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Trump Administration Agrees to Restore Rainbow Pride Flag at Stonewall Monument
The reversal comes after a lawsuit from advocacy groups over the flag's removal two months prior.
Apr. 14, 2026 at 1:10am
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The restored Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument stands as a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community's hard-fought battle for rights and visibility.NYC TodayThe Trump administration has agreed to resume flying a rainbow Pride flag on the federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing a decision made two months earlier to remove the banner from the first national monument commemorating LGBTQ+ history. The government revealed the decision in court papers as it agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by advocacy and historic preservation groups.
Why it matters
The Pride flag's removal from the Stonewall monument had been seen as a targeted affront by LGBTQ+ activists, diminishing the significance of a site that commemorates the fight for their rights and visibility. This reversal is viewed as a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and a reminder that their history will not be rewritten.
The details
Under the agreement, the park service will hang three flags on its flagpole at the monument - the U.S. flag, the Pride flag, and the park service flag. The Pride flag will be positioned below the U.S. flag, in accordance with U.S. flag code, and above the park service flag. Each flag will measure 3 feet by 5 feet. The site also features a large Pride flag on a city-controlled flagpole and smaller flags on a fence surrounding the monument, which were not removed.
- The Pride flag was formally installed at the Stonewall National Monument in 2022 during the Biden administration.
- The Trump administration removed the Pride flag from the federal flagpole in February 2026.
- On April 13, 2026, the Trump administration agreed to restore the Pride flag to the federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument.
The players
Stonewall National Monument
The first national monument commemorating LGBTQ+ history, located in New York City across the street from the Stonewall Inn, the gay bar where a 1969 police raid sparked an uprising and helped catalyze the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Trump administration
The administration of former Republican President Donald Trump, which initially removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in February 2026 but has now agreed to restore it.
Advocacy and historic preservation groups
Organizations that filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument, leading to the reversal of that decision.
Gilbert Baker Foundation
An organization that honors the creator of the Pride flag, Gilbert Baker, and was among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
The Manhattan Borough President, a Democrat who helped organize a protest Pride flag raising after the government-authorized banner was removed.
What they’re saying
“We fought the Trump administration and won.”
— Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Manhattan Borough President
“Stonewall is sacred ground in the fight for LGBTQ+ liberation, and this resolution helps ensure that the Rainbow Flag will continue to fly there, where it belongs.”
— Charley Beal, President, Gilbert Baker Foundation
What’s next
The park service will hang the three flags on the federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument within a week, in accordance with the settlement agreement.
The takeaway
This reversal by the Trump administration is a victory for the LGBTQ+ community, preserving the symbolic significance of the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, a site that commemorates their historic fight for rights and visibility. However, some activists remain concerned that other inclusive LGBTQ+ flags were not included in the resolution.
