Republicans in Congress want to ban embassies from flying the rainbow flag

[DonViejo]

Source: LGBTQ Nation



By Alex Bollinger · Wednesday, July 25, 2018

House Republicans led by Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) have introduced a new bill to ban embassies from flying the rainbow flag.

A bill introduced in the House Foreign Affairs Committee would “prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes.”

While the bill bans embassies from flying any flag besides the American flag, embassies have flown the rainbow flag on numerous occasions to support LGBTQ equality, and the bill’s sponsors have not pointed to any other flag that they’re worried about.

“The United States flag is the single greatest symbol of freedom the world has ever known, and there’s no reason for anything but Old Glory to be flying over our embassies and posts around the globe,” Duncan’s office said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/07/republicans-congress-want-ban-embassies-flying-rainbow-flag/

[olegramps]

1. Correction: It used to be a symbol of freedom until the scumbag Repuks took over.

[sandensea]

2. Ironic, coming from that group.

[Recursion]

3. Non-starter. Embassies fly the POW/MIA flag on Memorial day

If that stops you can expect a lot of pushback.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Our president prefers soldiers who don't get captured or go missing.

Besides, that flag is so vietnam-slanted as to be getting irrelevant as the old veterans die off.

I hope it's not necessary, but:

[Sneederbunk]

4. Dotard will want an exception for the Russian flag.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Gimme a double order of Freedom Fries with that, will ya?

We can celebrate autocracy together

[Solly Mack]

7. Fucktwits

[Cosmocat]

8. Ask this douchbag about the confederate flag ...

nm

[Mc Mike]

9. The repugs are always working on the important issues..

[YOHABLO]

10. So the redneck introduced a bill Whoo hoo! Dumb fuck.

[SCVDem]

11. They commit felony kidnapping,

yet worry about a rainbow flag.

We know you have no shame so just fuck off!

Screw you in November!