"'We Will Not Be Erased': Stonewall Pride Flag Raised In Defiance"

"NEW YORK – In defiance of a Trump administration edict, New York City officials and activists have raised the rainbow pride flag again at the Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, after it was removed by the National Park Service.

Located across from the historic Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, the national civil rights monument was established in 2016 by President Barack Obama.

One attendee tried to pull down the adjacent U.S. flag as some chanted "take it down" and "burn the American flag." Others chanted "we will not be erased.""

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy reports for USA TODAY February 13, 2026.

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"Schumer Knocks Trump Over Stonewall Pride Flag Removal: ‘Effing Disgrace’" (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5740506-trump-removes-pride-flag/

 

Source: USA TODAY, 02/17/2026