Randy Berry, the ambassador to Nepal and the Obama administration's special envoy for the human rights of LGBT and intersex people, tweeted a pride observance at the beginning of the month along with his embassy staff all dressed in rainbow colors. Multiple embassies still flew the pride flag or held their own observations of Pride Month, a move seemingly in conflict with the ban, according to The Washington Post. More: Vice President Pence looks for do-over in trade deal, relationship with Canada
Start the day smarter: Get USA TODAY's Daily Briefing in your inbox June is Pride Month, a monthlong celebration of the LGBTQ community. American diplomats told NBC News that embassies, including those in Israel, Germany, Brazil and Latvia, had requested to fly the pride flag alongside the American flag on their embassy flagpoles and were denied. The Trump administration came under fire at the beginning of June for allegedly banning U.S. In an interview with NBC News, Pence said, “I’m aware that the State Department indicated that on the flagpole of our American embassies that one flag should fly, and that’s the American flag, and I support that.' WASHINGTON – In a television interview Monday evening, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed reports that American embassies had been banned from flying the pride flag on their embassy flagpoles. Watch Video: Pence tours Oklahoma flood damage, pledges help
