Subject: Re: It's time to ban flag burning
But one *can’t* torch a pride flag because it’s an emotional symbol for millions. Is that what you’re wanting to say?

What? No. No one would say that. People are perfectly within their rights to burn a pride flag. It's protected speech under the constitution.

I think you're mixing up "is X legally protected speech" with "is X a message I agree with or support."

The crowd might reach a different conclusion about whether they support the message with the different flags (although probably not), but they wouldn't reach a different conclusion about whether it's protected speech under the Constitution.

The crowd would hate you for burning a pride flag (and they'd probably think you were an a-hole for burning the American flag for no reason) - but no one would reach a different conclusion about whether it was legally permitted speech.