"The agreement requires the National Park Service to reinstall the display within seven days, with the American flag at the top of the pole and the rainbow Pride flag and the agency's flag flown beneath it."
"The removal, at the site of the 1969 uprising that ignited the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, sparked swift backlash from advocates, historians, and elected officials who saw it as an erasure of both symbol and story."
"Under the settlement, the federal government agreed the Pride flag will remain at Stonewall and 'will not be removed' except for practical reasons such as maintenance, according to the court filing."
"A federal judge will retain authority to enforce the agreement."
The rainbow Pride flag will be permanently displayed at the Stonewall National Monument after a legal settlement concluded a lawsuit regarding its removal. The flag, created in 1978, symbolizes LGBTQ+ identity and resistance. The federal government agreed to reinstall the flag, which will remain unless removed for maintenance. The settlement was reached after backlash from advocates and officials over the flag's removal, which was seen as erasing LGBTQ+ history. The case is dismissed with prejudice, preventing re-filing, and a federal judge will oversee the agreement's enforcement.
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