Sourcing is attributed to FOX 5 NY reporter Kendall Green, with statements from the Interior Department and local leaders, alongside ongoing demonstrations.

Public figures, including a comedian whose commentary supported the removal and a mayor who echoed criticism, weighed in on the action.

Context notes ongoing policy actions affecting trans individuals, shaping discourse at federal sites.

Protests were being organized in response, including a demonstration scheduled for Tuesday evening.

CNN inquiries were directed to the Interior Department, NPS, and a Stonewall Inn co-owner for comment, with prior reporting from Gay City News cited.

The Trump administration removed the LGBTQ+ Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, citing adherence to a federal flag policy that restricts non-U.S. flags on National Park Service property.

Protests and a rally followed the removal, with demonstrators urging the flag’s return and highlighting concerns about erasing LGBTQ+ history, including a planned counter-event by state leaders around February 12.

Stonewall National Monument commemorates the 1969 Greenwich Village riot and is seen by LGBTQ+ activists as a turning point in the gay rights movement; it was established during the Obama era.

News outlet ABC News contributed to the report.

The National Park Service did not immediately respond to AFP for comment.

The article notes it will be updated as new information becomes available.

Abrams has a history of political advocacy, including releasing a charity song for Everytown for Gun Safety and speaking on Gaza and Trump criticisms.