A provision in the $1.2 trillion “minibus” that the House of Representatives passed on Friday would effectively prohibit U.S. embassies from flying pride flags.
In a press release touting Democratic success in blocking “anti-equality” provisions in the bill, Congressional Equality Caucus Chairman Mark Pocan, D-Wis., lamented that his bloc had been unable to stop the provision from making it into the House-passed version.
“Unfortunately, Republicans fought to maintain a rider that restricts Pride flag displays at State Department buildings, and the final funding bills did not include some LGBTQI+ community funding projects,” he also said.
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