The list included neither the Pride flag nor the flags of Native Nations, which are therefore not allowed.Īn official with the Defense Department told the New York Times in July, on the condition of anonymity, that although the policy did not specifically mention the Confederate battle flag, it was in fact aimed at banning it. These included the flags of various branches of the military, U.S. The policy, announced on July 17 by Esper, included a list of the flags that are explicitly allowed on military installations. In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Mark Esper last week, 34 House Democrats called for the reversal of a recent policy that instituted a ban on the display of LGBTQ Pride flags on military installations.
Democrats say the Department of Defense's new policy excluding the display of Pride flags on military installations should be changed.
