Republicans in Congress want to ban rainbow flags

A pride flag hung outside U.S. Embassy in Seoul Korea
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House Republicans have introduced legislation prohibiting rainbow Pride flags from being flown outside U.S. embassies in other countries.

Republicans introduced the so-called “Old Glory Only Act” in response to a State Department official putting a rainbow flag up over a South American embassy in 2018, according to Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), one of the act’s co-sponsors.

The proposed law would only allow U.S. and military flags flown at embassies and diplomatic facilities. The law follows embassies flying the Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and Pride flags in previous years.

In a press release, Duncan wrote, “Our beautiful flag, Old Glory, should be the only flag flying and representing our country over our diplomatic and consular posts worldwide…. No other flag or symbol better portrays our shared values than the Stars and Stripes.”

The bill is supported by anti-LGBTQ+ Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), and other Republican Congress members. Duncan did not comment on his home state’s capitol flying the Confederate flag, a racist emblem, at its Capitol.

In a statement, Greene said the bill will…

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