Trump Administration Settles Suit to Restore Pride Flag at Stonewall

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it will restore and maintain a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, settling a lawsuit brought by LGBTQ advocacy and historic preservation groups. The agreement, detailed in federal court filings in Manhattan, reverses the flag's removal in February and requires judicial approval before taking effect.

Under the terms of the settlement, the National Park Service will reinstall the Pride flag within seven days on the monument's flagpole in Greenwich Village. The banner, measuring three feet by five feet, will fly between the U.S. flag at the top and the Park Service flag below. Officials stated that the flag will remain in place indefinitely, except for routine maintenance or other practical reasons. The Interior Department and Park Service confirmed their commitment to this arrangement in a joint filing with the plaintiffs' lawyers.

The flag's removal earlier this year stemmed from a January 21 Park Service memorandum that limits displays at national sites to the U.S. flag, the Interior Department flag, and the POW/MIA flag, with exceptions for historical, military, or tribal flags when providing...