A dispute has erupted in New York City after the Trump administration removed a Pride flag from the federally managed Stonewall National Monument, citing longstanding U.S. flag code that permits only official government flags at national monuments.
Local Democrat leaders, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, criticized the move, and city officials re-raised the Pride flag, drawing sharp criticism from the Department of the Interior. Federal officials say the change is about enforcing consistent policy, not targeting the historic LGBTQ site.
