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NEGATIVE LGBTQ+ Rights 118th Congress

H.Amdt.236 to H.R.2670 NDAA Amendment: Ban Pride Flags at DOD Facilities

NDAA amendment banning the display of Pride flags at military installations and federal buildings (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

1st Amendment protects expression; flag ban signals exclusion of LGBTQ+ service members protected under Bostock (2020).

U.S. Const. amend. I — freedom of expression; government speech doctrine
  • Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020) — Title VII protects LGBTQ+ employees from discrimination

NDAA amendment banning pride flags at military installations. The amendment restricts protected expression and signals exclusion of LGBTQ+ service members.