Raising the rainbow Pride flag instead of the more inclusive Progress flag excludes the trans community, activists sayThousands of protesters gathered outside of the iconic Stonewall Inn on a near-freezing night last week to re-raise the rainbow Pride flag in defiance of the Trump administration, wh ich had unceremoniously ordered its removal days earlier.It was meant to be a joyous occasion, an act of protest for the New York City LGBTQ+ community, but trans activists in the crowd were deeply disappointed by what they say was exclusion of their community in choosing to raise the historic rainbow Pride flag instead of the newer, inclusive Progress pride flag. Continue reading... ...read more read less