embassies have come from the office of the State Department's under secretary for management, Brian Bulatao, a longtime associate of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who also worked for him at the CIA.
Trump's administration has announced a campaign to decriminalize homosexuality overseas and this month issued a tweet and formal statement to 'celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made.' embassies in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia are among those that have requested permission from Trump's State Department to fly the pride flag on their flagpoles and have been denied, diplomats said.Īlthough the pride flag can and is being flown elsewhere on embassy grounds, including inside embassies and on exterior walls, the decision not to allow it on the official flagpole stands in contrast to President Donald Trump's claim to be a leader in supporting LGBT rights overseas. embassies to fly the rainbow pride flag on embassy flagpoles during June, LGBT Pride Month, three American diplomats tell NBC News. WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is rejecting requests from U.S.
