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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed plans on Sunday to propose federal legislation that would officially recognize the Pride Flag as a congressionally authorized symbol.
In a post on X, Schumer criticized President Donald Trump for attacking “not just the LGBTQ community,” but everyone who cares “about pride and equality” in New York City (NYC). Schumer added that he was “proud to stand with” people such as New York State Rep. Tony Simone (D) and New York State Sen. Erik Bottcher (D) to make his announcement.
In a statement, Schumer described the Stonewall Inn as “sacred ground,” emphasizing his disapproval of President Donald Trump’s recent actions. “Last week, Donald Trump not only targeted the LGBTQ community but also all those committed to pride and equality in New York City. This occurred when he ordered the removal of the pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument,” Schumer wrote.
According to a report by Fox News, this legislative effort aims to give the Pride Flag the same level of protection as the U.S. flag, military flags, and the POW/MIA flag, all of which are recognized by Congress.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration had the Pride Flag taken down from a national monument located outside the Stonewall Inn. However, the flag was subsequently reinstalled at its original location, Fox News noted.
The flag’s removal followed a directive from the Department of the Interior, which issued a memo instructing the removal of “non-agency” flags at national parks, as reported by the outlet.
The removal of the flag came after the Department of the Interior issued a memo “ordering ‘non-agency’ flags at national parks be removed,” according to the outlet.
According to the National Park Service website, “Stonewall was a milestone for gay and lesbian civil rights that provided momentum for a movement.”
“In the early hours of June 28, 1969, a police raid on the Stonewall Inn provoked a spontaneous act of resistance that earned a place alongside landmarks in American self-determination such as Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights (1848) and the Selma to Montgomery March for African American voting rights (1965),” the website explains.