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Pride Flag Returns to Stonewall, Defying Federal Order
Hundreds gathered near the historic Stonewall Inn to watch the Pride flag being hoisted at a monument honoring the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement. The flag had been taken down after the Trump administration issued a new directive for national parks.
“I think it’s a beautiful thing and it should always fly here.” “When I heard about it, I just got so sad and then so mad. Not in my town. This is history. It’s a memorial.” “This is the one monument that’s stood up and stood for the queer community, and we need to keep it going.” ”They’re probably going to take it down again, maybe, but it’ll just go back up.” “I think community events like these help show that people aren’t alone and we have each other. We have a community to lean on.”
By Shawn Paik, Christina Kelso and Jorge Mitssunaga
February 13, 2026
