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Republicans Pass Anti-LGBTQ Riders Banning Pride Flags, Trans Gag

5/4/2026

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Republicans added five anti-LGBTQ riders to the State Department appropriations bill, making them law.
One rider bans Pride flag in State Department buildings, citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s 2025 “One Flag Policy.”
Another rider, the “Trans Global Gag Order,” would bar funded groups from acknowledging trans people or anti-trans protections.
Rep. Grace Meng and Congressional Equality Caucus warned measures could harm women, girls, marginalized communities and LGBTQI+ worldwide.

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Republicans added five anti-LGBTQ riders to the State Department appropriations bill, making them law.
One rider bans Pride flag in State Department buildings, citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s 2025 “One Flag Policy.”
Another rider, the “Trans Global Gag Order,” would bar funded groups from acknowledging trans people or anti-trans protections.
Rep. Grace Meng and Congressional Equality Caucus warned measures could harm women, girls, marginalized communities and LGBTQI+ worldwide.