ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester raised its pride flag above the Genesee River on Thursday, differing from the Town of Webster, which voted to take down its flag after less than a week of flying it in early June.
Mayor Malik Evans joined local leaders and LGBTQ+ leaders at the ceremony.
“As we celebrate our 250th anniversary, it says liberty and justice for all. That means all people, not some. That means our LGBTQIA community. And that is why it’s important that we remember that. That for all means everybody. And that’s why we fly our flag every year,” Evans said.
Susanna Speed of Trillium Health explained why the parade remains an important part of the community.
“I think being visible, being joyful, sharing our lives, as well as the things that we’re fighting for is really critical. We want to make sure that our allies are walking with us and that folks see us. And also, there’s just so much joy in our community to share. We want to share it with everybody,” Speed said.
News10NBC reached out to Webster town leaders to see if there are any plans to change the town flag codes to allow flags like the pride flag to fly, but did not hear back.
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