June, during which embassies can also fly the “Pride” flag on the external flagpole, is celebrated as “Pride” month by people identifying as LGBT. The authorization was given to fly the flag before May 17, which is observed as the international day against homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, Foreign Policy reported. diplomatic outposts “blanket written authorization … to display the Pride flag on the external-facing flagpole, for the duration of the 2021 Pride season.” In a cable first reported by Foreign Policy magazine on April 22, Blinken granted U.S. diplomatic posts around the world to fly the LGBT “Pride” flag on the same flagpole as the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is allowing U.S.
Embassies will be allowed to fly the rainbow flag on the same flagpole as the U.S. embassy in Moscow displays LGBT “Pride” flag.
