Keith’s note: Apparently someone on Capitol Hill reads NASAWatch 😉 According to Committee Leaders Lofgren and Foushee Call Out Trump’s NASA for Alleged Employee Censorship: “Today, Ranking Members Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) issued the following statement after reporting from NASA Watch alleged that employees at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters in Washington have been directed to remove symbols aligned with or celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. According to the reporting, employees are prohibited from displaying anything related to pride in their office, including lapel pins, badge lanyards, laptop stickers, and flags.“

Keith’s note: Sources at NASA Headquarters report that pride symbols are no longer allowed. Employees cannot have pride flags, lapel pins, badge lanyard, TEAMS backgrounds, clothing, laptop stickers – or anything related to pride in their offices. This guidance is NOT being put in written form (like everything else has been) but is rather communicated verbally from the 9th floor to all management for them to inform/warn their staff. The penalty for violating this guidance can result in being put on administrative leave. This applies to all employees – not just LBGTQ+ but also LBGTQ+ allies.