Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Gov. Kathy Hochul go to Christopher Park on Feb. 11.
Donna Aceto
Governor Kathy Hochul paid a go to to the Stonewall Nationwide Monument on Feb. 11 in a present of assist for the LGBTQ neighborhood after the federal authorities eliminated the Rainbow Flag at that website earlier within the week.
Hochul, joined by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal simply toes away from the flagpole — which now bears simply an American flag — confused that there’s house on the flagpole for the Rainbow Flag, too.
“There’s a way to do it,” Hochul stated throughout a short go to to Christopher Park, simply throughout the road from the Stonewall Inn. “The American Flag and the Pride Flag. It’s not controversial. Let’s just do it.”
Hochul described the flag’s removing as “hurtful” and acknowledged the LGBTQ neighborhood has been “discriminated against and oppressed for much of its history.”
“Sometimes, the flag means a lot to a community,” Hochul stated. “The Pride Flag has meant a lot to all of us here in New York and to those who come around the world to see this place.”
The Trump administration’s transfer sparked outrage from elected officers on the native and nationwide degree, from Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer to metropolis lawmakers.
Hoylman-Sigal is amongst a bunch of lawmakers who’re planning to boost a Rainbow Flag on the flagpole at 4 p.m. on Feb. 12.
“Our history was made here on this sacred ground,” Hoylman-Sigal stated, pointing to the bottom beneath him. “To think that our Pride Flag would be removed suggests that our history isn’t important or should be erased. It’s trans history. It’s LGBTQ history. It’s American history, and that’s what this is all about.”
Previous to visiting the Stonewall Nationwide Monument, Hochul and Hoylman-Sigal stopped by the Stonewall Inn.
