Public LGBTQ+ events have been happening in Cincinnati, in some capacity, dating back to 1973.īut the month of June is double significant to freshman Council member Reggie Harris, who is an openly gay Black man.Įach June 19 is the celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates of the ending of slavery. Pride Month takes place in June every year in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, N.Y., a defining moment for gay rights in the United States. “No matter who you love, no matter what your identity or your expression is, in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, we embrace you, we see you are beautiful exactly the way you are, and we are with you in the work to defend your rights and celebrate your truth.” “We are a city we are a people who stand for mutual love and acceptance of all,” said Mayor Aftab Pureval. Several members of City Council and the mayor attended. (Casey Weldon/Spectrum News 1)įollowing the flag raising, a block party featuring a DJ and food trucks took place on the street outside City Hall. Cincinnati Pride chair Jen Scott delivers remarks during the flag raising at City Hall.
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