Trump administration agrees to keep flying Pride flag at Stonewall monument

New York politicians and activists raise a rainbow flag on a pole in Christopher Park (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

The Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.

The government revealed the decision as it seeks to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups who had sought to block the removal.