Supreme Court to debate whether Boston may stop a Christian flag from flying over City Hall
WASHINGTON – For years the city of Boston rotated dozens of flags on a pole outside City Hall to celebrate veterans, paramedics, sports teams and LGBTQ pride as part of what it describes as an effort to promote diversity and civic engagement.
But when a group applied in 2017 to hoist a “Christian flag” up the 83-foot pole, city officials said it wouldn’t fly. The blue-and-white flag, with a red Latin cross in one corner, would violate the long-held principle of separation of church and state, they said.Â