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The Florida House on Wednesday began moving forward with a proposal that would ban certain types of flags that can be displayed at government buildings and schools to prevent “indoctrination,” including preventing the display of LGBTQ+ pride flags.

A bill advanced by Florida Republicans on Wednesday would ban teachers and other government employees from displaying a rainbow flag -- even wearing one as a lapel pin for a day -- but they could hang the full-size flag of any “recognized nation” as long as they want, according to the bill’s sponsor. Flag displays that depict a “racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint” would be banned from any state or local government building, ...

One official claimed that if the LGBTQ+ Pride flag is flown then terrorists will follow.

A new Florida state proposal is causing a stir.

Pride banners have come a long way since Gilbert Baker unfurled the first one in San Francisco in 1978. Here's a look at the variations.

Legislation sponsored by Republican Gino Bulso would ban flags other than those of the United States and the state of Tennessee

The bill language prohibits government entities from flying flags representing a “political viewpoint” including flags of political parties, and flags expressing “a politically partisan, racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint”.

Brentwood Republican Rep. Gino Bulso is proposing a bill to ban display of political flags, including the pride flag, inside publicly-funded schools.

GOP State Rep. David Borrero, the bill's sponsor, has shared far right anti-LGBTQ posts on social media.

A proposed bill in Tennessee would make it illegal for public and charter schools to display any flag other than the U.S. flag and Tennessee state flag, targeting “political” symbols such as LGBTQ pride flags. House Bill 1605, introduced in November, states an “LEA [local educational agency] or public charter school shall not display any…