see what problems would come from hanging the flag alongside the american flag. banning it is what causes problems. let americans be free by hanging their flag so long not to disrespect the american flag. and as for offending catholics -- there is serparation between church and state for a reason.
I’m getting really, really tired of the old white guys in congress doing everything they can to oppress anyone or anything who they see as standing in the way of them retaining political power and control. If they’re unwilling to evolve with the diversity and innovation of the citizens of this country - especially the upcoming generations whose country this will become - it’s time for them to either step aside willingly or get voted out.
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Don’t you have better things to do? Leave people alone.
The Pride flag means so much to so many Americans. Knowing that it’s at the embassy gives some LGBTQIA+ individuals a sense that the United States stands with us.
This is the best way to rub AMERICAN FREEDOM in the noses of our Enemies
I support that the rights of all people to be represented by any means equally - so long as the people acting to infringe upon the basic rights of others are not at all represented. Sorry Republicans, you no longer deserve to be represented. In fact, based on the last twelve years of regimented block voting I cannot think of any promise that Republican’s have made that they delivered on, at least none that were not extremely self-serving or to stop Democratic legislation of any sort. Republicans have not earned any of the respect that they demand for themselves; respect is earned not given. So why does anyone even care about what the block-voting, highly regimented Republican war machine says at all? … … … No lesser-representation of anyone based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, gender preference or anything that treats anyone as ‘others’ - except again those ‘others’ that promote hate of others or the supremacy of the ‘chosen’. … … … I do not see any problem with embassies flying any flags subordinate to the Stars and Stripes that symbolizes the values that our country stands for, particularly on embassies in countries that do not support our values.
LGBTQ+ people should be supported more and this would be a great way to show it.......as well as making sure they have access to any hospital for health care, and make sure that they have protections against any and all hate crimes...just to name a couple of things.
Absolutely disgusting that the rainbow flag is being flown at the US Embassy to the Vatican! The Catholic Church opposes gay marriage! Get over it!
Good one, Jeanne! 👏🏻👍🏻😊❤️