City Council Speaker Julie Menin and LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chairs Chi Ossé and Justin Sanchez demanded answers from the federal government on Feb. 10 after Gay City News exclusively reported that the Trump administration removed a Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument.
“On behalf of the New York City Council, we are writing to express our extreme concern with the removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the modern LGBTQIA+ movement,” the letter begins. “Stonewall is a sacred ground in the history of civil rights in our country. The events that took place there catalyzed a global movement for dignity, equality, and freedom — guiding principles upon which our nation was founded. The Pride flag has long flown as a symbol of that struggle and of the resilience of a community that continues to fight for its basic rights.”
