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Pride Flag Removed From Stonewall Monument Under NPS Rule, Drawing NYC Backlash

The action follows a National Park Service policy that limits displays to the U.S. flag plus agency insignia.

Des manifestants devant le monument classé de Stonewall, à Manhattan, à New York, le 10 février 2026
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Overview

  • A January 21 National Park Service memo restricting non-federal flags led to the removal of a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, which remains without the flag.
  • Roughly 100 people rallied Tuesday night in the park across from the Stonewall Inn, the site of the 1969 uprising widely viewed as a catalyst for the modern LGBT+ rights movement.
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was indignant about the removal and cautioned against efforts to erase the monument’s history.
  • Civil-rights groups including GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign condemned the decision, calling it an erasure of inclusion and pride.
  • The National Park Service did not respond to requests for comment, and some local officials said they plan to raise the Pride flag again on Thursday in a show of defiance.