Biden Agrees to Ban LGBTQ Pride Flags at US Embassies
- Republican leader touts ban on rainbow emblem as GOP win
- Display of banner is flashpoint for some social conservatives
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President Joe Biden agreed to ban US embassies from flying the LGBTQ pride flag as part of a $1.2 trillion spending deal to keep most US government agencies open through Sept. 30.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has been promoting the flag prohibition, which was tucked into the funding agreement, as a victory for Republicans as he tries to rally support for the measure within his party.