The Trump administration has been sued after it abruptly removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City. Administration officials quietly removed the Pride flag installed at the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement on 9 February, citing guidance that limits the type of flag that can be displayed at National Park Service (NPS) sites. The move garnered intense backlash, prompting the Manhattan Borough and local activists to replace the Pride flag. LGBTQ+ legal campaigners Lambda Legal announced it had filed a lawsuit against the administration on behalf of a coalition of activists and community members who argue the Trump administration’s removal of the flag was unlawful. Filed to a US district court alongside the Washington Litigation Group, the suit urges the court to repeal the government’s order and reinstate the flag under the Administrative Procedure Act. “The Pride flag at the Stonewall national Monument honours the history of the fight ...