After Trump’s Crusade Against LGBTQ Community, Leader Schumer Moves To Permanently Protect Stonewall Pride Flag; Plan Would Bypass Trump Admin To Defend LGBTQ Flag At Stonewall[...]

New York, N.Y. - Today, standing with local leaders, on the heels of the Trump administration's attacks against Stonewall, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation to make the pride flag a congressionally authorized flag.

The Trump administration continued its assault on the LGBTQ community earlier this week with the removal of the historic pride flag from the Stonewall Monument in New York, citing a directive that it is not a congressionally authorized flag. Today, Leader Schumer moved to right that wrong by introducing legislation that would give the pride flag the designation of a congressional authorized flag, as well as express a sense of the Senate that the pride flag should fly at the Stonewall Monument.

"Stonewall has stood as a beacon of hope for the LGBTQ community - a reminder of the resilience and perseverance of those before us who fought for the rights they deserve. Stonewall is sacred ground and Congress must act now to permanently protect the pride flag and what it stands for," said Leader Schumer. "Trump's hateful crusade must end. The very core of American identity is liberty and justice for all - and that is what this legislation would protect: each national park's ability to make their own decision about what flag can be flown. Attempts to hurt New York and the LGTBQ community simply won't fly, but the Stonewall Pride flag always will."

As a Senator, Leader Schumer has been a strong voice for the LGBTQ community. Just last week, Leader Schumer, along with Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Goldman (D-NY), wrote to Secretary Burgum slamming the Trump administration's decision to remove the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument and calling for its immediate restoration. During Pride month this year, Leader Schumer slammed the Trump administration for targeting LGBTQ Americans for their cruel cuts to programs used to diagnose, treat and prevent HIV/AIDS prevention cuts, calling on RFK Jr. to reverse billions in cuts and stand down from making LGBTQ community a target of his extreme agenda. Additionally, when Leader Schumer was the Majority Leader, he fought hard to pass the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, which provided federal protections for same-sex marriage in the case that the Supreme Court ever overturns Obergefell v. Hodges. The legislation was signed into Law by President Biden in 2022.

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