The Pentagon said on Friday that it would not make an exception to allow US military installations to fly rainbow pride flags in June, in keeping with a policy set by former President Donald Trump that limited the type of flags that could be flown on bases.Įarlier this week, President Joe Biden said that nearly 1,500 of his federal agency appointees identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, in a proclamation marking the start of Pride Month celebrating the LGBTQ community.
