Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:03 AM

Judi Lynn (135,843 posts)

US Consulate in Canada raises pride flag despite Trump order

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

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12 replies	Author	Time	Post
US Consulate in Canada raises pride flag despite Trump order (Original post)	Judi Lynn	Jun 2019	OP
They are likely able to do that	BlueMTexpat	Jun 2019	#1
She is a ghost employee and should	avebury	Jun 2019	#2
And, the embassy's in Ottawa, not very close to Toronto.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jun 2019	#3
It is not on the flag pole. But is on the building.	riversedge	Jun 2019	#4
Buddy Cole approves!	Crowman2009	Jun 2019	#5
We couldn't fly the rainbow flag at the VA where I work...	SKKY	Jun 2019	#6
I was thinking that was a solution. Good for you.	Nitram	Jun 2019	#8
Yes!!!!	Nitram	Jun 2019	#7
Good for them!	Marthe48	Jun 2019	#9
K&R	ck4829	Jun 2019	#10
Yes!	wendyb-NC	Jun 2019	#11
Four short years ago, back when we had a legit president...	Blue_Tires	Jun 2019	#12

Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:12 AM

BlueMTexpat (13,214 posts)

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

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Response to BlueMTexpat (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:52 AM

avebury (9,859 posts)

2. She is a ghost employee and should

be fired.

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Response to BlueMTexpat (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:31 AM

JustABozoOnThisBus (18,294 posts)

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.

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Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:47 AM

riversedge (52,711 posts)

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

Good or them.

Link to tweet

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Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:07 PM

Crowman2009 (697 posts)

5. Buddy Cole approves!

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Sun Jun 23, 2019, 08:03 PM

SKKY (8,791 posts)

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.

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Response to SKKY (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 09:03 PM

Nitram (13,855 posts)