The US Department of Defense has refused to display the rainbow flags of the LGBT community at active military bases. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told CNN about this.
He noted that the military department will continue to adhere to the existing policy of excluding the appearance of unofficial flags at its facilities. At the same time, Kirby clarified that this decision “does not in any way affect the respect and admiration that we have for all of our LGBTQ + personnel in uniform and without it.”
The channel indicated that the Pentagon's decision did not coincide with the position of the State Department. Earlier, the head of the American foreign policy department Anthony Blinken issued a general permission to the US diplomatic missions to raise the rainbow flag on the same flagpole with the American flag.
On May 4, US Navy Lieutenant Travis Ackers posted a photo of the country's first ever openly gay military helicopter crew. He called this event “a historic moment.”
In January, US President Joseph Biden signed a decree removing restrictions on US military service for transgender people. The barriers were installed by the previous administration. The White House acknowledged that gender identity should not become an obstacle to military service.
