Authorize Pride Flag Display

Full Title:
A bill to designate the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System, to express the sense of the Senate that the Pride flag should be on display at the Stonewall National Monument in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

Summary#

This bill designates the Pride flag as an authorized flag eligible for display at units of the National Park System. It includes findings that describe the Stonewall National Monument, noting the June 1969 uprising at the Stonewall Inn, the importance of that event in modern LGBTQ history, and the 2016 establishment of the Stonewall National Monument. The bill also condemns the removal of a Pride flag at Stonewall and expresses the sense of the Senate that a Pride flag should be on display within the Stonewall National Monument.

What it means for you#

If the bill becomes law, the Pride flag would be officially authorized for display at National Park units. The Senate expresses that a Pride flag should be displayed within the boundaries of the Stonewall National Monument in New York. The bill text does not describe new penalties, program changes, or individual requirements.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

The bill states its purposes: to make the Pride flag an authorized flag for National Park display, to condemn removal of the Pride flag at Stonewall, and to express that the Pride flag should be restored at Stonewall. The bill also emphasizes Stonewall's historical role in the fight for LGBTQ rights and the monument's establishment in 2016.

Opponents' View#

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