New York officials, decrying the attempt to “erase” the history of the gay rights movement, say they’ll raise the flag Thursday in defiance.

New York elected officials rallied Thursday morning at the Stonewall National Monument, renewing calls to put the Pride flag back after it was removed earlier this week.

Local elected officials and activists have vowed to re-raise the LGBTQ+ flag Thursday afternoon in defiance of the newly-enforced federal policy that only U.S. flags can be flown at federal sites, wit...