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.” The message differs slightly from last year’s, when the embassy said the U.S.
