The Trump administration agreed Monday to maintain a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York, reversing its February decision to remove the banner from the historic site.

The government revealed the decision in court papers as it seeks to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups who challenged the flag's removal. A federal judge must still approve the settlement agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, the National Park Service will display three flags on the monument's flagpole within one week: the U.S. flag, the Pride flag, and the Park Service flag. Each flag will measure three feet by five feet, with the Pride flag positioned between the other two. The Pride flag will remain permanently displayed except for maintenance or other practical purposes.

The Pride flag was originally installed at the site in 2022 during the Biden administration, following a years-long campaign by activists. The National Park Service removed it in February 2026, citing compliance with a January 21 park service memo that restricts flag displays to the U.S. flag, Department of the Interior flag, and POW/MIA flag, with limited exemptions.

The Stonewall National Monument, created by President Obama in 2016, commemorates the site of the 1969 police raid at the Stonewall Inn that sparked an uprising and helped catalyze the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The monument is the first national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ history.

Following the flag's removal in February, Democratic politicians and activists responded by installing another rainbow flag at the site. The flag's removal had become a symbol of broader concerns about the Trump administration's approach to diversity initiatives and LGBTQ+ rights protections.