September 7, 2026

Sep 10, 2026

  • NEW WIN – Worcester Public Schools, Massachusetts: Worcester School Committee rejects proposed flag restrictions and expands Pride recognition in schools. Read more here. The committee rejected a proposal that would have limited which flags could be displayed in Worcester Public Schools and also approved annual recognition of June and September as Pride Months.
  • NEW BAN – Detroit Lakes Public Schools, Minnesota: Detroit Lakes Public Schools adopts restrictions on rainbow flags and other non-school materials. Read more here. The school board approved the directive on July 27. A subsequent motion to postpone the directive failed on a 3–3 vote in August, so the newly adopted restriction remains in place.
  • NEW BAN – Bishop O’Dowd High School, California: Bishop O’Dowd High School removes Pride flags following direction from the Diocese of Oakland. Read more here. The school removed the flags before the 2026–27 school year and replaced them with a rainbow-colored “Inclusive O” symbol.
  • EXISTING BAN – CHALLENGED AND UPHELD – Hamtramck, Michigan: Federal appeals court upholds Hamtramck’s restrictions on Pride flags on city property. Read more here. Hamtramck originally adopted the flag restriction in 2023. After it was challenged in federal court, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s ruling on August 21, 2026, leaving the existing policy in effect.
  • NEW/EXPANDED BAN – Idaho / Boise: New Idaho legislation forces Boise to remove the Progress Pride flag from City Hall. Read more here. Idaho had already restricted unofficial government flags in 2025, but Boise continued flying the Pride flag after designating it an official city flag. A new 2026 law eliminated that workaround and added penalties of up to $2,000 per flag per day, prompting Boise to remove the flag.
  • EXISTING BAN – CHALLENGED AND UPHELD – Connetquot Central School District, New York: Federal appeals court upholds the district’s removal of Pride flags and stickers from classrooms. Read more here. The district originally directed teachers to remove Pride flags and stickers in 2022. The teachers challenged the policy in federal court, but after the district court dismissed their claims, the Second Circuit affirmed that dismissal on August 31, 2026.