NEW YORK<\/strong> – New York elected officials rallied Thursday morning at the Stonewall National Monument, renewing calls to put the Pride flag back after it was removed earlier this week.<\/p>\nWhat we know:<\/p>\n
Supporters gathered at 9:30 a.m. at the Greenwich Village site, chanting “return the flag” as lawmakers condemned the decision to take it down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In response, Rep. Dan Goldman, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and other local elected officials organized the rally and flag-raising in protest.<\/p>\n
“For every flag you take down, 10 more will go up,” Assemblyman Tony Simone said during the rally.<\/p>\n
“We will not stand for it,” New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin said.<\/p>\n
Those in attendance included U.S. Reps. Goldman and Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y.; state Sens. Erik Bottcher and Brian Kavanagh; state Assemblymembers Deborah Glick and Tony Simone; and Menin.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
The flag was removed Feb. 10 in response to a memo the Trump administration issued last month outlining which flags are permitted to fly at National Park Service sites.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the memo, only the United States flag, Department of the Interior flags and the POW\/MIA flag are allowed.<\/p>\n
The Stonewall National Monument, located at 38-64 Christopher St., commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising, a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
Officials say they plan to re-raise the Pride flag again later today at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Source:<\/b> This report is based on information from NYC officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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