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Biden Allows US Embassies Worldwide To Fly Pride Flag, Reversing Trump-Era Decision
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thegailygrind.comSecretary of State Antony Blinken has authorized U.S. embassies around the world to fly the rainbow Pride flag, according to a State Department cable first reported by Foreign Policy.
Blinken gave US diplomatic outposts the go-ahead to fly the rainbow flag before May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and to keep it on display through Pride Month in June.
Blinken noted in the cable that it was not mandatory and left it up to diplomats to “determine that such a display is appropriate in light of local conditions,” per the New York Times, which also reviewed the cable.
The State Department confirmed to Insider that the Biden administration authorized embassies to fly the Pride flag. “President Biden believes that
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