Salem, MA – Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, along with local officials and community groups, will kick-off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month in Salem with a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Riley Plaza on, Thursday, June 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
A special thank you to Salem resident Isabella Strobing for donating the Flags for this year’s celebration. Salem resident and LGBTQ activist Gary “Gigi” Gill, on Thursday, June 3rd, will continue this tradition and Mayor Driscoll invites the Salem and North Shore community to come together to help raise the flags and celebrate Salem’s proud diversity.
For more information and other events to celebrate pride in Salem visit www.salem.com
The flag raising ceremony is open to the public and will consist of a brief speaking program, followed by the raising of the pride flags at Riley Plaza.
What: Salem Pride Flag Raising Ceremony
When: Friday, June 3rd at 11:00am
Where: Riley Plaza, Downtown Salem
