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and her longtime friend spoke out about the removal of the Pride flag at The Inn in New York on Wednesday.
The Sex and the City star, 60, shared a joint video with the Watch What Happens Live host, 57, via Instagram, reacting to President Trump's recent order to remove the flag from the , which is dedicated to history.
'Question, you think if you remove our flag we're going to not care, or remember, or continue to advocate, or forget, I'm just curious,' Parker asked in the clip.
'Yeah, we want our flag back. But, just cause you take it away doesn't mean you take away the history, or the community, or everybody that stands shoulder to shoulder.'
The clip featured a view of Christopher Park, the site of the Stonewall National Monument, and three Pride flags in view.
In the caption, she wrote, 'X, SJ and Andy.'
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Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, and her longtime friend Andy Cohen, 57, spoke out about the removal of the Pride flag at The Stonewall Inn on Wednesday; Seen in 2019
Cohen also shared an Instagram story a few hours prior, calling Trump's move 'needless, mean f*****y.'
The flag was taken down after the Trump administration issued a federal guidance in January banning 'non-agency' flags from being displayed within the National Park system.
What does removing the Pride flag from Stonewall say about the fight for LGBTQ+ rights today?
'Question, you think if you remove our flag we're going to not care, or remember, or continue to advocate, or forget, I'm just curious,' Parker asked in the clip
The clip featured a view of Christopher Park, the site of the Stonewall National Monument, and three Pride flags in view. In the caption, she wrote, 'X, SJ and Andy'
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Cohen also shared an Instagram story a few hours prior, calling the flag removal 'needless, mean f*****y'
The clip was in reaction to President Trump's recent order to remove the flag from the Stonewall National Monument, which is dedicated to LGBTQ + history
Protesters descended on the Stonewall National Monument on Tuesday, venting their fury over the removal of the rainbow banner, and holding sings that read, 'You can't erase our history'
In 2016, the Stonewall Inn was designated as a National Historic Landmark and a Monument was opened across the road
The 1969 police raid on New York's Stonewall Inn (pictured) sparked the modern LGBT rights movement. Picture credit: Stonewall Uprising
'That there was a natural affinity and affection made sense to me, and we were really grateful,' she added.
