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LGBTQ Pride Flag Bans by State
LGBTQ Pride Flag Bans by State: compare 42 US states on 3 metrics.
Culture42 states · 3 metricsUpdated May 14, 2025Original page
8 sources
- Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools - Associated Press
- Republican State Bans MAGA and Pride Flags at Schools, Government Buildings - Newsweek
- Two US cities make Pride flag their official banner to bypass ban - Pink News
- Over a dozen states weigh laws that ban Pride flags in government buildings - Washington Post
- Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2025 - ACLU.org
- Boise council passes resolution recognizing Pride, Donate Life flags as official city flags - Boise Dev
- Bill Information for HB 1219 - Oklahoma State Legislature
- LGBT Flag Ban - The World in Maps
LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Status
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42 states
 Arizona | Ban under consideration | — | — |
 Arkansas | Allowed | — | — |
 California | Allowed | — | — |
 Colorado | Allowed | — | — |
 Florida | Ban under consideration | — | — |
 Georgia | Allowed | — | — |
 Hawaii | Allowed | — | — |
 Idaho | Banned | 04/03/2025 | Ban in schools signed into law 03/19/205 and effective 07/01/2025. Ban in government buildings signed into law 04/03/2025 and became effective immediately. |
 Illinois | Ban under consideration | — | — |
 Indiana | Allowed | — | — |
 Iowa | Allowed | — | — |
 Kansas | Allowed | — | — |
 Kentucky | Allowed | — | — |
 Louisiana | Allowed | — | — |
 Maine | Allowed | — | — |
 Maryland | Allowed | — | — |
 Massachusetts | Allowed | — | — |
 Michigan | Allowed | — | — |
 Minnesota | Allowed | — | — |
 Missouri | Allowed | — | — |
 Montana | Allowed | — | — |
 Nebraska | Allowed | — | — |
 Nevada | Allowed | — | — |
 New Hampshire | Allowed | — | — |
 New Jersey | Allowed | — | — |
 New York | Allowed | — | — |
 North Carolina | Allowed | — | — |
 Ohio | Allowed | — | — |
 Oklahoma | Ban under consideration | — | — |
 Oregon | Allowed | — | — |
 Pennsylvania | Allowed | — | — |
 Rhode Island | Allowed | — | — |
 South Carolina | Allowed | — | — |
 South Dakota | Allowed | — | — |
 Tennessee | Allowed | — | — |
 Texas | Ban under consideration | — | — |
 Utah | Banned | 05-07-2025 | Ban includes any non-governmental flags, including not only gay pride flags but also flags that support a political candidate (ex: "Make America Great Again" flags). |
 Virginia | Allowed | — | — |
 Washington | Allowed | — | — |
 West Virginia | Allowed | — | — |
 Wisconsin | Ban under consideration | — | — |
 Wyoming | Allowed | — | — |
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- Where does this lgbtq pride flag bans by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools - Associated Press; Republican State Bans MAGA and Pride Flags at Schools, Government Buildings - Newsweek; Two US cities make Pride flag their official banner to bypass ban - Pink News; Over a dozen states weigh laws that ban Pride flags in government buildings - Washington Post.