Trump admin tells U.S. embassies they can't fly pride flag on flagpoles
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The administration is rejecting requests from U.S. embassies to fly the rainbow flag on flagpoles during June, LGBTQ Pride Month, say 3 U.S. diplomats.
The rainbow pride flag is flying inside embassies and on exterior walls, but has not been approved for the official embassy flagpoles.
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