Mississippi GOP demands removal of Pride flag from VA cemetery and clinic.

Republican state leaders in Mississippi are demanding that the American flag be reinstated at a veterans cemetery after it was replaced with a rainbow LGBTQ flag for June pride month. The decision was criticized as a "political stunt" by Republicans who are calling for its removal out of respect for "service members, veterans and their families." The office of Veterans Affairs defended the decision, stating that the flag is a symbol of "VA’s commitment to inclusion and as a tribute to the service and sacrifice of LGBTQ+ Veterans."