Posted on 06/10/2019 2:40:08 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Top State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believes that only the American flag should be flown at U.S. embassies, after reports emerged last week that the Trump administration rejected requests from embassies around the world to fly the rainbow Pride flag.
“Pride Month, that we’re in right now, is celebrated around the world by many State Department employees, by many embassies,” Ortagus said in a Monday press briefing at the department. “The secretary has the position that, as it relates to the flag pole, that only the American flag should be flown there.”
The U.S. embassies in at least four countries — Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia — were denied the ability to fly the flag, NBC News reported Friday. The Washington Post reported that some U.S. diplomatic offices, including in Seoul, South Korea, and Chennai, India, were still displaying rainbow flags despite the policy.
Ortagus added that embassies are permitted to hang the rainbow Pride flag or display other Pride images without violating the State Department’s directive, but flag poles should be reserved for the U.S. flag.
She also told reporters that Pompeo “respects the dignity of every individual,” reflected in the Pride celebrations taking place in U.S. embassies.
“You can do a simple, easy Google or Twitter search and see the pictures of members of embassies and ambassadors, people of the foreign service celebrating Pride throughout the world,” Ortagus said.
When asked why Pompeo did not release a statement in honor of Pride Month or the International Day Against Transphobia and Homophobia, which was on May 17, Ortagus reaffirmed Pompao’s focus on “dignity.”
“He remains committed to this effort around the world,” Ortagus said.
Start Firing
They can stick that flag wherever else they want.
Guess how many in State are really, really queer.
Damn straight. Anyone attempting to hoist anything other than an American Flag in this country or over any US sovereignty should be shot on site.
that’s why the ragheads hate us more now because they all think we’re a bunch of soft homos in America. Gross..
I agree. That is what makes sense. Possibly the host country’s flag also, but no weird “statement making” flags, such as the homosexual flag.
Need to do some AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. If the Homosexual population is 9% of the entire country, then only 9% of people in the NEWS...should be gay. Same for the State Dept, same for massage parlors and same for womens clothing designers.
Its an easy litmus test, to see who posted the flag, and return them to private life. State always goes against all that is decent and holy, and they just made it easy for us to root them out. We just have to do it.
I just do not understand how such a psychologically deficient group can have such political power as they do. Apparently, the movement is hugely funded and has infiltrated every phase of government, education, churches, etc. But how? Why? I am mystified!
What a quaint idea...................
“Guess how many in State are really, really queer.”
Most, if not all of them. Pompeo should “relieve the top “diplomat” in each and every country where his rule about the flag pole is not being scrupulously adhered to. I realize he can’t fire the f*ckers, but he can give them demotions and duty stations that will have them quitting in short order. “Never let a good issue go to waste!” Excellent way to RIF a bunch of worthless $hit that is covered by Civil Service.
I wonder how many Iranian embassies flew the rainbow flag?.............
So many bone smuggling diplomats
If only Pompeo was in a position of authority at the State Department.
It’s lame to watch leaders of departments whine about things done by their subordinates. They deserve to be ignored if they will not enforce their own policies.
Flagpoles are not tools for political activism. They are on American embassies to fly the American flag.
Is there some reason that homosexual Americans cannot be proud of the American flag, along with normal Americans?
Why would the embassy in Israel want to fly the flag and insult an entire country?
I’m sure Israel wouldn’t be too keen on that.
Send the rainbow flags to South Bend, Indiana. The city has a hole to plug.
Appears they are about 50% correct - what with Democrats
Official banners ONLY!
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