Framingham Pride Month Kicks Off With Flag Raising, Celebration

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham is readying to celebrate Pride month with a ceremony set for this weekend.

June marks LGBTQ+ Pride month, which is celebrated yearly to remember the Stonewall Uprising that took place in New York City in 1969.

Framingham will mark the month by raising the Pride flag on June 4.

A celebration at the plaza in front of the Memorial Building in conjunction with the Framingham Public Schools, the Framingham Public Library, and OUT MetroWest will accompany the raising and is scheduled from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

“Raising the Pride Progress flag is an act of solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. It says we see you and value your role in our community,” said Mayor Charlie Sisitsky.

“Love is love. No matter who you love, no matter how you identify, the City is with you to defend your right to celebrate your truth.”

Sisitsky wasn't the only official to comment on the importance of the event.

"It’s an honor for the City to partake in such an event. The PRIDE Progressive Flag represents the diversity that is Framingham. It’s a symbol that says we see you, we respect you, we value, welcome and support you," said the City of Framingham Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer Jesse Edwards.

"I am looking forward to joining the LGBTQIA+ community as we all celebrate pride month with the annual flag raising ceremony. June 4th will be a day for all in the community to celebrate," said City Council Chair Phil Ottaviani Jr.

The city also will light the Memorial Building in the Progress Pride flag colors in rotation, officials said.