US Embassies Fly LGBT Flag With Biden Admin’s Blessing, Including at the Vatican
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See announced its celebration of Pride Month with the display of a rainbow flag in Vatican City. The announcement was posted on Twitter on Tuesday to mark the beginning of Pride Month . The…
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See announced its celebration of Pride Month with the display of a rainbow flag in Vatican City.
The announcement was posted on Twitter on Tuesday to mark the beginning of Pride Month.
The post followed an earlier tweet that announced, “The United States stands with the global LGBTQI+ community.”
A third tweet on Tuesday included a quote from Secretary of State Antony Blinken that said, “As we celebrate Pride Month this June, let us not only observe how far we have come in the struggle for the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons, but also acknowledge the challenges that remain.”
Blinkens’ statement said, “The Department has committed to increasing U.S. engagement on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) human rights issues abroad.”
He added, “As we do so, we work with partners around the world who bring to bear expertise on their unique challenges and innovative solutions.”
The flag implicitly criticizes the Roman Catholic Church’s policy on same-sex unions.
The Vatican released a statement in May that said, “The blessing of homosexual unions cannot be considered licit,” USA Today