St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman raised the rainbow flag over City Hall on Thursday morning for this weekend's Pride Festival.
"Every year I look forward to Pride Month in the City of St. Petersburg," said Mayor Kriseman. "Raising this flag is a reminder that we are an inclusive city where all are welcome to live, work and play. I hope everyone will join me at the flag raising and at Pride events this weekend."
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The Mayor was joined by St. Pete Pride Executive Director Luke Blankenship. Cole Foust, the LGBTQ+ Youth and Transgender Program Coordinator at Metro Wellness and Community Centers was also in attendance. Watch the ceremony below:
Today's 10am rainbow flag raising is rain or shine. We'll do a little something inside City Hall if need be. We have some special guests and I have a few things to say about the recent events on our southern border and how it relates to #Pride.
— Rick Kriseman (@Kriseman) June 21, 2018
