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- NEWT GGRICH: GAY PRI FLAG AT U.S. EMBASSI IS 'DELIBERATELY ANTI-AMERIN'
- U.S., WTERN EMBASSI FLY GAY PRI FLAGS MOSW
NEWT GGRICH: GAY PRI FLAG AT U.S. EMBASSI IS 'DELIBERATELY ANTI-AMERIN'
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Blken thorized diplomats to fly the pri flag before May 17, which is the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia and Transphobia, and to ntue their display at diplomatic outposts through the month of the ble, Mr. Blken told lawmakers he would support the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and qutng people, cludg allowg the pri flag at U. "A rabow flag reprentg gay pri is pictured here.
"The ble was sent this week -- more than a month before Pri is celebrated June -- bee also lays out policy for the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia on May 17, enuragg U. In a nfintial ble reviewed by Foreign Policy and sent to diplomatic posts around the world, Blken gave thory for diplomats to fly the Pri flag before May 17, which marks the ternatnal day agast homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia, as well as June, which the Uned Stat and many other untri is Pri month.
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U.S., WTERN EMBASSI FLY GAY PRI FLAGS MOSW
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