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It was Gay City News that alerted the world a few days ago that the Trump administration had removed the large Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument.
Now GCN is reporting the flag has returned—thanks to a healthy dose of Stonewall-like defiance.
The removal of the rainbow flag, which had been installed during the Biden administration, provoked angry responses from lots of New York politicians. Some of them pledged to re-raise a flag yesterday afternoon.
They brought a Pride flag on a thin plastic flagpole and placed it next to the flagpole where the original flag had flown. The elected officials "walked away, leaving the audience groaning in disappointment."
Then several activists took it upon themselves to install a rainbow flag on the actual flagpole. It even landed a few inches above the American flag.
So, what happens now? Will these activists who channeled the spirit of Stonewall be arrested?
Will Trump use this as an excuse to invade New York City? Bulldoze Greenwich Village, call it New Greenland, and install Barron as potentate?
If Trump and his minions do choose to escalate the situation, I foresee not just another round of Stonewall Riots, but potentially another 1776. The fight against authoritarianism has to start somewhere, and wouldn't it just make sense in 2026 that queer people would lead?
After all, we've only recently been freed. Returning to the closet has all the appeal of being forced to watch "Melania."
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