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(Bloomberg) -- The White House criticized congressional Republicans for
adding a ban on US embassies’ flying the LGBTQ pride flag to a government funding bill, saying it abused the budget process and that President Joe
Biden will work for its repeal.

House Speaker Mike Johnson promoted the flag restriction as a win for Republicans during negotiations that led to a $1.2 trillion funding deal
early Saturday, which averted a government shutdown. Biden signed the bill hours later.

“President Biden believes it was inappropriate to abuse the process that
was essential to keep the government open by including this policy
targeting LGBTQI+ Americans,” a White House spokesperson said in a
statement.

The administration fought the inclusion of the policy and “will continue
to work with members of Congress to find an opportunity to repeal it,” according to the statement.

While some US embassies began displaying the flag during President Barack Obama’s administration, President Donald Trump banned flying pride flags
at US embassies. The Biden administration reversed the ban shortly after
taking office.

The provision bans most banners other than the US flag from flying over American embassies. While that effectively bans LGBTQ pride flags from
flying above diplomatic posts, it doesn’t stop them from being displayed elsewhere on the premises.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-23/biden-views-lgbtq-flag- restriction-as-abusive-white-house-says

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"Biden Lie 'brary'" <biden-liebrary@usa.dump> wrote in message news:uto63f$2ni0$1@news.tambov.ru...

(Bloomberg) -- The White House criticized congressional Republicans for adding a ban on US embassies' flying the LGBTQ pride flag to a government funding bill, saying it abused the budget process and that President Joe Biden will work for its repeal.

Government buildings should not fly the flag of any private organization or group. They should fly only the US flag, the State flag and the county flag.
If they fly the state flag, then they must fly the US flag, and if they fly
the county flag they must fly the state flag and thus the US flag.

Period.

It is not the place of government to endorse any private group, no matter
how well intending they may be. For if they fly the LGBTQ flag, then they should also be willing to fly the KKK flag and the American Nazi Party... because any private group should have similar exposure if this is the
standard.

To pick and chose is to lend official support for select groups or organizations where as the government should not be showing any such favoritisms.

This should have NOTHING to do with who is or isn't in the White House, but rather as a matter of principle.

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