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An Idaho law on flying Pride flags on government property has drawn mixed reactions in one city, where a workaround to protest the ban saw pride-colored wraps installed on flagpoles instead. Governor Brad Little signed a law banning displays, including Pride flags, on government property, though the Boise City Council had voted in 2025 to make the Pride Flag an “official city flag.” Now Boise city leaders have found a way to “comply” with the law while still supporting the LGBTQ community. “The law was based on the flag and we are using rainbows, so and its not at all a flag, so I would say we are in full compliance of the law, thats certainly the most important thing to us so we’re going to be sure that we always are and this was just a different way to celebrate our diversity and values,” Boise City Council President Meredith Stead said, according to CBS2. I think Boise, Idaho needs a new City Council. Boise City Hall in Idaho adds pride colored pole wraps, signs, citing compliance with flag law. The wraps were placed directly on the flagpoles themselves, along with signage inside City Hall. City leaders emphasized the displays… pic.twitter.com/RVKVNik2qI — DenvilleCommunity (@iDenville) April 8, 2026 “The Pride flag is not a political statement. It is a symbol of heritage, welcome and safety,” Stead said in a March 31 statement. “We are taking it down because the law forces us to, but our commitment to every person who has looked at that flag and felt seen does not waver for a single moment.” I just learned Idaho Republicans banned the Pride flag, so Boise officials painted their flagpoles in Pride colors as an act of protest. That’s a fantastic act of protest. pic.twitter.com/azbLCA17yI — Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) April 8,