NEW YORK CITY — The Trump administration agreed in a court filing to continue flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City. A judge must still approve the agreement.

LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups had filed a lawsuit seeking to block the removal of the Pride flag at the monument, according to court filings. The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service confirmed their intention to maintain the flag at the site, according to court papers.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Park Service will hang three flags on the monument's flagpole within a week, each measuring three feet by five feet. The Pride flag will fly between the U.S. flag and the Park Service flag and will not be removed except for maintenance or other practical purposes.

The flag's removal in February 2026 had prompted the legal challenge. The Park Service took down the Pride flag to comply with federal guidance on flag displays. A January 21 Park Service memo restricted flag displays at its sites to the U.S., Department of the Interior, and POW/MIA flags, with exemptions for historical context. The Pride flag was formally installed at the monument in 2022 during President Joe Biden's tenure, following a yearslong campaign by activists seeking to have it flown daily inside the Park Service-run site.

President Barack Obama established the Stonewall National Monument in 2016, making it the first national monument commemorating LGBTQ+ history. The monument is located in a small park across the street from the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar where a 1969 police raid led to an uprising that helped catalyze the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.

After returning to office last year, President Trump directed policy changes affecting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and protections for transgender people. The administration reviewed materials at national parks, museums, and landmarks to remove or alter items the government stated were "divisive or partisan" or items that "inappropriately disparage Americans." References to transgender people were removed from the monument's website and materials under the administration. The Park Service said the monument remains committed to preserving and interpreting its history and significance through various exhibits and programs.