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Decorated FBI agent trainee fired over Pride flag warns new ‘Lavender Scare’ is spreading ‘like wildfire’

“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.

This week, Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel started the frightening return of the Lavender Scare

Opinion: “Dudes in dresses” and Pride flags on desks are harbingers of the Trump administration’s plan to purge queer federal workers, writes John Casey.

Angry Democratic lawmakers slam ‘despicable’ Kash Patel for firing FBI agent over LGBTQ+ Pride flag

The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.

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Trump says he’d consider banning LGBTQ+ Pride flags in alarming Oval Office exchange

The president was responding to a question by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend, Brian Glenn, who said many people were “threatened” by the inclusive banner.

Idaho man told police he wrapped child's body in Pride flag after fatally shooting them

Delbert Cornish, who admitted to struggling with alcohol use and depression, told police he killed 18-year-old Onyx Cornish because his brother had bullied them and his other children.

Transgender park ranger who hung Trans Pride flag from El Capitan has been fired

The ranger was part of a group that hung a 55-by-35-foot Trans Pride flag in Yosemite National Park.

Idaho Attorney General tells schools to ban 'Everyone is Welcome Here' signs

Idaho's Republican attorney general said that signs telling children "Everyone is Welcome Here" are actually "political statements."

A D.C. couple hung flags outside for Pride Month. The church next door cut them down

While outdoor decorations are technically against the couple's lease, they feel the rule was unequally enforced.

FBI tells employees not to celebrate Pride Month in official capacity or on bureau time

They are free to celebrate on their own time and in a personal capacity, said an FBI email.

Here's how Boise and Salt Lake City will fly Pride flags despite state bans

These cities stand up for LGBTQ+ rights in the face of state opposition. Will their actions inspire change or face backlash from conservative leaders?

Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once

Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.

Ohio Democrats call out Republicans for targeting LGBTQ+ people in 2025-2026 budget

House members are slipping anti-LGBTQ+ measures into its proposed 2025 budget, banning Pride flags, restricting LGBTQ+ books, and denying transgender, nonbinary, and intersex identities.

Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'

Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.

Protesters unveil giant Pride flag in response to Utah's new bill trying to ban it

Critics called the anti-Pride flag bill "blatantly unconstitutional" and "un-American."

An Oregon teacher was chastised for supporting LGBTQ+ students. She sued and won $90,000

Eileen Brennock, a Spanish teacher at Mountain View Middle School, claimed that former Principal Terry McElligot told staff at a 2021 meeting that “it’s not okay to tell kids it’s okay to be gay or trans."

Ex-marine who allegedly tore down tattoo shop's Pride flag charged with hate crime

Benjamin Michael, 44, was seen walking by the Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop in Annapolis when he stopped and tore down a Pride flag the business had displayed by its door, according to authorities.

Denver parent's request to put 'straight pride' flags in classrooms denied

Nathan Feldman filed the suit, claiming his two children were discriminated against when Denver Public Schools rejected his demand to add the "straight pride" flag next to LGBTQ+ banners in classrooms.

Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann, calls to replace the Pride flag with a 'shame' flag

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was secretly recorded ranting against the rainbow banner, saying she'd like to replace it with a Sacred Heart symbol or a "shame" flag.

Downey, Calif., bans Pride flag on city property; L.A. County, state officials clap back

Los Angeles County will continue to display the flag on its properties, including those in Downey, where County Supervisor Janice Hahn will host a flag-raising ceremony Monday. The city ban apparently came at the behest of an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.

No, conservatives, Democrats did not call for a rainbow redesign of the American flag

According to conservative pages, Democrats are adding a rainbow to the American flag, and "gullible" is written on the ceiling above you. Go ahead, look up.