A rainbow flag displayed at the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, in May. Photo: EPA-EFE
A rainbow flag displayed at the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, in May. Photo: EPA-EFE
LGBTQ

‘Category one insurrection’: US embassies hoist rainbow flags for Pride Month, defying Washington

  • US State Department has been rejecting requests from embassies wanting to fly the flags outside mission buildings
  • Some diplomats are either ignoring the ban or finding creative ways to get around the policy

A rainbow flag displayed at the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, in May. Photo: EPA-EFE
A rainbow flag displayed at the US embassy in Seoul, South Korea, in May. Photo: EPA-EFE
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