Its multiple country partners include Italy. State Department is funding LGBT advocacy throughout the world through its Global Equality Fund. The embassy also made a pro-LGBT Facebook post for "Pride Month" in 2017 during the Trump administration. Embassy to the Holy See made pro-LGBT social media posts on the international day against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia and during “Pride Month” in 2014 and in 2011. They were allowed to display the flag inside buildings.ĭuring the Obama administration, the U.S. diplomatic outposts were reportedly prohibited from flying the rainbow Pride Flag from embassy flagpoles, and had to obtain special permission to do so.
government promotion of Pride Month has differed depending on the president. The USCCB has warned that the bill, by mandating access to public accommodations based on one’s sexual orientation or gender identity, could be used to pressure churches to “host functions that violate their beliefs.” Religious adoption agencies could be forced to match children with same-sex couples, and faith-based women’s shelters could be required to house biological males identifying as transgender females. Pope Francis: Guarding ‘dead traditions’ is dangerous for the Church’s life Read article Embassy to Italy similarly displayed a Pride Flag and various messages on its Twitter page, including a link to President Joe Biden’s May 31 declaration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month. That authorization to fly the flag, which was not a mandate, was given ahead of May 17, observed by activists as the international day against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia.īlinken’s cable on Pride Flags, first reported by Foreign Policy magazine in April 2021, advised that diplomatic posts in certain countries should avoid flying the rainbow flag if doing so would create a backlash. embassies and consulates around the world could fly the Pride Flag on the same flagpole as the American flag, during “Pride season.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that U.S. Embassy to the Holy See showed the Pride Flag last year as well.
“respects the dignity and equality of LGBTQI+ people.”
To find out more about their work, and what you can do to support them, click here.The message differs slightly from last year’s, when the embassy said the U.S. From a list of famous guest editors taking over the site for a week that includes Rob Rinder, Nicola Adams, Peter Tatchell, Kimberly Hart-Simpson, John Whaite, Anna Richardson and Dr Ranj, we’ll also have the likes Sir Ian McKellen and Drag Race stars The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi offering their insights.ĭuring Pride Month, which runs from 1 - 30 June, .uk will also be supporting Kyiv Pride, a Ukrainian charity forced to work harder than ever to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community during times of conflict. MORE: Find all of .uk's Pride coverage right hereĪnd we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too. This year marks 50 years of Pride, so it seems only fitting that .uk goes above and beyond in our ongoing LGBTQ+ support, through a wealth of content that not only celebrates all things Pride, but also share stories, take time to reflect and raises awareness for the community this Pride Month.