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Pence says it was 'right decision' to prohibit flying LGBT rainbow flag outside US embassies
The Hill ^ | 06/10/19 | Justin Wise

Posted on 06/10/2019 8:24:53 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Vice President Pence on Monday defended the State Department's decision to bar U.S. embassies from flying rainbow flags on their flagpoles during LGBT Pride Month, saying that it was the "right" move.

Pence acknowledged in an interview with NBC News that he was aware that the State Department had "indicated" that the American flag should be the only flag flying on U.S. embassies' flagpoles. He added that he supported the move.

Asked whether the move ran counter to Trump's expressed support for LGBT Pride Month, Pence said that he and the president were "proud to be able to serve every American."

"We both feel that way very passionately, but when it comes to the American flagpole and American embassies and capitals around the world, having the one American flag fly is the right decision," he said, adding that the Trump administration had administered no other restrictions regarding flags or displays at U.S. embassies.

NBC News first reported last week that the Trump administration had rejected requests from at least four U.S. embassies to fly rainbow pride flags during the month of June. Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia were among the countries that reportedly received denials.

Some U.S. diplomats responded to the rejections by displaying the LGBT pride flag in different settings. For example, diplomatic missions in Seoul, South Korea, and Chennai, India, sent out press releases and videos showing the flag hanging outside their respective buildings.

The Washington Post noted that other embassies opted to display the rainbow flag on building facades.

State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus explained the administration's position on Monday, saying that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believed only American flags should be flown on the flagpoles outside embassies.

“Pride Month that we’re in right now is celebrated around the world by many State Department employees, by many embassies,” Ortagus said in a press briefing. “The secretary has the position that, as it relates to the flagpole, that only the American flag should be flown there.”

The Trump administration policy largely differs from that of the Obama administration during Pride Month. The prior administration instituted rules that the rainbow flag needed to be smaller than the American flag and fly beneath it. It also left the decision to fly the pride flag up to each ambassador or chief of mission by 2016, the Post reported.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: gaynewsrooms; homofascism; indiana; lavendermafia; lgbt; mikepence; obamalegacy; pence; petebuttigieg; rainbowflag; southbend; usembassies
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To: KDF48

We have reason to understand that this sin, as other kinds of sex sin, goes deep. It is the only sin that is, according to the bible, not “outside the body.”

The capacity that God bestowed on people for joy has been hijacked for use in momentary glee that has some serious ill side effects as well. It’s no accident that it’s called “gay.” It is a counterfeit of joy.

Generally, “gay” people will show a miserable side. They demand like little spoiled children, rather than offer to share like enlightened adults.

This said, Christendom needs to be careful not to fall into the “demand” rut itself — and unfortunately, conservative politics frequently constitutes a lure to do just that. The spiritual battle can’t be fought from that posture.


21 posted on 06/10/2019 10:26:41 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (May Jesus Christ be praised.)
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To: yesthatjallen

No unofficial flag should be flown, least of all that.

Pride in Homoeroticism = Glorying in Shame.


22 posted on 06/10/2019 10:47:48 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: yesthatjallen

Thank you President Pence 2024.


23 posted on 06/10/2019 11:04:02 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: yesthatjallen

Atlas is about to shrug and has a moral obligation to do so...


24 posted on 06/10/2019 11:11:03 PM PDT by northislander
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To: coaster123

“No one can imagine the horror that comes after Trump.”

Some of us can.

See my tag line.

L


25 posted on 06/10/2019 11:18:50 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: yesthatjallen

That these people cannot understand why only the US flag should fly over US embassies and only the US seal should be displayed demonstrates the complete lack of maturity on their part that justifies questioning their leadership abilities and judgement in everything else.

If they don’t grasp this they need to be fired...and I am disturbed that they haven’t been already, and replaced with adults.


26 posted on 06/10/2019 11:37:48 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Can the pink journalists make a case why the political flag f homofascism SHOULD hang at our embassies?


27 posted on 06/10/2019 11:49:36 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Obama holdovers don’t owe an allegiance to the United States, only to Comrade Obama/Secy State Hillary and Traitor Secy State Kerry.

Time to purge the bastards.

One America, one flag.


28 posted on 06/11/2019 12:07:00 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: yesthatjallen

It is tye right decision. It is also the right decision to only fly the US flag and no other flag.

JoMa


29 posted on 06/11/2019 1:29:23 AM PDT by joma89
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To: BatGuano

They are giving God a middle finger by using his rainbow for their Sodom and Gomorrah lifestyle. I wouldn’t want to be them in the hereafter.


30 posted on 06/11/2019 2:30:54 AM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Besides, we wouldn’t want to offend Muslims overseas now, would we. I hear they’re not very fond of that lifestyle.


31 posted on 06/11/2019 2:38:11 AM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: DoodleBob

That’s an Abomination.


32 posted on 06/11/2019 2:50:45 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: Gene Eric
Separation of sodomy and state!

Best answer yet !
If the Government can't endorse a religion, then it sure as hell can't endorse this...

33 posted on 06/11/2019 4:10:19 AM PDT by Mopp4
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To: yesthatjallen

NO OTHER FLAG should EVER be flown from our Embassies....NEVER! Especially for such IMMORALITY!


34 posted on 06/11/2019 4:33:03 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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35 posted on 06/11/2019 5:13:35 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: yesthatjallen

Let the pansies get their own country and fly their flag at their own embassies. If nothing else, we could get our parades and rainbows back from them.


36 posted on 06/11/2019 5:28:54 AM PDT by bgill (when you badmouth women, you are badmouthing your mama and the good women on FR)
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To: Seaplaner

Seaplaners, you said what I would like to say, only you said it better than I would. Thank you, Seaplener and Vice-President Pence.


37 posted on 06/11/2019 5:40:10 AM PDT by Humal
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To: Humal

All US government buildings worldwide should fly only one flag. The Stars and Stripes. Nothing more, nothing less.


38 posted on 06/11/2019 6:04:20 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is President and CEO of America, Inc.)
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To: yesthatjallen

I don’t know why people don’t like the vp. He’s actually more conservative then the president. I think they make a great team:


39 posted on 06/11/2019 6:11:50 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: napscoordinator

And that is the thing that has the “peach fohty fi” crowd in a tizzy. An “insurance policy” of sorts.

Kind of like Biden as VP when the Repubs held Congress.


40 posted on 06/11/2019 7:11:00 AM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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