The Washington Blade has obtained a copy of a new State Department policy that bans embassies and other U.S. diplomatic institutions from flying the Pride flag.

The wording is plain enough: that “Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at US facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in US ...

The sweeping order affects all US government buildings including those overseas and carries heavy repercussions for employees ...

"Only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities," the new policy states.