‘Patriotism, Not Pride’: Oklahoma Lawmaker Aims to Ban LGBTQ Flags on Federal Property

Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is reintroducing a bill this week to end the display of LGBTQ+ pride flags on federal property, The Daily Signal has learned.

The Patriotism Not Pride Act, if enacted, would “prohibit certain federal activity with respect to the promotion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month and the display of flags representing sexual orientation or gender identity on federal property or grounds.”

Brecheen previously introduced the bill in 2023, but it did not receive a vote.

“Our national flag is a symbol of the enduring principles that define our nation,” the Oklahoma Republican lawmaker told The Daily Signal in a statement. “When federal institutions display flags or use funding to promote destructive ideologies, it undermines the dignity of all Americans.”

A bill with the same name was introduced in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2024 as well, which would similarly prohibit state agencies from displaying flags related to sexual activity or otherwise using state funds to promote LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Brecheen’s bill is in keeping with the general attitude of the White House toward Pride Month, as the Department of Education has instead designated June as “Title IX Month” to “honor women’s hard-earned civil rights and demonstrate the Trump Administration’s unwavering commitment to restoring them to the fullest extent of the law.”

The Trump administration has also ended the display of pride flags at American embassies and at military facilities.

“Symbols matter,” Brecheen said in a statement to The Daily Signal. “As our culture continues to decline in our country across all political lines, we chose to reintroduce this bill to reaffirm our commitment to truth, even when it is unpopular.”