Six Texas Republicans Sponsor Proposed Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flags at U.S. Embassies
Six Republicans from Texas, including three who represent the Houston area, have co-sponsored legislation that appears to be aimed at barring U.S. embassies from flying LGBTQ Pride flags.
Congressman Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) quietly introduced H.R. 6450 on July 19. Although the text has not been made public, the title of the legislation states that it would “prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes.”
Ian Thompson, legislative director for the American Civil Liberties Union, told the Washington Blade that he believes the measure is designed to prevent U.S. embassies from flying Pride flags, which has become a common practice to show solidarity with LGBTQ communities overseas.
“I don’t believe it is specific to rainbow/Pride flags, but that is clearly the motivation for this ridiculous, petty bill,” Thompson said. “It is telling that many of the most doggedly anti-LGBTQ members of the House of Representatives are co-sponsors.”
Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2018/07/six-texas-republicans-sponsor-bill-to-ban-lgbtq-pride-flags-at-u-s-embassies/
