(NEWSMAX) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken will allow U.S. diplomatic outposts to fly the Pride flag alongside the U.S. flag, in a reversal from the State Department under his predecessor, Mike Pompeo.
Blinken, in a confidential cable obtained by Foreign Policy, gave the authorization to fly the Pride flag ahead of May 17, which is the international day against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, and before Pride month begins in June. However, this authorization does include a caveat saying that the heads of a mission or embassy can choose whether or not to fly the flag based on if it’s “appropriate in light of local conditions.”
One internal State Department cable warns that in certain countries, expressing support for legalizing or decriminalizing same-sex relationships could hurt U.S. diplomatic efforts in some countries.
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