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 were 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.
Are they allowed to fly flags for various groups and various occasions?
Do we have a federal standard for what's appropriate or is any embassy allowed to fly any flags they want for any reason?
I believe that the Admin made the right call. Of course, if they flew THIS rainbow flag, people's heads would explode.
The gay pride, rainbow flag is an abomination. It is an affront to the rainbow itself. Those bastards know how to stick the knife in, don’t they?
A pox on those who have usurped a beautiful phenomena in our skies to represent their wicked, twisted, evil, unnatural lifestyle.
“Kill those queers,” it is just to do so! (Not that I feel strongly about this crap!)
This is foolish. It should not even be given the remotest consideration. There is only one flag to fly over any U.S. Government facility other than a military or state flag subservient to the national flag.
Up until the fags came along insisting that the rest of us join them in sin by endorsing it this was never a topic for discussion.
They can have their own fagpole somewhere else but it does not represent all of us.
If US embassy staff wants to host a gay pride party at a restaurant over inside the Hilton hotel, that’s up to them as long as they do it after work. But when they’re on duty, their allegiance is to the United States of America and the Old Glory flag
Regards,
The Gadsden flag is an American flag much like the Betsy Ross flag or the Culpeper minutemen flag. There is no reason to be flying the flag of fagotry on any U.S. building
Queer, gay, gay pride... the steady decline of words. I want the rainbow back.
They better not fly that rainbow flag in Brunei.
They have invited their own pox. Released from the walls of the closet against which they leaned, now they are finding a public that won’t be badgered into supporting their weight.
Don’t wish a pox. God has the rules for that part down pat. Challenge them with a salvation from sin.
Dear Vice President Pence:
THANK YOU SIR, for giving voice to the opinion that most American Citizens (including this American Veteran and a Family of so many generations that holds dearly our traditional values.)
You chose to say what we would say, and that means so very much!
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Thank you...butterfingers
They still let them fly it all over the embassy as long as it’s not on the official flagpole. Grow a backbone and prohibit the damned atrocity everywhere in the embassy.
They shouldn’t be displaying any symbols other than that of the US government at our embassies. To do so implies the embassy has divided loyalties.
May those homosexuals be converted from their evil way and deception. Amen. And may our culture quit calling this miserable orientation”gay”.
God did use the rainbow as a sign with Noah and his wife. Also there were three sons with one wife each.
They are historical flags and no longer THE flag of the USA. On principle I object to the rainbow flag as I'd object to the flags you mention or anything other than the offices flag of the US.
May those homosexuals be converted from their evil way and deception. Amen. And may our culture quit calling this miserable orientation”gay”.
God did use the rainbow as a sign with Noah and his wife. Also there were three sons with one wife each.
Separation of sodomy and state!
A gay flag would also invite attacks in many countries that prohibit homosexuality. Therefore that would also be a security risk. How stupid are these people?
No one can imagine the horror that comes after Trump.
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