US Consulate in Canada raises pride flag despite Trump order

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY ARIS FOLLEY - 06/22/19 09:33 PM EDT

The United States Consulate in Toronto raised a rainbow flag over its building in honor of Pride Month despite reports the Trump administration rejected requests from a number of embassies to fly the flag this month.

In footage shared from the consulate’s official Twitter page earlier this month, the rainbow flag could be seen draped over its building to mark Pride Month, HuffPost also reported.

“For the 6th year, we are proudly raising this beautiful Pride Flag at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto to mark June as #PrideMonth! @usconstoronto will also march in the @PrideToronto parade to honor #Stonewall50 — one of the landmark moments in the fight for #LGBTQ rights,” the consulate tweeted.

The move comes as several other U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions across the globe have raised rainbow flags to mark Pride Month despite rejections from the Trump administration of requests to fly them.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/449884-us-consulate-in-canada-raises-pride-flag-despite-trump-order

[BlueMTexpat]

1. They are likely able to do that

because the Trump-appointed ambassador is almost never there.

See https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/19/trump-un-pick-kelly-craft-ambassador-canada

[avebury]

2. She is a ghost employee and should

be fired.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. And, the embassy's in Ottawa, not very close to Toronto.

I don't know what the job of the Toronto consulate office is, but it sounds like a pretty nice posting.

[riversedge]

4. It is not on the flag pole. But is on the building.

Good or them.

Link to tweet

[Crowman2009]

5. Buddy Cole approves!

[SKKY]

6. We couldn't fly the rainbow flag at the VA where I work...

But as our director read it, that only applied to the official flag pole. We had a rainbow flag out in front, and a few more spread throughout the facility. Unfortunately, some still complained. Mostly the older Vets who proudly rock their MAGA hats.

[Nitram]

8. I was thinking that was a solution. Good for you.

[Nitram]

7. Yes!!!!

[Marthe48]

9. Good for them!

Every single act of support is an act of resistance.

[ck4829]

10. K&R

[wendyb-NC]

11. Yes!

Great to hear.

[Blue_Tires]

12. Four short years ago, back when we had a legit president...