The Trump administration has officially agreed to keep the Pride flag flying at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, following a court settlement reached on Monday.
The decision marks the end of a months-long dispute over the symbolic rainbow banner at one of the nation’s most historic LGBTQ landmarks.
The conflict began in February when the flag was removed under a federal directive that restricted which flags could be displayed at national park sites.
That move sparked immediate and intense backlash from LGBTQ advocates and New York officials, who described the removal as a direct “attack on LGBTQ history.”
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Critics argued that the Stonewall Inn, which sits adjacent to the monument, serves as the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the United States and that the flag is central to its identity.
While the administration’s directive was originally presented as a way to standardize displays across all National Park Service locations, the specific targeting of the Stonewall site led to a legal challenge. Monday’s settlement effectively carves out a permanent place for the rainbow flag at the site.
The agreement means the flag will remain in place to honor the 1969 uprising that many historians credit with launching the global fight for gay equality.
Despite the initial push to limit non-government banners, federal officials have now conceded to the settlement, allowing the flag to fly alongside the American flag at the Manhattan location.
With the court’s approval, the banner will continue to stand as a reminder of the events that took place on Christopher Street over half a century ago.
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