Neighbours unite to display Pride flags after Idaho bans them from public property
Residents of Boise, Idaho are fighting back against the Pride flag ban (Instagram/pridenorthendboise)
Residents of Boise, Idaho, are coming together to display Pride flags across the city after a state law banned them from flying on government property.
A grassroots group called Pride North End has been distributing as many flags and yard signs as possible to locals willing to display them outside their homes.
The group has already handed out more than 250 flags and 900 yard signs, according to CBS2 Boise.
Though its GoFundMe campaign initially aimed to raise $2,000, it has since brought in more than $10,000, with any unused funds to be donated to LGBTQ+ nonprofits.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” said North End resident Edna Schochat.
The city had traditionally flown Pride flags from lampposts along the historic Harrison Boulevard during Pride Month, and from city hall for a decade.
But in April 2025, Idaho passed a law banning any flags other than official government flags from flying on government property.
Boise initially tried to get around it by designating the Pride flag an official city flag, only for Republican lawmakers to respond with an updated law adding language and fines that the city could not avoid.
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