City Of Glen Cove Displays Pride Flag

Press release from the City of Glen Cove:

June 23 2020

The Pride Flag first flew in Glen Cove in June of 2016 in response to the Gay Nightclub shooting in Florida that killed 29 people and injured 53 others. The Pride Flag then flew last year in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

In both years that the flag was displayed, it was displayed from the flagpole on Bridge Street that is located in the center of the street just in front of the small police booth.

Unfortunately, the flagpole where the flag is typically flown was taken down in an auto accident and is still out for repair. The Mayor felt it was important to keep the flag in the same central location and so for this year’s tribute, the flag is being flown from a pole attached to the Police booth.

Mayor Tenke said, “I regret that we aren’t able to fly the flag from the standard location, but wanted it to be in a place of prominence in the center of town. Our LGBT community are an integral part of our community, city government and employees."

This press release was produced by the City of Glen Cove. The views expressed here are the author’s own.