"The Rainbow Flag continued to fly atop the flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument roughly 24 hours after activists and elected officials defied the Trump administration and reinstalled it in front of a massive crowd. The flag blew in the wind on a sunny Friday afternoon on Feb. 13 as visitors roamed Christopher Park, snapped pictures of the flagpole, and paused to reflect on what has been a whirlwind week following the Trump administration's removal of the flag on Feb. 9 reported first by Gay City News."
"Like in recent days, only the side entrances of the park were open, while the main entrance was locked. The locked main entrance at the park on Feb. 13.Donna Aceto One of the park's Friday afternoon visitors, Gabriel Engel, who resides in Brooklyn, told Gay City News he was in attendance when the flag was raised again on Feb. 12. I found it interesting they did not take down the American Flag, which was there to replace the Pride Flag, Engel told Gay City News."
Activists and elected officials reinstalled the Rainbow Flag at the Stonewall National Monument after its removal on Feb. 9. The flag remained flying roughly 24 hours later as visitors photographed the flagpole and walked through Christopher Park. Only side entrances were open while the park's main entrance stayed locked. The Department of the Interior criticized the reinstallation as a political stunt and did not immediately say whether the federal government would keep the flag in place. Park visitors expressed mixed reactions, with some prioritizing the Pride Flag and others noting that the controversy could increase visibility for the LGBTQ community.
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