Rainbows across Capitol Hill from Pride past
As we reported earlier this week, Saturday brings a first for Seattle as the Pride flag will fly above City Hall to mark the beginning of LGBTQ celebrations this month. From theseattlelesbian.com:
To commemorate the beginning of Pride Month, Seattle City Hall will raise the Pride Flag for the first time in its history. Mayor Mike McGinn and Senator Ed Murray will be on hand to mark the timely event, as will pioneers in the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
The free event is open to the public and will take place at 4thAvenue and James Street at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1.
Meanwhile, the call for the company that operates the business behind Seattle’s Space Needle to do the same has started again this summer. You can sign an online petition to show your support here.
[…] summer, an expanded slate of events will take place on Capitol Hill even as the celebration spreads across the city. This weekend, the Hill’s 2013 events continue with the annual Pride Picnic in Volunteer […]