image shared on twitter The United Nations (UN) claims to have replaced the flags of all 193 countries with LGBT flags.

Why would they impose this on people? pic.twitter.com/uosVxpesnh

— Dr. Anastasia Maria Lupis (@DrLoupis) June 8, 2023

Verdict: False

According to a file published on Wikimedia Commons, an image shows an LGBT flag on display at Rockefeller Plaza. A UN spokesperson denied the allegations in an email to “Check the Facts”.

Fact check:

The United Nations will rejoin UNESCO, the educational, scientific and cultural institution, the agency’s executive director, Audrey Azoulay, announced on Monday. CBS news. Former President Donald Trump withdrew from UNESCO about six years ago, citing anti-Israel bias. The Hill report.

The image, which claims to replace the flags of all 193 countries with LGBT flags, shows the LGBT flag display and has been viewed more than 2 million times. “Why are they pushing this on people?” the image caption reads.

That claim is false. According to files published on .com, the image shows an LGBT flag on display at Rockefeller Plaza. Wikimedia Commons.Ann English translation The caption of the image shows the flag being raised at Rockefeller Plaza to mark the 50th anniversary of the 2019 Stonewall riots.

Similarly, images published via Reuters photo shows the flag being hoisted at Rockefeller Plaza in 2020 to mark the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots. A photo of the LGBT flag hanging in the square is also posted. Rockefeller Center websitethe online event listing outlines the 2023 Pride Month celebrations from June 1-30.

Despite the allegations circulating on Twitter, the United Nations has not issued a statement through the United Nations. website not even verified socializing media account announced that it has replaced the flags of all 193 countries with LGBT flags. (Related: Did the United Nations Say ‘Children Need Sexual Partners’?)

In addition, I found “check the facts” no reliable reports support the claim. If the United Nations had replaced the flags of all 193 countries with LGBT flags, the media would have picked it up.

“The statement in the image is false and the image itself does not belong to the United Nations. An email to confirmation denied this claim.

Check Your Fact has also reached out to the Rockefeller Center for comment and will update this article accordingly.