Marjorie Taylor Greene co-sponsors bill to stop US embassies flying Pride flags

A Pride flag, and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Photos; Public Domain)

Right-wing conspiracy theorist and recently-elected Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has co-sponsored a bill that would ban the flying of any flag other than the Stars and Stripes outside U.S. Embassies and other consular posts.

The bill, House Resolution 85, is sponsored by South Carolina Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan. He has introduced the legislation, dubbed the Old Glory Only Act, several times previously but it has repeatedly failed to progress.

Georgia Rep. Greene issued a statement explaining her support.

“During my campaign for Congress, I promised that I would always put America First. That means that only the Stars and Stripes should fly over our embassies in foreign countries. President Biden’s State Department has already raised a flag over our embassies that doesn’t represent the vast majority of Americans.”

She then takes a swipe at the Black Lives Matter movement, falsely labeling it a “Marxist group” espousing “Communism”.

“In the past, rogue members of the State Department flew the flag of the radical Marxist group, Black Lives Matter. The domestic terrorists represented by that flag have burned down our cities with the mission of defunding our police. We should NOT be flying a flag of a group who wants to erase our history and bring mass destruction to our country through Communism.

“The federal government should only be flying the flag that represents ALL people, the American flag. We need to bring back pride in our country and raise the Star Spangled Banner proudly. Old Glory represents our great American military and their sacrifices to ensure our freedom. This isn’t a political issue. This is about Patriotism, and we need more of it.”

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During the Obama era, it became increasingly common for U.S. Embassies to fly the rainbow flag during Pride month on official flag poles. The practice was prohibited by President Trump, although embassies were able to display the flag inside buildings.

Some embassies defied the order, with the US ambassador for South Korea, Harry Harris, displaying both the Pride flag and Black Lives Matter flag, outside the local embassy for a couple of days last summer.

In January, Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden‘s pick to lead the State Department, said he plans to allow embassies to fly the pride flag.

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