Pence says it was 'right decision' to prohibit flying LGBT rainbow flag outside US embassies

The Hill ^ | 06/10/19 | Justin Wise

[yesthatjallen]

Vice President Pence on Monday defended the State Department's decision to bar U.S. embassies from flying rainbow flags on their flagpoles during LGBT Pride Month, saying that it was the "right" move.

Pence acknowledged in an interview with NBC News that he was aware that the State Department had "indicated" that the American flag should be the only flag flying on U.S. embassies' flagpoles. He added that he supported the move.

Asked whether the move ran counter to Trump's expressed support for LGBT Pride Month, Pence said that he and the president were "proud to be able to serve every American."

"We both feel that way very passionately, but when it comes to the American flagpole and American embassies and capitals around the world, having the one American flag fly is the right decision," he said, adding that the Trump administration had administered no other restrictions regarding flags or displays at U.S. embassies.

NBC News first reported last week that the Trump administration had rejected requests from at least four U.S. embassies to fly rainbow pride flags during the month of June. Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia were among the countries that reportedly received denials.

Some U.S. diplomats responded to the rejections by displaying the LGBT pride flag in different settings. For example, diplomatic missions in Seoul, South Korea, and Chennai, India, sent out press releases and videos showing the flag hanging outside their respective buildings.

The Washington Post noted that other embassies opted to display the rainbow flag on building facades.

State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus explained the administration's position on Monday, saying that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believed only American flags should be flown on the flagpoles outside embassies.

“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 press briefing. “The secretary has the position that, as it relates to the flagpole, that only the American flag should be flown there.”

The Trump administration policy largely differs from that of the Obama administration during Pride Month. The prior administration instituted rules that the rainbow flag needed to be smaller than the American flag and fly beneath it. It also left the decision to fly the pride flag up to each ambassador or chief of mission by 2016, the Post reported.

[HiTech RedNeck]

We have reason to understand that this sin, as other kinds of sex sin, goes deep. It is the only sin that is, according to the bible, not “outside the body.”

The capacity that God bestowed on people for joy has been hijacked for use in momentary glee that has some serious ill side effects as well. It’s no accident that it’s called “gay.” It is a counterfeit of joy.

Generally, “gay” people will show a miserable side. They demand like little spoiled children, rather than offer to share like enlightened adults.

This said, Christendom needs to be careful not to fall into the “demand” rut itself — and unfortunately, conservative politics frequently constitutes a lure to do just that. The spiritual battle can’t be fought from that posture.

[YogicCowboy]

No unofficial flag should be flown, least of all that.

Pride in Homoeroticism = Glorying in Shame.

[Eagles6]

Thank you President Pence 2024.

[northislander]

Atlas is about to shrug and has a moral obligation to do so...

[Lurker]

“No one can imagine the horror that comes after Trump.”

Some of us can.

See my tag line.

L

[piasa]

That these people cannot understand why only the US flag should fly over US embassies and only the US seal should be displayed demonstrates the complete lack of maturity on their part that justifies questioning their leadership abilities and judgement in everything else.

If they don’t grasp this they need to be fired...and I am disturbed that they haven’t been already, and replaced with adults.

[a fool in paradise]

Can the pink journalists make a case why the political flag f homofascism SHOULD hang at our embassies?

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Obama holdovers don’t owe an allegiance to the United States, only to Comrade Obama/Secy State Hillary and Traitor Secy State Kerry.

Time to purge the bastards.

One America, one flag.

[joma89]

It is tye right decision. It is also the right decision to only fly the US flag and no other flag.

JoMa

[MagnoliaB]

They are giving God a middle finger by using his rainbow for their Sodom and Gomorrah lifestyle. I wouldn’t want to be them in the hereafter.

[jughandle]

Besides, we wouldn’t want to offend Muslims overseas now, would we. I hear they’re not very fond of that lifestyle.

[Big Red Badger]

That’s an Abomination.

[Mopp4]

Separation of sodomy and state!

Best answer yet !
If the Government can't endorse a religion, then it sure as hell can't endorse this...

[Ann Archy]

NO OTHER FLAG should EVER be flown from our Embassies....NEVER! Especially for such IMMORALITY!

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[bgill]

Let the pansies get their own country and fly their flag at their own embassies. If nothing else, we could get our parades and rainbows back from them.

[Humal]

Seaplaners, you said what I would like to say, only you said it better than I would. Thank you, Seaplener and Vice-President Pence.

[EQAndyBuzz]

All US government buildings worldwide should fly only one flag. The Stars and Stripes. Nothing more, nothing less.

[napscoordinator]

I don’t know why people don’t like the vp. He’s actually more conservative then the president. I think they make a great team:

[castlebrew]

And that is the thing that has the “peach fohty fi” crowd in a tizzy. An “insurance policy” of sorts.

Kind of like Biden as VP when the Repubs held Congress.