History made as State Department flies Pride flag for the first time

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and other State Department officials help raise the Progress Pride flag over the State Department on June 25, 2021. (Photo: Michael K. Lavers - Washington Blade)

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley were among those who helped raise the Progress Pride flag at the State Department on Friday.

Sherman noted it is the first time “a flag recognizing…