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- The National Park Service removed the rainbow flag from the Stonewall National Monument, citing a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal condemned the action as an attempt to erase LGBTQ+ history.
- The National Park Service stated that only authorized flags are permitted on its flagpoles, with limited exceptions.
- Council Speaker Julie Menin condemned the removal as a cowardly attack on LGBTQ+ rights.
