Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument

NPR | By Steve Kastenbaum

Published February 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM EST

The National Park Service took down a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, a landmark of the LGBTQ rights movement.

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