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New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag (www.cbsnews.com)
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The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September.

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[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 71 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The fact that things like this can be attached to spending bills is insane.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Straight up

It's a budget, it should only include budget related things

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

But the republicans know nothing about politics, only blackmail and abuses of power

[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's because the headline is slightly misleading. Technically the bill says US government funds can't be used to buy pride flag to fly above state department facilities. Theoretically there wouldn't be anything to stop someone from buying it with out of pocket money and flying it, or use flags they've already purchased. Still ridiculous though, I know.